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“All the locals think that I’m freezing behind glass walls, but I’m warm,” says Vadim, the owner unusual house. He “invented” it and built it himself: without technical education or construction skills. It turned out just like the pictures in glossy magazines - colorful, spacious, light. The most modern engineering solutions were used in the house, while the owner managed to save considerable amounts (6 thousand euros on glass systems alone).

Atypical project

Vadim says that when creating the project, he already had an idea of what he wanted, so he drew the house in detail himself. I borrowed the glazing systems from a magazine and “implanted” them into the project (further the narration will be in the first person).

- When they ask me: how did you master it all, build it, create it, how did you come up with it, I answer that this is the material realization of my inner world. I am just like this house: voluminous, spacious, roomy, with character and modern style, light and comfortable. And at the same time, he is budget-minded and tight-fisted, like all Belarusians.

According to this project they built

Designer Daria Lapitskaya helped me in the design. I coordinated all decisions and ideas with her, asked for her comments on every issue related to aesthetics and design. The project itself, believe it or not, was drawn on an A4 sheet. Already when the house had to be put into operation, an architectural project was needed. It was made in the architecture of the city from a ready-made building.

House layout

Foundation

The house was built in the Kobrin district, in a village, on 22 acres. The geometry of the site is quite convenient: 53x40 meters, the difference in horizon level is 45 cm. The house project was “planted” on a site oriented to the cardinal points.

The trenches were dug with a chain tractor, then the accuracy of the dimensions was adjusted with shovels. I was lucky with the materials for the foundation: I had at my disposal concrete support columns measuring 50*50 cm with a huge margin of safety (they previously supported the concrete roof at one of the industries). I saved a lot on concrete, but I had to incur costs for loading, unloading, laying columns and their delivery. The rest of the trench was filled with concrete from a mixer. For greater savings, I bought several machines for breaking concrete (instead of rubble stone), also with industrial production. As a result, the savings on concrete turned out to be very significant.

The part 60 cm above the ground was laid out with demoler blocks, and in a double wall: on the outside there was a brown facing block 10 cm thick, then an air cushion of 5 cm and a standard block 20 cm thick.

Looking ahead, I would like to note that I really wanted to build a foundation using German technologies, with insulation, waterproofing, but at that time it was prohibitively expensive and labor-intensive, and this design of the above-ground part of the foundation made it possible to avoid “cold bridges” in the area of the junction of walls and floors and significantly reduce the cost of the project. The foundation is filled with white sand and compacted, with water shrinkage. Before the walls were erected, the foundation was given time to “mature” for a whole year.

Tips on the foundation: it may sound trivial, but it must be reinforced (I know that some builders do not do this). I would personally recommend that before pouring the foundation, lay a small gravel pad, 5 cm thick, into the trench and compact it. In case of construction without a design of engineering systems, provide plugs in the foundation for openings for the introduction of communications. When buying demolition blocks, be careful when choosing a manufacturer, since I almost bought blocks from a private seller, instead of cement they contained only dye, and they crumbled right in my hands.

Old log house or expensive blocks?

Regarding the material for the walls, the choice was between gas silicate blocks and wooden beams from the old village house(realt.tut.by has just this topic, and I fully support and share the author’s conclusions). The fact is that at that time (2010 - the time of construction of the walls), gas silicate was for some reason extremely expensive, so I was looking for a solution on how to save money. But there was a “planned collapse” of the ruble, and the blocks became more accessible. As a result, I purchased GSB from the Berezovsky plant, size 60*30*30, considering the thickness of 30 cm to be quite sufficient for our latitude with the future prospect of insulation. The blocks arrived in perfect quality, so installation was easy and simple. My friend laid the blocks, at prices below market prices at that time, and I was his helper. I had to take direct part in the construction for several reasons. I immediately planned to pour a warm (hidden) armored belt around the perimeter of the walls, and U-blocks were not on sale at that time. So I cut them myself from standard blocks using a drill with a long bit and a grinder. Apart from me, this operation was not successful for any of the tested hired helpers.

Mauerlat rests on a “warm” monolithic belt

In the end, I saved on a helper, on U-blocks, and at the same time checked the quality of my friend’s work during installation. Yes, the presence of the customer on site allows us to improve the quality of the work performed and avoid irreparable mistakes by builders, especially if the project is complex.

Geometry lessons

If we somehow managed to cope with the walls, then the roof was my headache. It is 8-slope, hip, combined with two reverse slopes, a second light. I’ll be honest: the drawing (if it can be called a drawing) was drawn on an A4 piece of paper by one village guy with 8 grades under his belt. I just turned out to be a talented person in this field.

However, none of the professional builders wanted to undertake the roofing according to this drawing, even for a lot of money. As a result, the roof was assembled by the children from the village.

The rafter system is assembled from pine lumber. Only in one place (above the dining room, in the reverse slope area) was an I-beam laid for additional structural rigidity. It is located on the edges of the walls in the dining room, and in order to prevent the edges of the walls from suddenly being destroyed under pressure, the corresponding unloading heels were filled in gas silicate.

Waste OSB

The village roofers turned out to be talented guys. And they took payment from me at that moment absolutely at market prices, without an “addition” for complexity and level of responsibility. The material was cut so competently that out of 240 m² of OSB, only a few strips and small pieces remained, in a total area not exceeding 2 square meters (!!!). After work, I myself came to their aid as a helper and spotter. Designer Daria also approved the design in terms of proportions and geometry.

The extension of the roof onto the walls is 95 cm, which was unusual at that time, but now this is done everywhere. I recommend that everyone under construction use wide roof overhangs, but do not lose sight of the proportions of the entire roof and the building. This allows the walls and foundation to remain dry. It has been noticed that even with slanting rain, the façade is only partially moistened.

For such a complex roof of all roofing materials with minimal waste and reliability could only be achieved, so I bought TechnoNIKOL tiles, the Jazz collection. It was laid on an OSB board according to all the rules: with an underlay carpet, greasing of the starts, vapor films from the inside, installation of aerators and other nuances. The additional elements are made of brown matte tin to prevent glare in the sun.

Was immediately installed drainage system Hunter. Water discharge is provided by five risers with direct output to the local storm drainage system. The roof overhangs were covered with soffit from Brest production “Vox”. The soffit is fixed on 5*5 cm slats. Then this allowed me to relatively easily and painlessly implement stylish lighting for the terraces, a welcome light in the parking lot and on the porch of the house.

“I thought I would give up glass structures”

All windows and doors are made of a five-chamber profile, with external dark oak lamination and Roto fittings. The inside profile was left white. Double-glazed windows, with an 8 mm frame, with low-emissivity glass. There are windows in two children's rooms and one bathroom. standard sizes- 150*150cm. In the master bedroom, instead of a window, a double-leaf, hinged glass door with symmetrical doors measuring 155x240 cm was installed. Two identical windows measuring 95x145 cm were installed in the second bathroom and kitchen.

The entrance door is also glass, hinged, 150x220cm. It is asymmetrical in the width of the doors: the entrance door is 80 cm wide, the second auxiliary door is 63 cm wide.

The hinged design of the doors allows you to easily bring any furniture into the house. Moreover, such a door is an element of a barrier-free environment - a person in a wheelchair can easily enter the house.

The glass system in the dining room is two stained glass windows, three meters high, installed at an angle of 90 degrees.

When it came to installing the clear wall glass system, the roofing didn't seem so complicated anymore. It was necessary to solve the problem of how to cover the opening of a large bay window with glass: height from larger side- 512 cm, with the smaller one - 350 cm. Width - 390 cm. This glass wall hung like a “sword of Damocles” over my head for almost a year. Implement it using PVC profile I was afraid - a large area, a huge sail load during the wind, the “breathing” of the structure when opening and closing the doors.

It was decided to assemble it from an aluminum system. I turned to a well-known Minsk company that had experience working with such material. Sent the dimensions of the opening. But when I received the answer, I was very upset - the price was “atomic”. I called my designer, who oversaw the project, and explained that there was a miscalculation in the project, in particular, the glass system of a large bay window was financially prohibitive... On the same day I decided to lay the wall with gas silicate blocks and install windows three times smaller in size.

The designer showed technical and professional audacity: he responded with a categorical refusal to my proposal to block the opening by two-thirds. Daria did not accept my attempt to divide the structure into two parts by placing a concrete lintel in the middle. The verdict was this: the structure should be from floor to ceiling, without crossbars or lintels, light and floating, crushed into no more than 8 parts. And she proposed a new solution: we install the frame from metal, durable, 100 by 50 mm, with a wall of at least 5 mm, we buy only overhead elements of the glazing system, I do the installation myself, I order double-glazed windows to the required dimensions. And so it was done. I welded the frame myself from pipes and painted it. The glazing system was implemented on an aluminum profile with a thermal break AGS 500, bought in Minsk. I assembled and installed it myself. To further limit heat loss and prevent sintering and galvanization of metals among themselves, I laid a paronite strip between iron and aluminum, thereby creating another thermal break.

But we had to tinker with double-glazed windows - none of the companies wanted to take on double-glazed windows with a height of 2500 mm - most manufacturers did not have technical feasibility. And no one wanted to tinker with such bulky bags by hand.

The director of the Steklolit company came to the rescue and agreed to produce such bags on his own responsibility. Now this is normal, but then it was a novelty. The double-glazed windows are made on the 16th frame, two-chamber with low-emissivity glass. Made specially on Friday evening so as not to stop manufacturing process in the cutting shop. On Saturday everything was ready. The installation of double-glazed windows was also carried out on my own.

Here they started laminating the aluminum decorative overlays of the glass system in the color of “dark oak” - no one else wanted to do this. The lamination engineer gave his word that the coating would not “peel off” under any circumstances. He held back. As a result, the frames of all glass systems, windows and doors are the same color.

Due to the fact that steel racks were used, not aluminum, the aluminum profile system was purchased directly from the importer, and not from the dealer, the double-glazed windows were purchased without exorbitant surcharges for complexity, and I did all the assembly and installation work myself, I saved about 6,000 euros . This is the most significant savings in the entire construction of my house.

I am grateful to designer Daria for her support and ideas, for adapting the project to Belarusian realities, for her professional audacity. It was very difficult to decide to implement all these ideas. It was hard to be an innovator: it was 2008, gable slate houses were being peacefully built around them, covered with white sand-lime brick, there were arched openings in the corridors, and here there was a glass facade. Fellow villagers, acquaintances, passers-by opened their mouths, curious, would I die there and how could I walk in such a house in shorts? But I wanted it like it was in the West, like in the pictures in glossy magazines - colorful, spacious, light.

Choosing a house project with panoramic windows, the customer must be prepared for the fact that his price will be higher than for a regular cottage of the same area. This is due to the use of complex technical designs, the need to provide additional heating and energy saving systems.

Features of facades with a large glazing area

All house projects with panoramic glazing for the construction of a modern, beautiful cottage, they are complex. They are developed by high-level professional architects, taking into account the many nuances inherent in this fragile material.

When choosing a glazed facade, the correct “landing” of the house is of great importance - its connection to the cardinal points. This largely depends on the surrounding landscape that the future owners want to admire. And yet, walls facing south, southeast, southwest are often made transparent. This improves insolation and heating of rooms.

The quality of materials depends on climate zone. The design must provide the required level of heat transfer and sound insulation, for which technical calculations are carried out. Accordingly, the optimal parameters for the thickness of double-glazed windows (number of chambers), profiles (aluminum, plastic, wood), and energy-saving glass are selected.

To ensure safety, there must be reliable locks that can be locked with a key, a burglary protection system from the outside, and security measures from the inside - some systems with very heavy doors can be opened even by a child.

To ensure that the glazed structure is reliable, additional reinforcement is provided when installing the walls. metal frame. The internal “filling” is then hidden under decorative overlays, or serves as a decorative element - especially in high-tech style.

Opening and closing systems play an important role, which is determined by the purpose of the room (bedroom, living room, veranda, winter Garden). Various roller shutters are used, sliding, sliding, tilting guides: “accordion”, lifting-sliding portals; multifunctional automatic handles with remote “control”.

Projects of houses with large floor-to-ceiling windows: photos of cottages

Many city residents dream of a bright house with panoramic glazing on the shore of the sea, river, or pine forest. This trend, which began with minimalism (No. 40-93), is gaining strength every day. That's what it's built for Vacation home to feel the closeness of the surrounding nature, to be able to admire the wonderful view early in the morning and late in the evening.

Our catalog contains projects big houses with panoramic windows made of different building materials: brick, aerated concrete. Stone and glass are most often used for buildings in modern style, including those with modern elements (No. 36-65). On an individual order, we will design a wooden building.

The latest technologies make it possible to use half-timbered houses innovative Construction Materials which includes energy-saving double-glazed windows filled with argon and glued structural timber, manufactured using high-precision woodworking equipment.

Modern technologies have made it possible to create real masterpieces in the field of country house construction, namely, they have allowed the construction of glass houses. On our website you will find projects in which there is an open layout and a transparent facade of the house. All this became possible thanks to such materials as laminated veneer lumber and special energy-saving double-glazed windows. And of course we shouldn’t forget about the half-timbered technology housing construction, which made it possible to create glass House, which is becoming more and more widespread in Russia.

Construction of glass houses in St. Petersburg

Strong massive beams made of laminated veneer lumber form the load-bearing power frame of a glass house and thanks to this, it becomes possible to freely plan in absolutely any project, both standard and individual design of a cottage. Inside the house, you can also use transparent partitions, or solid partitions filled with the frame method.

Only thanks modern technologies the opportunity arose to build a house with glass walls, using environmentally friendly materials such as laminated veneer lumber and mineral wool as insulation. The amount of facade glazing of your country house and glass depends only on your wishes and fantasies!

Glass houses, glass house prices, projects in St. Petersburg

Construction modern houses wooden glass in St. Petersburg. The latest technologies make it possible to use innovative building materials in half-timbered houses.

Glass half-timbered structure: translucent frame house

Glass half-timbering is a technology for constructing frame houses, widespread in Europe and gradually gaining popularity in Russia. In short, the frame of the building is erected (usually up to 3 floors in height), and all or most of the wall sections in the spaces between the frame elements are made of thick multi-layer double-glazed windows.

What are the benefits of frame glass houses?

The appearance of the building is very attractive. Even if it is a large house with 2-3 floors, it will seem very elegant and light, almost weightless. At the same time, the absence of opaque walls will visually increase absolutely any room in the house. All natural light will be used to the maximum extent, and it will not be difficult to protect yourself from its excess with various curtains and blinds.

As for the constructive advantages of this technology, the shrinkage of half-timbered buildings is minimal or absent altogether. Like any other frame house, such a house will be erected quickly, and due to its relatively low weight (compared to stone buildings), there is no need for a very powerful foundation.

In the interiors of glass half-timbered buildings, glass partitions and aluminum doors with double glazed windows. The presence of such elements is quite justified; in addition, glass transparent niches in the floor of the upper floor can also look quite organic.

Many people are concerned about the issue of safety, but with glass half-timbered windows everything is in order. Not just glass is used, but multi-layered durable double-glazed windows. For home owners, this means that accidental damage to the walls, for example from a crashing bird, a fallen branch, careless movement or something similar, is unlikely. Of course, if you deliberately try to break the glass heavy object or special equipment, then in the end it will work out, but no building is immune from this.

Fire safety at home is ensured by the use of laminated veneer lumber (which flares up more slowly and worse than solid wood) and its treatment with special impregnating compounds.

Disadvantages of glass half-timbered frames

It may seem like a half-timbered glass house - optimal solution for private construction. In fact, everything is not so perfect; this technology is not without some drawbacks.

First of all, this is a question of heat in such a house. In Europe, where half-timbered wood is quite common, severe frosts are not such a common occurrence. And in Russian -20? C and -30? C, a glass house will require much higher heating costs than an insulated wooden or stone structure. In addition, standard radiators with glass walls will look unaesthetic; accordingly, the main source of heat will have to be underfloor heating or air heating.

The next problem is the building frame. Specifics of manufacturing laminated veneer lumber and its processing protective compounds do not completely eliminate the wood’s susceptibility to dampness and pest damage. Accordingly, at intervals of several years, the house will need to be carefully inspected, if necessary, problem areas will need to be repaired and the application of antiseptics and paint coatings will need to be repeated.

In addition, a glass house is not a cheap pleasure, not so much because of the work involved in its construction, but because of the price of construction materials.

What's the result?

A house built using half-timbered technology with glazing over most of the facade is certainly beautiful. But it makes sense to build it only if the plot area is large, because few people will like the fact that neighbors or random passers-by will see everything that happens inside. You should not choose this type of house design for permanent residence in cold climates. Of course, modern developments make it possible to reduce heat loss by sealing double-glazed windows and treating them with low-emission compounds that do not allow thermal radiation to pass out. But all this is not possible indefinitely, so in cold winters you will have to put up with low temperatures or seriously spend money on heating.

Glass houses with wooden frame

The original idea of making translucent (glass) enclosing structures in buildings for various purposes arose at the beginning of the last century. Gradually it became so popular that engineers have developed many technologies that make it possible to implement glass structures with wood, stone or concrete. Moreover, the use of translucent structures made it possible to create not only prestigious facades of banks, offices and shopping centers, but also to create no less spectacular and original private houses. At the same time, abundance glass structures played into the hands of the owners, allowing them to save energy, because the degree of natural lighting in the room increased significantly. In addition, transparent enclosing structures made it possible to merge with nature, because now from the house you can view the picturesque surrounding landscape.

Advantages of glass houses

It is no coincidence that modern houses made of glass and wood are so popular. They have a lot of advantages:

The level of natural lighting in the premises is greatly increased. Thanks to this, the well-being of household members improves, because a lack of light leads to apathy and depression; effective insolation of a room allows you to create a microclimate favorable for life.
The energy efficiency of such a house is achieved by saving up to 7-10% of energy costs. In the summer, the use of artificial lighting can be minimized, which will allow significant savings considering energy prices.
Ecological cleanliness. Glass is considered an environmentally friendly material that is safe for human health.
Spectacular appearance. A glass house looks stylish in any combination. You can combine wood and glass, concrete structures with glass surfaces. Stone with glass looks no less impressive. Buildings using translucent enclosing structures will appeal to lovers of laconic and extravagant design.
Glass has many unique properties, which make its scope of application in construction virtually unlimited. Using this material, you can bring any design idea to life.
A glass house is a unique structure, which is characterized by its tightness and the use of energy-saving materials. Often in such houses they are installed solar collectors, systems " smart House" and so on.
Often the frame of such a house is manufactured in a factory and delivered to the assembly site almost ready-made, so the construction of the building takes little time.
If you apply a special coating on the glass that blocks the sun's rays, you can save money on indoor air conditioning in the summer.
Glass, like concrete and stone, does not support combustion, so buildings made from these materials have a high level of fire safety.
Glass structures are not afraid of corrosion because they are very resistant to moisture.
The service life of a house made of this material is more than a century.
A glass country house creates a feeling of unity with nature. In any weather conditions, you can enjoy the picturesque landscape outside the window without leaving a cozy, warm room.

Disadvantages of glass buildings

Despite such a large list of advantages, glass houses also have some disadvantages:

Although glass house projects do not differ in cost from the working documentation for the construction of a traditional house, the costs of constructing a building made of glass and wood or concrete (stone) are significantly higher. Therefore, only wealthy people can afford such a house. Such a high price is due to the use of high-tech materials and the latest construction techniques.
The owners of such a house will have to come to terms with the high costs of cleaning the windows from sticking snow, as well as the costs of combating condensation, which often forms on the inner surface of the glass when the temperature outside significantly decreases.

Important: special desiccant absorbers are used to combat condensation.

Houses with transparent enclosing structures are not suitable for conservative people who like to protect their personal space in every possible way and protect themselves from the prying eyes of others. A glass house is the choice of a cheerful, optimistic person who looks to the future with confidence and is ready for cooperation and communication.

The main disadvantage of a glass house is its price. The cost of a glazed facade is influenced by several factors:

brand popularity;
work of masters;
product quality;
complexity of architectural form;
glass configuration;
the presence of an aluminum frame;
dimensions of the post-transom system;
number of opening double-glazed windows;
type of opening.

Features of glass houses

When designing houses from a combination of glass, concrete, wood or stone, a layout is used with maximum open flowing spaces so that the surrounding landscape can be admired from anywhere in the house. In this case, the following rules are adhered to:

the number of partitions should be minimal;
the size of the premises is made as large as possible;
Often several rooms are combined (dining room and living room, kitchen and living room, bedroom and office, etc.);
in indoor and outdoor decorative finishing adhere to a certain conciseness.

When carrying out a project for a structure made of glass and wood or concrete, it is worth remembering that all load-bearing structural parts of the house and frame elements must ensure the possibility of repair work and maintenance.

As for the design of such a house, the quality load-bearing frame and for the construction of some blank parts of the walls, products from the following materials are used:

The following types of glass are used to make translucent structures:

laminated;
hardened;
reinforced;
plexiglass;
glass with special coating.

Worth knowing: along with different types glass, to make such a house, all kinds of composite materials, polycarbonate plates ( cellular polycarbonate), as well as transparent slate.

In addition to the glass itself, many glazing options are used:

structural technology;
semi-structural technique;
use of a post-transom system;
doppel facades;
planar glazing;
spider glazing.

Do not think that the glass used to build a house is traditional material, characterized by high thermal conductivity. Modern glass used for these purposes has many advantages. For example, with its help it is easy to maintain the necessary temperature regime in the house for a whole year. Also, quite often, double-glazed windows with built-in solar panels and a self-cleaning system are used for such purposes.

No less popular material When making light-transmitting structures, glass blocks are used. They are distinguished by high strength, good light transmittance, and increased sound absorption rates. Such structures are not afraid of fire, so the fire safety of the structure will comply with the standards. Glass blocks are distinguished by a large selection of colors, surface textures and degrees of light transmittance.

Options for combining glass and wood

In the photos on the Internet you can see a wide variety of houses made from a combination of wood and glass. We will describe several of the most common design techniques:

Wooden doors with large glazing planes are actively used in country houses, allowing you to combine the space of the living room or hallway with the surrounding landscape. Often such doors are made at the exit to the terrace or veranda, less often at the main entrance to the house.
A house with glass walls is becoming more and more popular every year. The buildings, designed in the Scandinavian style, fit harmoniously and naturally into the landscape surrounding the house. A building made from a combination of glass and wood requires very careful design of the interior and proper selection of furniture. Moreover, not only external walls can be made of glass, creating the effect of a floating roof, but also internal partitions. Thanks to this, a functional division of space is organized and its harmonious flow from one to another is ensured.
For those who have not yet decided to make glass walls in the house, but want to give the structure lightness and originality, we can advise you to do glass veranda To home. Such a veranda can overlook a picturesque corner of your garden. The main advantage of this design is that there is no need to build a complex, expensive foundation.

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Today we will visit thirty amazing houses. Maybe some of you would like to remodel your home by adding more light to it through huge windows.

The idea of glazing one of the walls of the living room, combining the veranda with the room, has many advantages: the space of the room visually increases, it seems that there is more air in it, in winter you can enjoy an abundance of natural light, and in summer you can remove the glass and turn the room into a covered terrace and the best place for outdoor recreation.

Traditional house with modern glass veranda

The old house was renovated to accommodate the dynamic lifestyle of a family that needed more space. The new veranda is designed as a small extension with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows.

House in California

The extension with huge floor-to-ceiling windows that can be opened gives the house a spacious feel. You can endlessly admire nature at any time of the year.

Neither rain, nor wind, nor snow can stop you from doing this. Glass facades are always relevant; they seem to be timeless and fashionable.

House in Dakar

Situated on a hillside. Clearly visible from the windows Atlantic Ocean. Villa Sow in Dakar was built in 2011, designed for a Senegalese businessman and his young family.

Nicholson's residence in Sydney

Design studio MAC Interactive Architects has completed the renovation of a 1970s brick building in Sydney, Australia.

Extensive reconstruction carried out in modern practice: reuse an existing building adapted and modified to meet the modern needs of its owners.

Beach house in Peru by Longhi Architects

When constructing the glass extension, the columnar foundation structures were first strengthened. The facility is located surrounded by desert dunes and coastal cliffs on the coast Pacific Ocean 117 kilometers from the Peruvian capital.

Rooftop Residence

In the Chinese city of Shenzhen, a modern penthouse was installed in a high-rise building on the 48th and 49th floors. The authors of the project are architects Filippo Gabbiani and Andrea Destefanis.

House in California

Built after the model of the famous architect Kaufman Palm Springs in California. Sliding windows allow you to turn the glass extension into a terrace.

Private residence. Location: Haifa, Israel

Kedem surprises us with this wonderful residence in Haifa, largest city in northern Israel.

A modern mansion built in the center of a historical avenue and in the heart of the French Carmel district of Haifa.

Russell Hill Road

The reconstruction of the house transformed appearance. It's more spacious inside. The building visually merges with the surrounding natural environment.

Cassowary house

Designed by Peruvian architects. The mansion is built from two separate blocks, connected only by a bridge on the second floor, and between them there is a pond with plants and a fountain.

There is a large terrace on the roof. An elongated pool is a special decoration of the courtyard.

Villa chalet in Madrid is amazing

Rising above a large pool and reminiscent of a Swiss chalet in a modern design. It makes a fantastic impression.

Puristische Villa

In Germany, a suburb of Darmstadt, there is a villa with an area of 378 square meters. The house occupies a favorable location and fits into the landscape. The main finishing is glass, which adds elegance.

Amanzi, Thailand

Luxury villa located on the seafront near Original Vision Ltd.

It is the personification of an ideal home in paradise. There are many terraces. Very interesting pool configuration.

Jarson by Will Bruder + Partners

This is a creation made of steel, copper and glass. A two-level residence with a simple shed roof.

Offers magnificent views of the ocean. This residence is the creation of a Peruvian architectural company.

The light colors of the interior are complemented by abundant sunlight, which penetrates into the premises through windows and glass sliding panels on the roof.

Sagaponeck in the USA

The picturesque area offers fantastic views of the sea, and landscape design complements the architecture of the house.

Residence in Tunisia

In the very center of the desert landscape, an amazing house called Riverfront Residence was built.

It was designed by Taylor Design + BUILD. The main goal of building this house was not only to open up a view of the stunning desert area and organically “merge” into it, but also to successfully use the surrounding resources and build a luxurious, energy-efficient house in the heart of the desert.

One of the most important points can be called how the house depends on environmentally friendly and safe for environment aspects.

Forest house near New York

The house was built on a wooded plot. The main goal was to minimize the impact on nature and the landscape.

The maximum ecological purity of this area made it possible during the construction process to completely use all the extracted stone and soil at the site.

Georg Spreng House in Germany by C18 Architects

The simple façade hides a luxurious studio. The atelier of the famous jewelry designer is also his home.

Huge windows with silver curtains along the entire perimeter emphasize its severity and, at the same time, soften it with their shine.

Residence in Gramercy Park townhouse in Manhattan, New York

The brick walls of the residence's two main floors disappeared, replaced by a glass curtain equipped with tiny diodes, invisible during the day but sparkling like a private constellation at night.

Residence on Miami Beach

Modern hotel located in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Multi-level terraces and wide windows allow you to enjoy panoramic views of the beautiful bay.

Cutler House in Montauk, New York

The best holiday home where you can relax and dream.

Modern glass can decorate an 18th century house

Talented and renowned architect Michael Wigginton has restored an old 18th-century country house near London, expanding the premises with modern glass.

House made of double glazed windows

Steps from the beach on Bainbridge Island built new house on the old foundation.

Has 3100 square meters of living space. Constructed from environmentally friendly materials and three-layer double-glazed windows.

House with brick facade in Israel

This modern minimalist home is built in a small rural community 20 minutes from Tel Aviv.

Glass house by architect Martin Howlab

It is important to note that the house seems to complement the surrounding park, being an integral part.

White House in Florida

The house was built by Touzet Studio architects and was named North Bay Road Residence.

The most interesting thing is that this house is all white: both the facade and the interior. The pearl effect enhances blue water in the pool and surrounding greenery.

House in New York State designed by Pentagram Architects

The house is built from two components - a residential area for permanent residence of the owners and a small building next door, which is used as a guest house.

Both buildings have extensive glass areas that face the ocean and offer beautiful views of the endless expanses of water.

Country house on an island in the USA

The main part of the house is occupied by an area with panoramic views of Peconic Bay and the surrounding forest. A wonderful place to relax and recuperate.

Cozy family villa on the southern shore of the lake

Modern house on beautiful area off the southern shore of Lake Balaton, Hungary. This is a dacha with two separate apartments.

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Have you ever seen glass House? If yes, then you are unlikely to forget this impressive sight; if not, then it would be nice to take a look at one of these buildings in order to gain some positive emotions. Glass houses, photo which are presented on the Internet, truly amaze with the magnificence of their facades, the variety of shapes and architectural solutions and their unusualness.

It may seem to some that glass country house not very convenient for living due to its transparency and apparent fragility of glass, however, those who have had the chance to live in such an architectural miracle have a completely different opinion and dream of building the same house for themselves. And how light it is in it!

Design Features

Glass house projects Rarely do they involve making all of its elements from glass, but individual parts do so very often. Glass walls not only look unusual, but also provide maximum penetration of light from the street. The same is difficult to say about traditional windows. Living in such a house, you will be able to admire surrounding nature and even clouds if you order a glass roof. The rooms themselves will seem visually more spacious.

In addition to glass, the process involves a material such as laminated veneer lumber. It is used to construct a load-bearing power frame, which provides almost unlimited possibilities for planning not only in an individual, but also in a standard project. Depending on the wishes of the customer, partitions inside the house can be either solid or glass. Mineral wool is used as insulation in glass houses.

In order to ensure high strength and thermal insulation of the walls, triple glazing with chambers filled with argon is used. This approach provides thermal conductivity indicators similar to those of brick walls more than 80 cm thick.

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Advantages of glass houses

The first thing that all residents of houses built from glass note is their incredible elegance and amazing impressions from the combination of glass and wood. Such houses are truly masterpieces and are not like others.

Another advantage of glass houses is their maximum energy efficiency and the use of all energy sources, including solar passive energy. That is why, when designing, the largest translucent structures are placed in the south and west, where they can fully capture sunlight. At the same time, the size of the structures on the north side is somewhat smaller! This approach can significantly reduce heating costs.

Half-timbered technology, used in the design and construction of glass houses, eliminates restrictions when planning living space and the location of premises. Being a load-bearing structure, it makes it easy and simple to carry out redevelopment and improve the house in the future if the need arises.

Strength, reliability, durability, attractiveness, originality, perfection of form, maximum convenience and comfort - all these designations apply to glass houses!

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