Just a few years ago, panoramic glazing in apartments and penthouses was considered distinctive feature elite real estate, but today apartments with panoramic windows, began to appear in “business” and even “comfort” class projects. Most often, panoramic glazing includes the so-called “French windows”; such glazing allows you to visually expand the space inside the apartment, make it lighter and more voluminous.
The cost of apartments with panoramic glazing is 5-10% higher than apartments with standard glazing. Currently, the most affordable apartment with panoramic glazing presented in our catalog costs 29,500,000 rubles (at the time of writing).
Buy an apartment with panoramic glazing
What kind of glass are used?
The glass itself in apartments with panoramic glazing deserves a separate discussion. Most often, developers use reflective glass. They, in turn, are divided into subspecies. This can be low-emissivity glass that does not transmit infrared rays, or glass with a mirror effect, tinted. All types of glass are similar in that they do not overheat the room in the summer and prevent it from overcooling in the winter.
If we talk about penthouses with open terraces, they are usually equipped with panoramic electrochromic windows, which make it possible to control the transparency of the glass. Using the remote control, you can change the darkness, increasing or decreasing it. The price of such a new item can reach up to 1.5 thousand dollars per 1 square meter.
A house with huge windows through which you can look at the world and feel part of it is considered a privilege of successful people. After all, you won’t find such housing in dull residential areas. Apartments with this architectural solution usually located in luxury homes, picturesque country villages or on central city streets.
Peculiarities
Panoramic windows are evidence of prosperity and high status. There may be one such window in the apartment, but it will decorate the home. Most of it is occupied by glazing, with the width significantly exceeding the height or a huge window protruding outward like a bay window. Very beautiful and impressive.
If you go deeper into history, you can remember that such windows were first made in Provence.
This southern area is famous for its lavender fields and quiet, serene atmosphere. The French know how to get little joys from life. Housewives, getting up on a summer morning, look out into their garden through a large window. Therefore, panoramic windows are also called French.
Modern designers are sensitive to the desire of city dwellers to be closer to nature and create design projects with large window openings. But successful implementation These projects largely depend on the infrastructure around the house. The apartment must be located overlooking a beautiful object. In addition, it is important to correctly select and place all significant design elements inside the house.
For example, a large mirror should be placed in an area with good natural light - not far from a panoramic window. To confidently choose furniture, accessories, and decorative items, you need to seek advice from a professional interior designer. Customer reviews indicate that the help of a professional is invaluable. It will help create an atmosphere of special style and comfort.
You can also involve a designer if the owner wants to make changes to the arrangement of his typical apartment and make panoramic windows. But first you need to submit an application for redevelopment to the regulatory authorities. This is due to the fact that demolition of a load-bearing wall is not always possible. Not every type of change fits into the established regulations.
Pros
The undoubted advantage of this type of window is the ability to let people into the house daylight. IN middle lane prolonged cold and cloudy weather make it impossible to take a walk and get a dose of vitamin D. But if you have a floor-to-ceiling window at home, you can take sunbathing at every opportunity. The feeling that a person is trapped in a city apartment disappears when a huge, beautiful world opens up to the eye.
Here are other practical advantages of panoramic window openings:
- they let in more sunlight;
- give housing an exclusive look;
- differ from boring standard analogues;
- open up more possibilities for room decoration;
- fit into different design directions.
A high-quality double-glazed window allows you to isolate your home from noise.
Cons
Each medal has a reverse side. Ability to see the world around us means that the owner of the apartment is in full view of everyone. Whatever he does, attentive neighbors' eyes can watch him. You can, of course, hang thick curtains, but this will completely ruin the entire design idea.
If we are talking about a private one-story cottage, you will have to put a high fence around it.
In addition, the climate in the middle zone is not pleasant with warmth. A large window is not energy efficient. Even if it is perfectly sealed in winter, it gives off room heat (that is, the owner heats the street), and in summer it receives too much heat from the atmosphere.
When incorporating such an interior feature into the project, you need to think about additional autonomous heating and a “warm floor” system. The sun's rays damage interior items (textiles, upholstered furniture), prone to burnout. Additional difficulties arise during cleaning. Washing windows from the outside requires the involvement of specialists.
It is necessary to consider the ventilation system to prevent condensation. Self-installation Panoramic windows in a finished home entail high costs and are not always possible from a technical point of view. In addition to this, you need a good security system. You need to secure your home from intruders.
Layout
Large windows vary in appearance and installation method. Depending on the conditions of the room, you can install one or another window in your home.
- Regular windows with a large width, 2-3 times the height. If the facade allows, they can be made even in a one-room apartment in a high-rise building.
- Corner(occupying the space of adjacent walls). They provide a clear view of the landscape outside the window. These are ideal options for country house in the thick of the forest or next to a beautiful lake. IN multi-storey buildings they cannot be supplied, since the regulations do not allow changes to load-bearing walls.
- False windows. This new idea is for those who desperately want a beautiful view, but do not have the opportunity to rebuild the apartment, and the landscape outside the window is industrial. This often happens in new buildings, when the houses around them have not yet been built. Glass panels come to the rescue - they can be decorated with a beautiful picture or photograph of nature views. The panels are illuminated from the inside and create the illusion of real windows. The disadvantage of this option is the additional energy costs.
Constructions
There is another way of classification. According to the method of opening, panoramic windows are divided into several types.
- Swing. They open with a classic tilt and turn mechanism.
- Sliding. In them, opening occurs due to the fact that one leaf moves to the side. This option is convenient when it comes to a balcony, loggia or terrace.
- Portal. In them, one part opens and then slides to the side.
This is convenient in a small room (kitchen, bedroom or small studio apartment).
How to make it safe?
To ensure that a full-wall window does not pose a danger to the owners, special railings (fences) are used. They consist of support posts and 2-3 horizontal stripes. They can also be mounted into the wall. The fences are made of stainless steel. They are often used for loggias with full glazing or near bay windows. The strength of the structure increases if you use especially strong anti-vandal welding.
Glazing a balcony or loggia is the simplest thing you can do to make your dream come true. If you install heating there and connect the balcony with the adjacent room, you will get an excellent place to relax, where you can put a tea table and set up a winter garden. A good housewife who is not too lazy to remove dust, wash windows and take care of a harmonious interior will be able to host guests in such a space.
The decision to combine a room with a loggia is also good because the wall will not have to be demolished, and new square meters will be added to the housing. The loggia parapet does not belong to load-bearing structure, and at the same time, the concrete box will be a reliable base for the glass array. Obtaining permission for such a transformation is usually not difficult.
What kind of houses can you arrange it in?
If your home does not have a balcony or loggia, difficulties may arise. The installation of the most ordinary “panorama”, from the point of view of house construction, is a redevelopment. To obtain permission, you need to go through many authorities. If at least one refuses, a ban will be imposed on redevelopment. Residents of old houses are unlikely to receive permission. One of two things: either the building is planned to be demolished, or it simply cannot support the weight of a large window block.
Panoramic windows, photos of which are presented in this article, are usually considered an indicator of wealth and good taste from the owners. The use of panoramic windows in the glazing of a house has many advantages, including a gorgeous view from the room and the best level of illumination of the home in daytime days.
However, in addition to advantages, large windows also have disadvantages. Therefore, when planning to install panoramic windows in your apartment, you need to carefully think through all the nuances and weigh the pros and cons. Below we will look at the positive and negative aspects installation of panoramic windows in the apartment, as well as various options their applications in interior design.
Advantages and disadvantages of panoramic windows that you need to know about:
Let's start with the positive points:
- The large glazing area allows you to make maximum use of natural daylight and save on additional lighting sources;
- Panoramic windows provide stunning views from the windows that are not blocked by walls. It will lift your spirits over your morning cup of coffee and create a romantic atmosphere during dinner.
But you can only come to terms with the following disadvantages of large windows in an apartment or refuse to install them altogether:
- Heat loss is one of the most significant disadvantages of panoramic windows. Since glass has a much higher thermal conductivity than brick or concrete wall, then the heat will leave the apartment much faster. The solution to this problem is to install additional heating sources.
- Window washing. To prevent dusty and dirty glass from spoiling your view, you need to wash it periodically, which, as we know, is a rather unpleasant task.
- Safety. Since glass is not a very durable material, installing panoramic windows is only relevant in private houses with security, or in apartments on high floors. For the first floors, the solution to the problem can be the installation of durable metal roller shutters and the connection of an alarm system. In addition, if you have small children, you will need a special fence that will stand out from the overall interior. Read about Beautiful and reliable window grilles.
- High cost. Window frames non-standard sizes, as well as their installation, can cost you a significant amount of money.
- It is not possible to place furniture near panoramic windows, as the view will be blocked. Usually the space near panoramic windows remains open. But in the following photos you will find various options for their design in interior design.
Panoramic window in an apartment - photo in interior design
The use of panoramic windows is provided in many modern apartment buildings. In this case, there is no need to remodel the home or dismantle parts of the walls. But the desire to make the apartment brighter and get a wonderful view from the window often pushes people to take drastic measures. If you still decide to design an apartment with panoramic windows, then you will first need to collect documents and obtain the necessary permission. It would be advisable to think about the future: what kind of landscape will open from the windows immediately after installation, and what kind in a few years. Are there plans to build another supermarket on the site of this wonderful grove?
In the following photos you will see how you can use a panoramic window in an apartment in the design of different rooms.
Balcony with panoramic windows: photo options
If your apartment has a balcony, then the least expensive way would be to install panoramic glazing there. If desired, the balcony itself can be combined with the room. What is the design of a balcony with panoramic windows - look at the photo below.
Modern living room design with panoramic windows
Your living room with panoramic windows will easily become a favorite place to relax and hold various celebrations with family and close friends. When viewing the following photos, please note special attention on how the sofas and armchairs were arranged to get the best view.
Kitchen design with a panoramic window in an apartment
A kitchen with panoramic windows will allow you to get twice as much pleasure from every meal. All that is required is to place dining area in close proximity to the window. Some inspiring examples of this design are presented in the following photos.
Bedroom with panoramic windows - 5 photos of beautiful interiors
Panoramic windows in home design - 26 photos of different rooms updated: May 24, 2017 by: Andrey Zinchenko
Roomberry is a convenient and simple portal with all the necessary database on new buildings in Moscow, Moscow region and New Moscow. The site contains all the necessary information about new buildings, developers and latest news real estate market.
For those who are looking for an apartment, but do not want to spend a lot of time, we created Roomberry. Here you can get up-to-date information about prices, layouts, infrastructure, transport accessibility, and construction materials. The maps indicate important infrastructure facilities: kindergartens, schools, clinics, parks, sports and playgrounds. The site also contains all the necessary information about developers (year of founding of companies, completed projects). In the “News” section you can find information about discounts and the latest company news.
People who care about location residential complex or microdistrict, they can go to the “Map” tab on the main page of the portal and select new buildings located in the desired area of Moscow and Moscow Region. Roomberry also makes it possible to calculate travel time from your future apartment to work, the nearest metro station, etc. You can save the objects you like to a personal selection, in order to then compare them and choose the appropriate option.