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 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
From the outside, it should not be noticeable, as the roof or gable distracts from it.
Personally, inside I would install a row of pictures or a shelf for books above the window, which would create both a visual and practical balance.
Raising it higher is probably not possible due to the lintel.
However, I would not want a window above the bed and would therefore leave it out there.
Personally, inside I would install a row of pictures or a shelf for books above the window, which would create both a visual and practical balance.
Raising it higher is probably not possible due to the lintel.
However, I would not want a window above the bed and would therefore leave it out there.
These are also more or less my concerns: a window above the bed! But I’m sure you have given that some thought...
However, I think I misunderstood earlier. The drawings already show the windows as the architect considers "correct," right? I mean: in the pictures, the sill height for the long window is already set at 138 cm (54 inches)?
However, I think I misunderstood earlier. The drawings already show the windows as the architect considers "correct," right? I mean: in the pictures, the sill height for the long window is already set at 138 cm (54 inches)?
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