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In the photo Wooden house With round window
Exterior wooden house with a round window in the evening
Wooden house with a round window, designed by PascalFlammerArchitect, located in Balsthal, Switzerland. In shape, it resembles an ordinary barn with several floors located both below and above the surface of the earth. The entrance hall and living rooms are on the ground floor, which is 7.5 m below ground level, and the living rooms are on the second floor, 15 m above ground. There is also a third floor at the very top under a roof with steep slopes. All wood and glass, the house is fully glazed on the lower level and at the ends of the second floor, and the side walls of the second floor are clad in wood, with the exception of the round windows located in the center of the façade. At dusk, when the lights are turned on in the house, the round window looks quite surreal - like the moon rising over the forest.
When all the lights in the house are turned on in the evening, it is completely exposed to the outside world, but since there are only wheat fields and forests around the house, nothing violates the privacy of the owners.
More photos of the facade
House windows
Living area
Staircase to the second floor
The interior of the living room, like the whole house, is completely covered with light wood, covered with transparent varnish, and only one element differs from the others - painted white metal staircase.
Kitchen interior
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Fortunately for most modern city dwellers, today's homes boast a wide variety of architectural designs.
The time has passed when all houses looked exactly the same - now it is rare that an architect does not strive to demonstrate to others his vision of a truly bright and aesthetically pleasing beautiful home. And I must say, they succeed in this. In particular, when they start decorating houses using non-standard window openings, namely, those that are based not on the usual four corners, but... more, or less, or do not have them at all. In particular, round windows have become very popular today, but not made of wood - but made of plastic.
Such a window most often it becomes deaf, that is, unable to open up. As a result, it is not so much a practical element of the interior as decorative decoration, which makes it possible to observe the street through it. You cannot use such a window to ventilate the room. But they, as a rule, are ideally able to fit into the interior of your premises, as well as the design of the external facade of the building. It must be said that windows that do not open are not a whim of civil engineers, but rather a concession and compromise, since the profile, bent into an arc, does not allow the sash to fit tightly enough to the frame. As a result, the window user will not be able to achieve sufficient thermal insulation.
It must be said that it is the plastic window that has a significant limitation - its radius. The whole point here is that plastic profile, which serves as the basis, is limited by the smallest bending radius. This means that even your blind window can't be too small. And on the maximum side, the radius is limited by the weight of the window - the sash should not be heavier than eighty kilograms.
However, plastic, it's mostly boring, although relatively cheap. Round stained glass windows are much more fun; they are often used to diversify the interior of a cottage or private home. However, windows with stained glass can be found today in a modern city apartment. Stained glass window in the form of a round porthole - excellent solution for everyone who wants to achieve a truly unique interior and exterior. Just remember that the process of installing a round window is several times more complex than installing a regular rectangular one. And if you decide to get window frame in the form of a circle, oval or other rounded geometric object - contact professionals who will initially take matters into their own hands - they will make a round window, regardless of the degree of complexity of the work, the size of the window or the features of the future stained glass design.
What is good about stained glass? It allows you to admire the colored walls at the moment when sunlight passes through the window and is transformed, thanks to the multi-colored patterns on the glass.
In other words, a round stained glass window is an excellent design solution, and they are becoming increasingly popular today. Most often, windows of this kind are used in attic or attic spaces, for the simple reason that on the lower floors it is necessary to install windows of a large area, and installing a round window with an excessively large radius will not work. This is difficult, expensive and unjustified from an economic point of view. By the way, stained glass round windows can also be seen in swimming pools, bathrooms, and saunas.
How to choose round windows
First, you should know that they come in wood, PVC or aluminum. Actually, windows made of polyvinyl chloride have already been mentioned above; wooden windows are the oldest on earth, since wood is the most obvious material for their manufacture, but also more expensive today. As for round windows made of aluminum profiles, you should know that aluminum is an excellent thermal conductor, which means it makes sense to use it only where good thermal insulation is not required.
We have already said above that there are blind round windows, but there are also opening ones, right? Let's say a few words about them. The advantage of an opening round window in the opportunity to let in fresh air into the room. The downside is low resistance to penetration. And by the way, it is not recommended to install too heavy stained glass windows on opening round windows, simply because they are most often suspended on one hinge, which means they can fall off it under the weight of the decoration.
By the way, round windows can not only consist of one single solid sash - it can also consist of halves, that is, semicircular sashes. And the use of such windows is recommended if you want to install a window large size- two doors will be twice as light as one large one. This is the simplest, most accessible and convenient option round window, as it can not only provide excellent light filling the room, but also allow you to ventilate the room.
If previously a round window most often served as a functional element of the under-roof space, now the scope of application of these products has expanded significantly. Today, such structures are increasingly decorating the facades of buildings and using them to create original interiors. A house with round windows looks much more interesting and respectable than buildings with standard openings rectangular shape. Since there are several varieties of these designs, it is necessary to have a basic minimum of knowledge about their features and differences. This article contains all the necessary information about models with a round frame, which will help you make the right choice during the purchasing process.
Since round windows are called differently, it is advisable to know the terms that are additionally used to designate them. This will help avoid confusion and misunderstandings. Such products may be called “rose” or “Gothic rose”, and sometimes also a porthole. Also, when using the term “dormer window” they most often mean round design.
Selecting material for round windows
Currently, for the manufacture of round frames and sashes, profiles from PVC or aluminum are used, as well as natural wood. Radial shapes are given to these structures in different ways, and their characteristics have some differences. In order not to make a mistake when choosing, you need to know the basic properties of each of the listed materials.Round plastic windows
These models enjoy the highest popularity, which is explained by good characteristics and ease of use. Round plastic windows manufactured using thermal bending technology. In a special chamber, the profiles are heated and then, using pre-prepared templates, they are shaped the required form on a table with a perfectly smooth surface. Frozen plastic does not straighten and retains its previous properties. Thanks to this, round structures are successfully made from it, which have many advantages:- high level of noise absorption;
- energy efficiency;
- durability – up to 50 years;
- color fastness;
- tightness.
This method has one drawback - it is impossible to strengthen the frames and sashes. This is due to the fact that it is impossible to bend softened polyvinyl chloride together with hard metal. Insert the radius liner into the frozen bent workpiece It won’t work out of plastic either, so the rigidity of such structures depends entirely on the properties of the PVC profile. As a result, large products without internal jumpers have a risk of deformation, which can cause depressurization.
To make large round windows, PVC profile in rare cases they are reinforced. Using special technology, it is more labor-intensive and expensive. To add rigidity, a special reinforcing tab is used. It, together with the profile, is softened in a thermal bath, since it is made of a composite material that can change its hardness. After heat treatment, the inner liner is quickly and accurately inserted into the profile chamber. The rest of the sequence of actions is exactly the same as in the manufacture of round windows without reinforcement.
A machine has already been developed and is being produced that can give plastic profiles a curved shape without placing them in a thermal bath. Bending is performed using 3 plastic rollers and a hair dryer, which minimally heats the PVC. This equipment gives hope for the soon availability of affordable technology for reinforcing round windows.
Round aluminum windows
Depending on energy efficiency requirements, round aluminum window can be made from both cold and warm profiles. This allows you to avoid overpaying when products are ordered for installation in unheated rooms. Unlike cold ones, which are entirely made of aluminum, warm windows made from profile systems having an additional liner made of polymer material. This element has low thermal conductivity, which helps extra costs support comfortable temperature indoors.Cold and warm windows are made using profile bending equipment, which allows metal blanks to be given the desired shape. This technology is based on the fact that aluminum profiles passed through a roller system. Under the influence of a uniformly distributed external force, after a certain number of cycles, the moldings become curved. Due to the properties of aluminum, round windows made of this material have the following advantages:
- long service life - from 80 to 100 years;
- high rigidity and resistance to deformation;
- ability to withstand external mechanical influence well.
Round wooden windows
A round window in a wooden house or an expensive brick cottage looks more solid than its plastic or aluminum counterparts, which is why property owners prefer to order just such models. Theoretically, these products can be made in 2 ways - by bending a solid beam and by splicing individual small beams (plots). However, in reality, almost all manufacturers use only the second option, since the first method is very long and expensive. In addition, a bent profile made from solid timber has a high tendency to deformation, which is unacceptable for windows.Frames and sashes made from spliced solid wood hold their shape well. Modern technologies connections, grinding and finishing They allow you to mask the joints well, so round wooden windows look like a solid structure. The advantages of such models are well known:
- environmental friendliness;
- service life up to 100 years;
- excellent thermal insulation and noise absorption.
Blind or opening windows
Since the vast majority of these models are made to order, the client can independently determine the opening method. Usually the choice is made from 4 options:When considering functional characteristics For models with opening doors, it is recommended to rely on the data from the table.
Opening type |
Individual characteristics |
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With opening top or bottom windows |
They allow you to ventilate rooms and, thanks to the additional jumper, have increased rigidity. However, during operation it is not always convenient to lower or raise the active sash. Also when large sizes constructions, it may be difficult to access the entire outer part of the glass unit when washing windows. |
With hinged doors |
This round window functions in much the same way as regular model rectangular shape. The number of active sashes is determined by the customer. It is possible to integrate rectangular vents into a round structure. It must be taken into account that large number vertical or horizontal imposts reduces the light transmittance of windows. If there is an insufficient number of active valves and their small sizes Access to the outer part of the double-glazed windows is difficult. |
Mid-suspended |
A convenient model that allows you to easily ventilate the premises and wash the double-glazed windows. Thanks to the improved fittings, even large doors move easily when opened. Such models provide ideal air circulation when ventilating rooms. |
If you decide to choose a model without active sashes, you must take into account that blind structures can only be washed with reverse side. It is also undesirable to make a round one deaf - read more about this on OknaTrade.
Round window sizes
Due to the peculiarities of manufacturing and operation, the dimensions of round windows differ from the dimensions of rectangular windows. This parameter is also influenced by the material of manufacture.The material from which the windows are made |
PVC |
Tree | Aluminum |
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Maximum size with flaps (mm) |
4600 |
3500 |
4000 |
Minimum size with fixed doors (mm) | 800 | 500 | 700 |
Maximum size with fixed doors (mm) |
2000 | 1800 | 3000 |
Minimum size with flaps (mm) |
1080 | 1000 | 900 |
Due to the existence of restrictions on the size of these products, the round window in brick wall or concrete plane should be designed at the construction stage of the building. After all, adapting the size of the opening will be too difficult or completely impossible.