Hello everyone,
I am curious if there is a guiding principle for arranging windows. For example, in a rectangular room of 25 m² (270 ft²), having one window of 1.875 m (6.15 ft) or two windows each 0.9375 m (3.08 ft) wide. Does the room’s orientation affect the window arrangement? For instance, the room has exterior walls facing north and west.
I know this question might seem a bit basic. My main concern is to avoid making the rooms feel like dark, enclosed spaces.
I am curious if there is a guiding principle for arranging windows. For example, in a rectangular room of 25 m² (270 ft²), having one window of 1.875 m (6.15 ft) or two windows each 0.9375 m (3.08 ft) wide. Does the room’s orientation affect the window arrangement? For instance, the room has exterior walls facing north and west.
I know this question might seem a bit basic. My main concern is to avoid making the rooms feel like dark, enclosed spaces.
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Bauexperte12 Mar 2013 11:09Hello,
As a rule of thumb: the window area should be about 1/8 of the floor area of the room to provide adequate natural light, regardless of the room’s orientation or function.
Best regards
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I’m curious if there is a guideline for arranging windows. For example, in a rectangular room of 25sqm (269 sqft), having one window with 1.875m (6.15 ft) width or two windows each 0.9375m (3.07 ft) wide. Does the room’s orientation matter for window placement? For instance, if the room has exterior walls facing north and west.
I know the question might seem a bit silly. My concern is to avoid making the rooms too dark.
As a rule of thumb: the window area should be about 1/8 of the floor area of the room to provide adequate natural light, regardless of the room’s orientation or function.
Best regards
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