Rear Window

"... Think of - Alfred Hitchcock. Life in a window observed from without. A classic. You see this woman in a lit window wearing a red dress, and you've got no idea what she's up to. But then - yes, you do see something!"

P46 - part of the chapter talking about the Tension between Interior and Exterior.
Peter Zumthor - Atmospheres

By the way, "Atmospheres" and "Thinking Architecture" are unbelievable books. If you have not read them you should.