Landscape in the interior

Galina Malikova centuries folding manor and garden building culture generated architectural forms, the necessary elements of which are glazed towers, lights, attics, balconies, galleries, terraces, winter gardens. And though time has made some changes, the need to drink morning tea on the sunny porch, squinting at the funny glare of river water, or walking in a winter garden, admiring the exotic greens on a background of snow-covered trees, the human remains. It is no exaggeration to say that we with you are very lucky, because modern technology Glazing provide tremendous opportunity to create a living space, it is literally permeated with light and full of volume. Besides, suburban housing, there is one distinct advantage - no need harsh in relation to the existing built environment, more freedom for creativity, for the harmonious fusion of nature and, eventually, to decorate it the same nature, the new architectural objects. Today, when customers had the tools to build stylish homes, architects are moving away from the planar front glazing solutions. Ovals, cubes, ellipses and other "geometry" which allows you to create an unusual space and "play" with natural light, today, is interesting not only architects, but also interior designers. Take for example the so-called "French window", is now widely used in urban and suburban housing construction. In fact, it is rather a door (or even the whole transparent wall), which can be opened as inward and outward, and usually goes into the garden, small courtyard or patio. This window simply blurs the line between house and landscape. Keeping all the thermal properties of the bearing wall, the French window allows you to create and extensive living space, and small forms - the original balconies, turrets, verandas and, of course, loved all the winter gardens. In most cases, a winter garden is an extension to the house or, as is the case with the French window, it becomes a natural extension of the living room, dining room, any room - at the request of the owner. Some owners of holiday homes suit in the winter garden room, billiard room, office or even a swimming pool. However, it is widely practiced, and the construction of free standing conservatories and greenhouses. Special energy-saving windows and transparent polycarbonate allow you to create conservatories, safely protected from external influences - cooling, heating and precipitation. This provides maximum coverage at the expense of the device is not only transparent side surfaces, and glass roof. In contrast to the vertical glazing that can use standard windows, transparent roof conservatories are used only "safe" glass such as laminated or toughened. Laminated glass - two glasses, connected to each other with a special film. Its advantage is that it is not broken on impact, but only the crack. Tempered glass - is broken, but without the dangerous debris. Resistance to shock tempered glass is 5-10 times higher than normal, while it breaks up into small pieces with blunt edges. For Roofing experts also recommend use of polycarbonate, which is an important quality - resilience. This material does not crack or break even under severe weather conditions. The choice of glazing the vertical walls of the conservatory is solved according to its functional characteristics. If there is no need to maintain a specific temperature for the plants, then you can use standard windows. In other cases, use energy-saving windows that keep heat in at least five times more than ordinary glass, but some brands - 21 times. For the manufacture of the frame conservatory used aluminum, plastic and steel profiles, as well as wood: as usual, and plywood. The most popular aluminum systems today. Aluminium has many advantages. It is lightweight, durable, no rust. It is self-supporting material, durable and reliable in the assembly. If you look at this story from the standpoint of fire safety, it is certainly preferable and plastics, and wood, which nevertheless does not preclude the widespread use of these materials. Glulam have high load capacity, strong and ductile, so they are increasingly being used in the construction of freestanding large conservatories and greenhouses, and French windows in two or three floors. Specialists point out that every frame (no matter what material it is made) shall be designed so that the main burden falls not on the glass elements of the winter garden, and on adjacent structures and foundations. To create a comfortable environment plants need to make sure there is a built-in windows of the ventilation system - natural or forced. It is desirable that it was dependent on the climate control system, which provides automatic switching on and off devices with changing environmental parameters. However, plants need not only the warmth and good light, but in the shadows - as an effective protection from excessive sunlight may serve as blinds, built directly into the glass. Modern technologies of glass and extensive use of new structural materials with high load capacity offer truly unlimited freedom of architects and interior designers. Today we can osteklyat not just big, but very large areas, are actively "working" with natural lighting. Almost transparent can be a wall of a two-story cottage, or the whole lower floor, or a gallery or a large flashlight - the options are countless. In this design will keep heat in the same way as a conventional wall, thanks to energy-efficient glazing, system profiles, and special thermal break. Such designs provide and comply with all regulations soundproofing. But we must not forget that in order to create a favorable microclimate home of sunlight needed to dose, especially on the south side. For this purpose, apply sunscreen glass, having the ability to reduce the penetration of solar thermal and (or) light energy into space by absorbing or reflecting sunlight. Have this property of glass, tinted in the mass, and reflective (reflective) with a mirror finish. They especially loved by architects and the most frequently used in the facade glazing. To ensure the safety glazing use different kinds of glasses. About tempered glass, we have already spoken. Wired glass is inside a metal grid, so when his breaking held armature pieces do not fall out. Laminated glass consists of two or more glued pieces of glass of different types and thicknesses, so that when broken behaves similarly reinforced. However, due to the large thickness of an additional strain on the metal edge glazing compound, also decreases light transmission. Favorite vacation spot in a country house remains veranda adorns the building of any architectural form. In many ways this is achieved at the expense of a certain type of glazing. Someone like the big open design, while others prefer windows with decorative layouts, and someone - arch. In the construction market presents different translucent structures, both for summer terraces, and for the winter. Moreover, architectural fashion has made some changes here. Today, there are terraces of any shape, sometimes quite unexpected, and all thanks to new technological opportunities. Comfort level verandah is created not only by the unusually organized space, but also due to convenience of window designs. For example, a possible variant of aluminum, allowing for the need to remove the sliding doors and easily convert the veranda in the terrace, which is especially important in hot summer. There are design and made of PVC-profiles - swivel, swing-out and capable of being opened. Fifteen years ago, Finnish experts have invented a new and very elegant way of glazing - Frameless. In ten years this technology has appeared on the Russian market, and I must say, a new way to custom and the modern glass verandas, loggias and balconies came to love our countrymen. Finnish design is really fundamentally different from other kinds of glass - it has absolutely no frame and walls. Glazed so verandahs, balconies and loggias give appearance at home weightlessness and transparency. But despite the apparent ease and lightness, this design is very durable, it consists of aluminum profiles - top and bottom - and tempered glass, meeting all international standards. Such windows are not only beautiful, it protects against rain, dampens outside noise and serves as insulation. Another advantage of unconditional frameless glazing - ease of use. The upper aluminum profile moves the pair of roller bearings, bearing blade of tempered glass. Lower profile serves as a guide. Roller bearings are protected from moisture, so even in winter the mechanism is not jammed. Glazing can be easily opened at any time of year, pushing the blade to the side and folding "book" from the wall.