ᐅ Window City Villa 1.26 x 1.45 – Is this a visual flaw?

Created on: 4 Apr 2021 10:29
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Stevooo23
Hello, we are currently building an urban villa with an 11m (36 feet) wide front.
As usual, there are 5 windows, of which 4 measure 1.26 x 1.45m (4.1 x 4.8 feet) (W/H).
My question is whether the windows are too wide. They look quite square, and we did not receive very good drawings.
Does anyone have experience with similarly wide windows?
I would appreciate photos and suggestions. I have attached a photo.
Due to COVID-19, we cannot visit anywhere to take a look.
Perhaps someone has a similar urban villa.

Thank you very much

Two-story house with gray hipped roof, entrance canopy and window front.
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Stevooo23
4 Apr 2021 22:41
Thank you, Axel, for your response. Well, our builder hasn’t really provided us with any appealing designs yet. The ones I attached don’t look very good. I thought maybe someone here has photographed similar window fronts or has experience with them. The windows face north-northeast and get some morning sun for a short time. I’m considering whether to use narrower windows on the lower level and perhaps double windows on the upper level. I wanted to get some inspiration here if possible, since it’s rare to find dimensions in photos online. The rooms in that area would be children's rooms and a bathroom, with another bathroom and the utility room above and below. Wishing everyone a happy Easter.
P.S. I’m not sure if square windows are always that great :-)))
AxelH.4 Apr 2021 23:18
Stevooo23 schrieb:

The rooms in that area would be a children's room and a bathroom, with bathrooms as well as the utility room both upstairs and downstairs.

For us, on the ground floor from west to east: 2 kitchens, 1 pantry, 1 bathroom, and upstairs 2 bathrooms.
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pagoni2020
4 Apr 2021 23:31
Stevooo23 schrieb:

Hello, currently building a townhouse that is 11m (36 feet) wide at the front.
As usual, there are 5 windows, 4 of which measure 1.26 x 1.45m (4.1 x 4.8 feet) (W/H).
My question is: are these windows too wide? They look quite square, and we didn’t receive very clear drawings.
Does anyone have experience with similarly wide windows?
I would appreciate photos and suggestions—I’ve attached a photo.
Due to COVID-19, we don’t have the chance to look around in person.
Maybe someone has a similar townhouse.
Thank you very much.

Maybe you should let go of the often misleading term “townhouse” to avoid an inappropriate comparison with a true villa.
You are building a completely normal house, and hopefully, the windows have been positioned well from the inside. That’s what matters, not whether it looks like a real villa from the outside.
Don’t stress. If the windows fit well with your interior floor plan, that’s what counts.
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ypg
4 Apr 2021 23:43
Stevooo23 schrieb:

Now my question is, are the windows too wide? They look very square.
Stevooo23 schrieb:

PS I’m not sure if square is always such a good thing 🙂))

If you don’t like it, maybe ask differently 😉
In any case, the standard for living spaces (children’s rooms) should be followed. A room facing north naturally gets less light than one with a south-facing window. But I would first focus on the overall floor plan – the children’s room doesn’t have to be on the north side; I would rather place the bedroom there.
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hampshire
5 Apr 2021 08:38
The first response from @Tolentino hits the nail right on the head. Don’t sacrifice interior light and quality just to satisfy an external appearance.

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