ᐅ Parapet heights different within the same room?

I have a quick question and would like to hear your opinion. We are about to give final approval for our plan, meaning we are about to sign the sample selection protocol.

So far, this is our situation: in the rooms on the upper floor, for example, in the bedroom, we have a floor-to-ceiling window with a fixed transom, and on the adjoining wall, a large window that is 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) wide and 85 cm (33 in) high. The architect says it looks odd if the sill height of the long window is lower because then the top edges of the floor-to-ceiling window and the long window won’t align. But if I make the top edge of the long window level with that of the floor-to-ceiling window, it results in the following sill height:

223 cm (7 ft 4 in) top edge - 85 cm (33 in) window height = 138 cm (54 in) sill height

Is this the correct approach, or can the long window be positioned lower without it looking strange?

I hope you understand what I mean….

Thanks in advance, greetz Ecko

So the windows are on two different walls?

Pictures say more... just try using a bit of PowerPoint engineering to visually compare them. That usually helps with the decision (at least for me ).

I honestly don’t fully understand it. In the end, the overall impression is what matters, and you can’t make a general statement about it.

Our kitchen window is 2 meters (6.6 feet) wide and also quite deep, so it forms a continuous band of windows almost at worktop height. However, since the kitchen cabinets and furniture are part of the overall look, it doesn’t appear odd. The bricklayer even offered several times during construction to build the window at a “normal” height.

From the outside, the window band appears as a separate horizontal element. On that side of the house, there are only patio doors, so it fits well. If there were a utility room with a regular window there, it might look a bit strange.

Yes, it’s a bit difficult for me to explain. So, it’s about the top edge of the windows in the same room. On the west side, there is a floor-to-ceiling window, which means the top edge of the window is at 223cm (88 inches). On the north side of the same room, there should be a 250cm x 85cm (98 inches x 33 inches) window. The architect says it should have the same top edge height as the west window because otherwise it would look strange in the room. These two windows are each only 50cm (20 inches) away from the outside corner, so they are quite close to each other.

Do you have building elevations?
Absolutely, I think the architect is completely right – that doesn’t look good.

This concerns windows No. 26 and 17.

The same issue also applies to windows No. 24 and 23.