Orangeries
Orangeries tend to be the more heavy duty option when compared to glass extensions. Their use of building materials in line with the rest of your property combined with the glass means that you have glass use and typical wall use in unison.
This creates a much more inbuilt connection, rather than addition, and can truly provide that meant to be a feature, perfect for subtle yet sleek finishes.
Glass Extensions
Glass extensions are the more modern option compared to orangeries. Their design typically shows them to be definitive additions to a home, offering a property a sophisticated and modernised aesthetic from the outside while still providing the glass room that is being sought after.
It captures the outside in the most remarkable way, bringing a natural, bright and stunningly intricate addition to any building.
Design Considerations
No matter which addition you would like to have designed, there are some key considerations to take into account for an effectively finished build. Each has a dramatic impact on the long term satisfaction of your product and can truly make it outstanding with due care.
Purpose
The first place to look with your new glasswork is the purpose it is being built for, and what you need from it in both the long and the short term. For example, home offices are popular uses, however, need to be highly regulated for long term comfort as well as having correctly placed glass to provide a practical working space. Home gyms needs to be much more protected from the heat and need more ventilation options. Simple seating areas perhaps can become sun traps, offering heat and light all day without the annoyances of the outdoors. It’s all down to you.
Material Choices
The use of materials is the next logical area to consider before you choose to move forward. Of course, glass is likely to be the centre of the design, but that isn’t to say the rest is simply a given. The amount of glass per frame for example can have a massive impact on the intricacy of the design. The materials used around the glass also have a big impact, with popular but contrasting choices being things like Planar, Glulam or green oak to add truly definitive touches.
Project management
With the rest of the design process complete, tasking your project through all of the stages of the architectural process with you, the final step of creating any project is with the build itself. CK Architectural also offer a project management service alongside designing too, offering over a century of architectural experience across the team to be honed onto your project, ensuring the right workers are used for the build, the right precautions are in place, regular site inspections to ensure the highest quality and cost controlling and payment managing to ensure you only pay for what you should and when you should, without the risk associated with some builds.
Contact us today for more information on any part of our service and our team will be more than happy to help you with your glass project.