ᐅ Additional Window in the Shell Construction

The shell of the house is already built, and now we realized that an additional window in the living room would be beneficial for more natural light. This is possible, but since a layer of small-format infill needs to be added above the window, there would be a height difference compared to the adjacent patio door if a roller shutter is installed. In other words, with a roller shutter, the top edge of the new window would be 30cm (12 inches) below the top edge of the patio door, which doesn’t look good. So, we thought about leaving out the roller shutter to keep everything aligned at the same height. The window would then have safety glass and an internal blind. Question: from your perspective, does it look odd if all other windows and the patio door have roller shutters, but this one window does not? We are going back and forth and are unsure whether to include the window at all. It would be somewhat dark in that corner without it. Even with an external roller shutter or a venetian blind, the appearance would be different. We just can’t quite judge how it will look... Thanks for any advice.

If the new window faces north/northwest, I would avoid using a roller shutter for aesthetic reasons. The sun would only shine in late in the evening, so shading might not be necessary.

Otherwise, I consider the option of external shading (whatever type) very important to keep the heat out.

Yes, the new window would face north. We cannot install a roller shutter (except for one that is mounted outside and not above the window like the others). My main concern was whether it would look odd from both inside and outside if the patio door has a roller shutter but the new adjacent window does not. I am not worried about heat, since, as mentioned, it faces north and at least has blinds on the inside.

I think at first glance it’s not noticeable.

When I look at my window from the inside with the roller shutter fully open here (still a rental apartment), you could also think there isn’t one.
And in the bedroom, where there is no shutter because of the corner windows, it’s not noticeable inside either. There is simply no strap, and the reveal is not made of plastic but wallpapered.

It might be noticeable from the outside, mainly if the shutter boxes on the other windows are mounted on the exterior facade. (From what I understand, this is not the case).
Otherwise, you can check by doing a Google image search.

Don’t be fooled by the brightness in an unfinished building!
I recently painted our basement white, and it feels and looks about five times brighter.

The building permit does not include the window at this stage... build first, then submit it afterwards? I’m not sure... oops: