First Decide What You Are Actually Trying to Shade When a glazed room becomes uncomfortable, the instinctive response is often: “We need some shading.” But that is not yet a complete design brief. Before choosing blinds, screens, overhangs or a different glass specification, establish exactly what problem the shading is supposed to solve. There are […]
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The Difference Between Openness and Exposure Large areas of glass can make a room feel extraordinarily open. Daylight reaches further inside. The garden becomes part of the interior experience. Long views can make the room feel larger than its physical boundaries suggest. But there is a point where openness can become exposure. The difference is […]
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Aug
Aug
Privacy Through Glass Changes Between Day and Night A glazed room can feel surprisingly private during the day. Then darkness falls, the lights come on, and the relationship can change completely. This happens because privacy through glass depends heavily on the relative brightness on either side of it. During daylight, the outside environment is often […]
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Aug
Aug
Why Replacing Walls With Glass Changes the Room Completely A glass wall may visually disappear, but environmentally it behaves very differently from the insulated wall it replaces. That distinction becomes increasingly important as the amount of glazing grows. An opaque external wall is primarily designed to separate the internal environment from external conditions. Architectural glazing […]
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Aug
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Start With the Architecture, Not the Glass The idea of a glass box extension is immediately appealing. Expansive transparent walls, uninterrupted views and a seamless connection with the garden can transform the character of a home, particularly when a contemporary addition is placed alongside an older or more traditional building. It is therefore understandable that […]