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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