The First Price Is Not Always the Final Cost The price paid for windows and doors at the beginning of a project is only one way of measuring their cost. Glazing becomes part of the fabric of a building, which means that changing it later can involve far more than purchasing a second set of […]
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Sep
Sep
Start With the Glazing as a Complete System An annual review of architectural glazing is most useful when it begins with the whole opening rather than an individual pane of glass. A window or glazed door is an assembly in which glass, frames, seals, hardware and, where relevant, tracks and thresholds work together. Looking at […]
03
Sep
Sep
Why Sliding Doors Need a Different Approach to Maintenance Large architectural sliding doors can appear remarkably simple. A broad glazed panel moves aside, the boundary between inside and outside opens, and much of the engineering responsible for that movement remains concealed within the surrounding system. That visual simplicity is intentional, but it can disguise the […]
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Aug
Aug
Minimalism Removes Visual Complexity, Not Technical Complexity The appeal of a minimal sliding system lies partly in how little of the system appears to remain. Large panes of glass replace conventional areas of framing, vertical divisions become increasingly restrained, and tracks or perimeter frames may be integrated into the surrounding architecture. The completed elevation can […]