The owner had window film applied, followed by white "sheer-weave" motorized solar shades to filter light but leave the view intact.
WSJ: Sheer Curtains, Solar Shades Are Popular Window Treatments
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Until now, Viewpoint's strategy has been to place itself at the bottom of the feeding chain: film studios and special-effects houses customise its models before Steven Spielberg and his ilk weave them into their story lines.