VISION Issue 32 | Page 44

44 There are also those invisible qualities of places like this that suck a bit of the outside air in. Just the smells alone of ocean and bush mean opening the house is rewarding. Conventional houses tend to shun those things. KC That’s true. Windows needn’t just be about views, but can appeal to all of the senses, rather than just vision. Do you think glass as a building material is generally well utilised and understood? LC Unfortunately a lot of mainstream window systems available are pretty dreadful. There is an art to creating windows, doors and openings that can provide many opportunities and appear and operate seamlessly. KC Glass technology and product range have improved enormously in recent times. Australian industrial design probably hasn't quite kept up with that in relation to the aluminium window and door sections. Glass is an amazing, but under utilised product. This is most evident in very cost driven, multi-residential projects where short-term decisions are often made. The right glass choice minimises all sorts of problems from energy consumption to improved comfort levels. The window design affects the lives of many occupants over the life of the building. Most of our clients are very interested in the type of windows specified, because they know they can make or break a space with their appearance, operability and thermal comfort. PROJECT NSW South-Coast House ARCHITECT Clare Design BUILDER ALUMINIUM WINDOWS Batemans Bay Windows and Glass SASHLESS SLIDERS Austview Windows, Mortdale TIMBER WINDOWS AND DOORS Moruya Design and Construction (Pip Smith and Mick Primmer) Highland Glass, Moss Vale LANDSCAPE DESIGN Viridian Clear™ Toughened and PyroGuard™ 40 Phoebe Pape and Lush Landscapes PRINCIPAL GLAZING