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. The Atlantic Ocean is clearly visible from the windows. 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 project brick building 1970s, in Sydney, Australia.

Extensive renovation carried out in modern practice: reuse 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 in high-rise building a modern penhhouse was installed 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, the 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 the 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.

Is the personification perfect home V 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.

Opens great view to 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 rooms through the 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 is 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 facade 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 two main floors of the residence 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

The talented and renowned architect Michael Wigginton restored the old Vacation home 18th century near London, expanding modern glass premises.

Double-glazed house

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 interior interior. The pearl effect is enhanced by the blue water in the pool and the surrounding greenery.

House in New York State designed by Pentagram Architects

The house is built from two components - a living area for permanent residence 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 to 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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Increasingly, young families prefer building their own home rather than buying a ready-made one. The trend here is obvious: a new building makes it possible to plan your dream home and build it to suit your own needs, moreover, in this case, the possibility of buying a “pig in a poke” is eliminated. In recent years, it has been popular, in particular, glass frame houses.

Main advantages of glass houses

• Of course, the very first thing is the external effectiveness of the glass facade. A glass house is a luxury; when compared to a car, it’s like a Mercedes or Ferrari.
• It is also very comfortable to be inside such a house, especially if there is a marvelous landscape outside the window. There is a feeling of unity with nature and the outside world, a feeling of harmony and peace here.
• Energy efficiency - by increasing the area that transmits light, the need for artificial lighting is significantly reduced.

Read also: Exterior decoration houses with plaster

• Saving on interior decoration - walls made of glass simply do not need it.
• Environmental friendliness – glass House environmentally friendly, because glass is one of the most ancient natural materials used by humans.
• Fast speed construction - frame houses, as is known, are prefabricated.
• Durability - glass facades do not corrode, and they are also fireproof.

Watch the video “Glass house: nuances of construction”

Disadvantages of glass buildings

• High cost of construction - modern high-tech materials are used in construction, plus labor costs are an order of magnitude higher compared to construction an ordinary house.
• Not every construction team can handle the construction of a glass house, so it may be difficult to choose specialists.

• Difficult to maintain - not everyone can handle cleaning a large glass surface and, most likely, you will have to resort to the services of cleaning services.
• The likelihood of condensation occurring in winter.

Glass house frame material

Material for construction load-bearing frame such a house can be:

• tree;
• steel;
• aluminum;
• plastic.

Buildings made of glass and concrete are very interesting and specific, which is why they are gaining popularity. This style decision ideal for energetic people who value comfort and care about fashion trends in construction. The peculiarity of glass is the possibility of using different forms and concepts. The energy saving efficiency of such buildings is much higher than gas-block buildings.

Features of houses made of concrete and glass

In addition to their prestigious appearance, concrete houses with glazing are endowed with a number of positive qualities:

1. Internal partitions in the house and external walls made of glass provide sufficient lighting, which allows significant energy savings. Sliding glass structures especially benefit in this regard.
2. The transparency of the glass does not obstruct the view of the landscape surrounding the house, so it will not be difficult to monitor everything that is happening in the yard.
3. High environmental friendliness is achieved through the use of natural materials.
4. Glass walls are an ideal solution for people with asthma or other types of allergic diseases.
5. Glass is more effective at maintaining a constant temperature in a room throughout the year.
6. An impressive range allows you to choose an option according to your needs. Designs with glass of varying degrees of transparency, with built-in solar panels or a self-cleaning mechanism.
7. Glass has a service life of over 70 years.
8. High sound insulation and protective properties- from moisture, dust, wind, poplar fluff, plant pollen.
9. Aesthetic appearance, inherent in modern glass.
10. Wide choice of texture and light transmittance. Art film and airbrushing of any complexity can be applied to glass. Stalinite with a matte tint not only blocks the view from the outside, but is also characterized by increased strength.

A veranda is a small unheated room in a house, built on a lightweight foundation. Its purpose is to protect the main room from precipitation, wind, cold or heat. Main building element verandas have windows, and the larger they are, the brighter the room. Today we offer a wide range of standard and non-standard profiles standard sizes:

1. Hinged windows made of two or three parts. This model effectively retains heat. Frames up to 0.8 m wide are suitable for arranging verandas. One or more parts can open.
2. Sliding profiles are practical and aesthetically pleasing. The windows move on guides. They effectively keep things cool in summer and warm in winter. The presence of a tension mechanism in some models ensures maximum tightness of closure.

Glass verandas are suitable for those who do not dare to create a completely glass house, but strives for the new and fashionable. Today, verandas are completely isolated rooms with their own electrical and plumbing connections. Various structural solutions are proposed for their construction. The best option is a glass round platform. This solution makes it possible to provide good review surrounding space and save on finishing corner supports. The use of oval wall design allows the installation of ceilings on frames made of reinforcing beams. This design does not require a massive foundation. It is recommended to use plastic windows to decorate verandas. They are distinguished by reliability, durability, high insulation and sealing performance.

How much do glass walls cost?

The cost of glass walls is determined by:

• the size of the windows used;
• number of canvases;
• type of glass and its decor;
• frame material;
• quality, quantity and manufacturer of fittings and components;
• complexity of installation.

Today you can choose different profiles for glass windows for walls:

• solid wood;
• steel profile;
• aluminum.

Types of glass used for internal partitions and external walls:

• Stalinite;
• plexiglass;
• polycarbonate glass;
• classic;
• triplex.

In this case, the glass can be transparent, frosted, deaf, or combined.

"All the locals think I'm freezing for glass walls, but I’m warm,” says Vadim, the owner unusual house. He “invented” it and built it himself: without technical education and 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 the same as 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 needed to be put into operation, it was necessary architectural project. 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 concrete breaking machines (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 facing block Brown 10 cm thick, then air bag 5 cm and a standard block 20 cm thick.

Looking ahead, I note that I really wanted to build a foundation according to German technologies, with insulation, waterproofing, but at that time it was prohibitively expensive and labor-intensive, and this design the above-ground part of the foundation made it possible to avoid “cold bridges” in the area where the walls meet the 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 project engineering systems provide plugs in the foundation for holes for introducing 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, there was a choice between gas silicate blocks And wooden beam from 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 have arrived 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 area.

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.

The Hanter drainage system was immediately installed. 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. In two children's rooms and one bathroom, windows have 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 glass system transparent wall, the roof no longer seemed so complicated. It was necessary to solve the problem of how to cover the opening of a large bay window with glass: the height on the larger side is 512 cm, on the smaller side - 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 under required sizes. 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. They were specially made on Friday evening so as not to stop the production 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 rather than aluminum, the system aluminum profiles was purchased directly from the importer, and not from the dealer, the double-glazed windows were purchased without extra charges 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, arched openings were arranged in the corridors, and here - 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.

Not long ago, about thirty years ago glass house was considered magic and something inaccessible, fantasy, today it is already reality, the very reality. Colored glass used to be in fashion different shades and tones, with a mirror image; in the facades there are building-beam and balanced ones. Later, a significant change occurs and calmer glass tones are used more, fewer reflectors are present, and planar glazing picks up pace. Today, unbroken, complicated system facades remain fashionable; energy-saving, durable glass that can serve in all seasons is popular. The main thing at all times was and remains reliability and caution when building a glass house.

Safety and reliability in the construction of a glass house

If you decide to build a glass house, just these important conditions and are reflected within the transformation documents, work on which is within the framework of the Draft Federal Law, which states on the safety of glass and glass products that are used in buildings and structures." In light of the requirements of this law, using the example of European countries, there must be a certificate for glass consisting of many layers, information about noise insulation, especially in medical institutions, the requirements also stipulate that in buildings where a terrorist attack may occur, glass that will withstand an explosion. And on three floors there is a need to install glass with many. layers or subjected to tempering. This document also reflects what level of protection glass used in everyday life and in all sectors of human life can have.

How is glass so necessary to build a glass house produced and manufactured?.

There are many types of much-needed glass, but it must have many layers and be safe.
Manufacturing methods various types There is a lot of glass.
Protecting from the sun, saving heat, insulating noise, having many functions, bulletproof, explosion-proof - not every manufacturer can produce such glass.

What does laminated glass mean??

According to GOST 30826-2001, this glass has, at first glance, glass consisting of many layers, which is quite flat design, which consists of 1 or several glass sheets and film or liquid silicate or polymer materials, which can glue and/or cover glass. An intricate sandwich, the intermediate layers of which are polyvinyl butyral film (PVB film), gel or light-curing polymer or two-component resin.

How is laminated glass made?

After the glass is loaded onto the conveyor, it is already clean; cleanliness is the guarantee that dirt will not get into the triplex composition. IN perfect cleanliness PVB film is applied and then the next sheet of glass is laid down. Then the initial pressing is carried out and the glass is loaded into an autoclave, and there the triplex is finalized at the right temperature under pressure, and receives the necessary qualities (safety, impact strength, noise insulation and other properties). This glass is given its own designation 34.5. The first two numbers indicate how many glasses and its density, and the next numbers are the thickness of the film - the equivalent of millimeters. The resulting triplex has two glasses of 3 mm each and the thickness of the film is indicated.

The demand for laminated glass is very high; they are popular and in great demand. This glass has many advantages. It is almost impossible to break it (when testing for strength, it is hit with great force). The main function of such glass is protection from criminals and robbers. There will be no cuts from it, since it does not fall apart (the film protects against this), there will be no protruding fragments from it, which can cause injury. Various terraces, balconies, fences are very safe for people - it is impossible to break them, which means injuries and accidents are excluded. Today, they often resort to making floors from laminated glass.

As an example, a platform made of glass in the shape of a horseshoe, which is located above the Grand Canyon in America. Its height is more than 1000 meters. People walk on ten-centimeter glass, not afraid to walk over the abyss. Such a structure can withstand strong winds and even an earthquake of about eight magnitude.

An excellent example of safety can be found in a small town in Austria. Behind the facade of a beautiful laminated glass building that resembles a sanatorium is the city prison. It will be difficult and even impossible to escape from such a structure; it is not just a grate.

Laminated glass creates sound insulation in rooms (especially in modern buildings), has a beautiful aesthetic appearance, feels cozy, lasts for many years, and energy characteristics.

At all times of the year, due to the fact that glass protects from the sun and saves heat, thereby saving money. The film in laminated glass prevents penetration into apartments ultraviolet rays, protects everything in the room from radiation.

Products made from such glass are durable, do not wear off, do not deteriorate, and retain the same color. The film in laminated glass can be chosen in any color you like, which means that a designer or architect can create miracles of construction.

In order to build a glass house, you can also use “Translucent buildings based on ETFE films”. This is the newest and most durable technology today. Structures made from film (fluoropolymer) are very modern and have a pristine appearance.

It resembles in structure the usual plastic sheet with a similar arrangement inside air mattress, into which air is pumped. Air pressure is constantly monitored using sensors.

What is the advantage of such a film?
- fire safety (thanks to high technology, the film does not burn);
- creation of large architectural structures (stadiums and entertainment centers resembling a ball have been built in many countries);
- there is a saving in washing costs (you can practically not wash for more than 4 years), the costs of sun protection measures are reduced;
- products made from ETFE film are not afraid of temperature changes and can withstand high loads;
- in case of damage, it can be easily repaired (seal the required part of the film with specialized glue).

Now, having familiarized ourselves with different approaches and materials, we begin to build a glass house.

How to build a glass house?

We have long been accustomed to the fact that houses are built from wood or brick. But houses made of glass are stronger, warmer, provide a lot of light, more comfortable, safer, and this task is feasible today.

Designers and architects will be able to help you create a project for your glass house. Whether it will be made entirely of glass or just the floor, roof, facade - you choose.

The idea of ​​a completely glass house may not be suitable for some people, but you can come up with some elements (facade, walls, roof, floor, balcony), decorate it with multi-layer colored glass and your house will be completely perfect and splendid. In such a house you will feel cozy, comfortable, light, there will be a lot of light and warmth. You will have completely unforgettable impressions, a feeling of joy when you see beautiful landscapes near your house, with a glass ceiling you will be able to admire the sky not only during the day, but also at night. A glass house creates an idea of ​​breadth and space.

If you still prefer not a completely glass house, but only glass elements, then wall-sized windows (from ceiling to floor), the so-called French windows, are very suitable for you. They are highly popular; it is fashionable to combine them with a balcony or door. You should not assume that they are brittle - this is only at first glance; in fact, they are highly safe, durable, and excellent at preserving warmth and comfort in both summer and winter.

The advantage of such windows in a glass house is also based on the fact that you can install any blinds in them that will protect you both day and night.

On glass French windows may be initially various coatings, protecting from the sun or reflecting.

To build a glass house, you can initially also design a glass roof (the entire roof or part of it). It is preferable to install such roofs in corridors and lobbies. Glass floors are very beautiful and original, practical and modern.

On the top floors of the tallest building you can also install panoramic windows, make them sliding and use them on a sunny summer day like a solarium.

In sanatoriums and hotels, it is beneficial to use laminated glass in transitions from building to building, in the construction of halls, balconies, and facades. Almost all major shopping centers entrance doors made of glass.

Glass doors are very practical and safe.

You are now convinced that building a glass house is very profitable, safe and practical, especially if you build a house from glass, which has passed many tests and has high-quality technologies that have been established at the world level.

Let us remind you once again what kind of glass this is:
- multilayer (or laminated), very resistant to impacts, withstands different temperature changes, you can choose any color and thickness;
- tempered glass (tests have shown that they are six times stronger than those we use in apartments today);
- glass, with an invisible filling inside metal mesh, which protects glass upon impact and keeps fragments from being scattered (reinforced);
- polymer glasses, organic glass, transparent materials for roof covering.

Naturally, it is impossible to build a house from glass alone; there must also be structures that will give the house strength. They are made from any durable material that has been tested over the years - wood, iron, aluminum, plastic. All materials needed to build a glass house have long been tested and are quickly and reliably manufactured to order in factories.

As an example of the successful use of glass in construction, the glass house of the American architect Philip Johnson, who built it in the middle of the twentieth century. This house still attracts today with its originality and serves as a museum (since 2007). This house is not only unique in that it is made of glass, but it also houses valuable items belonging to the owner, who collected throughout his life.

Philip Jones's extraordinary idea to build a glass house still inspires many designers to build grand glass buildings and just people to create their own little masterpieces.