We are currently working on the floor plans... and somehow we’re not quite getting the windows right :-(
We are really uncertain about the window heights and widths on the upper floor (kids’ rooms/bedrooms).
For example, the architect’s floor plan shows approximately 2.385 m (7 ft 10 in) by 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in).
Now we’re hesitating whether to go with that size or choose a smaller height, like 1.10 m (3 ft 7 in), 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in), or something similar.
We’ve seen windows with a height of 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in) at friends’ places, and they looked fine... hmm.
Why did you decide on your window sizes?
Of course, it always depends on the individual floor plan and personal preferences, but the experience of professionals and people already living in their homes could be really helpful.
Naturally, the design will also be open to some teasing and head-shaking here in the forum. 🙂
Thanks a lot, and now it’s time for the kids to cool off for a bit.
We are really uncertain about the window heights and widths on the upper floor (kids’ rooms/bedrooms).
For example, the architect’s floor plan shows approximately 2.385 m (7 ft 10 in) by 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in).
Now we’re hesitating whether to go with that size or choose a smaller height, like 1.10 m (3 ft 7 in), 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in), or something similar.
We’ve seen windows with a height of 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in) at friends’ places, and they looked fine... hmm.
Why did you decide on your window sizes?
Of course, it always depends on the individual floor plan and personal preferences, but the experience of professionals and people already living in their homes could be really helpful.
Naturally, the design will also be open to some teasing and head-shaking here in the forum. 🙂
Thanks a lot, and now it’s time for the kids to cool off for a bit.
xxsonicxx schrieb:
...maybe poorly phrased...
Example: Window length = 2.385 x height = 1.27
So, we’re not sure if the window height of 1.27 meters (4 feet 2 inches) is too tall and are considering changing it to something like 2.385 x around 1.00 meters (3 feet 3 inches)
...hope this makes it clearer.But that doesn’t make sense.
With a windowsill height of about 80 to 90 cm (31 to 35 inches), a tall person would be looking at the lintel.
The window height really depends on the floor-to-ceiling height, the room’s use, and the architectural style.
As a general rule: the more light, the better!
...If you’re unsure, a forum can’t help much without further details.
From what you’ve said, one might simply assume you’re worried that too much information could attract attention from the building authorities (building permit / planning permission).
We have adjusted the size of the windows according to the exterior view and their orientation (e.g., south, west). It was also important to us that the windows match the house and all have the same width, so the appearance is harmonious and not too "busy." Therefore, the question is: what do you prefer? Tastes vary...
xxsonicxx schrieb:
Example: Window length = 2.385m (7 ft 10 in) x height = 1.27m (4 ft 2 in) First: why call it an example? – second, where would you imagine such a window: above the bed (replacing the mounted stag head), between the lower and upper kitchen cabinets, in the walk-in closet, as a picture frame for the garden view behind the fruit bowl…?
niri09 schrieb:
We adjusted the window sizes according to the exterior view and also their placement (south, west, etc.). It was also important to us that the windows suit the house and all have the same width, so that the overall look is harmonious and not too "wild." Double praise. Please follow this advice, everyone!
Nowadays, sometimes it seems that for some people, “Bauhaus” also means that the façades should look like SpongeBob faces.
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niri09 schrieb:
We have adjusted the window sizes based on the exterior view and their orientation (e.g., south, west). It was also important to us that the windows match the house and all have the same width, so that the overall look is harmonious and not too "wild." So the question is: what do you prefer? Tastes differ......we will go out again this weekend to take another look. We were considering larger windows in the children's rooms, around 1.27 meters (50 inches) or more... and narrower, taller ones in the bedroom and bathroom, about 0.90 to 1.00 meters (35 to 39 inches) wide with corresponding height... matching the facade.
We find it hard to judge the proportions. Of course, there are a thousand different opinions, preferences, and suggestions on this... but every now and then, there are useful tips or experiences explaining why one way or another makes sense... that’s the purpose of the forum.
11ant schrieb:
First: why call it an example? Second, where would such a window be placed: above the bed (instead of the mounted deer head), between the lower and upper kitchen cabinets, in the dressing room, as a picture frame for the garden view behind the fruit bowl...?
No, it definitely won’t be a mounted deer head... in any sense.
See above or the original post.
Two thumbs up. Kids, please follow this example!
Sometimes you get the impression that some people think "Bauhaus" means facades should look like SpongeBob faces....this is not about slapping 25 different window sizes onto one facade... but if someone like XY tells me that the planned 2.80 x 1.00 meter (110 x 39 inch) window is simply too small/dark for the children’s room and that it didn’t work well for them... then that kind of feedback is certainly helpful... with or without a deer head...
Proportions: 19:10 is almost twice as wide as it is high, 19:8 is nearly two and a half times wider than high.
Opening sashes should not be (significantly) wider than they are high, otherwise they will often need to be adjusted.
As the only window in the children's room, the window will be large enough to provide daylight—just the smaller size for a 12 sqm (129 sq ft) room, and nearly the larger size for a 20 sqm (215 sq ft) room. But why have a window height of 1 m (3 ft 3 in) at all? Is the child supposed to climb onto the desk in the first school year to look outside, or crouch down in the final school year?
Try looking up Le Corbusier's Modulor.
In case this was not clear enough from the other contributors’ posts: a 1 m (3 ft 3 in) narrow slit for viewing is barely sufficient at the top or bottom.
And 2.385 m (7 ft 10 in) width is usable for a fixed window (in the kitchen for natural light when slicing onions) but would need to have two or three opening sashes.
The mentioned width at both heights is not a window in the practical sense, but a stylish lookout for the “form follows function” faction.
And such ultra-wide landscape slit windows definitely do not go with vanilla-colored bricks and a half-hipped roof!
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Opening sashes should not be (significantly) wider than they are high, otherwise they will often need to be adjusted.
As the only window in the children's room, the window will be large enough to provide daylight—just the smaller size for a 12 sqm (129 sq ft) room, and nearly the larger size for a 20 sqm (215 sq ft) room. But why have a window height of 1 m (3 ft 3 in) at all? Is the child supposed to climb onto the desk in the first school year to look outside, or crouch down in the final school year?
Try looking up Le Corbusier's Modulor.
In case this was not clear enough from the other contributors’ posts: a 1 m (3 ft 3 in) narrow slit for viewing is barely sufficient at the top or bottom.
And 2.385 m (7 ft 10 in) width is usable for a fixed window (in the kitchen for natural light when slicing onions) but would need to have two or three opening sashes.
The mentioned width at both heights is not a window in the practical sense, but a stylish lookout for the “form follows function” faction.
And such ultra-wide landscape slit windows definitely do not go with vanilla-colored bricks and a half-hipped roof!
xxsonicxx schrieb:We have such windows in both children’s rooms—Horst-Kevin prefers playing in the treehouse, and Lisa-Chantalle absolutely wants the same one in her dollhouse.
but if XY tells me the planned 2.80 x 1.00 m (9 ft 2 in x 3 ft 3 in) window in the children’s room is too small/dark and in his view sucks…
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
Proportions: 19:10 is almost twice as wide as it is high, 19:8 is nearly two and a half times as wide as it is high.
Opening sashes should not be (significantly) wider than they are tall, otherwise they often need adjustment.
As the only window in the child's room, the window will be large enough to provide daylight — for a 12 sqm (129 sq ft) room the smaller one, for a 20 sqm (215 sq ft) room almost the larger one. But what’s the point of a 1m (3 ft 3 in) window height at all: should the child in first grade have to climb onto the desk to look outside — or squat down in the last school year?
The 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in) is, as mentioned several times, not planned for the child's room, but for the bedroom/bathroom
- What proportions would you spontaneously recommend for that (even without knowing the floor plan)… something like 2.20 x 1.27 m (7 ft 3 in x 4 ft 2 in)?
Try googling Le Corbusier Modulor.
...I will do that when I get the chance. Thanks
If it wasn’t clear enough from the other posts: a 1m (3 ft 3 in) shallow viewing slit is tight at the top or bottom.
And 2.385 m (7 ft 10 in) width is useful for a fixed unit (in the kitchen as natural light for chopping onions), but if it has opening sashes, it would have to be two- or three-panel.
It should then fit as a double sash at 2.385 (2.40) x 1.27 m (7 ft 10 in x 4 ft 2 in), right?
…or what are common sizes?
The mentioned width at both heights is not a practical window, but a stylish lookout favored by the function-follows-form crowd.
And such hyper-wide horizontal slit windows definitely don’t go with vanilla-colored facing bricks and a half-hipped roof!
…not going to happen… or how was that again? 🙂 Nah, that wasn’t planned anyway
We have these kinds of windows in both children’s rooms — Horst-Kevin prefers playing in the treehouse, and Lisa-Chantalle definitely wants the same in her dollhouse…Jacqueline you forgot
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