Playing peekaboo with natural light

Most of us have played a game of peekaboo with a baby or toddler. It’s a game of surprise and delight, of things that hide in plain view (and the reappearance of those things) that make both participants giggle with abandon.

So, too, one can play a more sophisticated version of this game in architecture. It works especially well with older Toronto houses, such as Victorians or Edwardians, where things hiding in plain view, such as natural light, can be coaxed back inside if the right people – with the right skill set – are called upon to help.