Crittall Windows Ltd started life in 1849, when Francis Berrington Crittall purchased an ironmongery in Braintree, Essex. His son, Francis Henry Crittall, began to manufacture steel windows, and in 1884 the company was incorporated five years later. The company remained in the family until 1974. Crittall Here John Pyatt, general manager of Windows Crittall limited today, sharing some of the stories behind the company.
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Early history
at the turn of the century, most of the window frames were made of wood, but that was about to change. "We started to mass produce in the first part of the 20th century, John said Pyatt. "We have extended the United States and have been recognized as Detroit Steel Products. Most car factories there used Crittall windows, "he adds.
"In 1926, the plant Braintree was short of workers, so the village was built in Silver End, close. There were about 500 houses, shops and a school to meet the workers and employees being brought to the plant. "
The windows were not only popular for domestic properties. When it was built, the Tower of London was equipped with metal windows, and when they were later replaced by Crittall windows.
at the turn of the century, most of the window frames were made of wood, but that was about to change. "We started to mass produce in the first part of the 20th century, John said Pyatt. "We have extended the United States and have been recognized as Detroit Steel Products. Most car factories there used Crittall windows, "he adds.
"In 1926, the plant Braintree was short of workers, so the village was built in Silver End, close. There were about 500 houses, shops and a school to meet the workers and employees being brought to the plant. "
The windows were not only popular for domestic properties. When it was built, the Tower of London was equipped with metal windows, and when they were later replaced by Crittall windows.
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iconic projects
The expanded list over the following decades. famous buildings with Crittall windows in the UK include the National Gallery, the Public Records Office on Chancery Lane, and parts of Parliament House. Internationally, finding that they were used in the Bauhaus building by Walter Gropius in Germany, The League of Nations in Geneva and the Illinois Institute of Technology buildings by Mies van der Rohe.
The expanded list over the following decades. famous buildings with Crittall windows in the UK include the National Gallery, the Public Records Office on Chancery Lane, and parts of Parliament House. Internationally, finding that they were used in the Bauhaus building by Walter Gropius in Germany, The League of Nations in Geneva and the Illinois Institute of Technology buildings by Mies van der Rohe.
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design
Crittall windows are available in a variety of shapes and size. They all, however, have slimline steel frames and a sharp look. "Managers, thin and timeless, and viewing angles of graceful elegance offered by steel windows creates a light, delicate sensation inside and outside. They produce a feeling of lightness and space, "says John.
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Crittall windows are available in a variety of shapes and size. They all, however, have slimline steel frames and a sharp look. "Managers, thin and timeless, and viewing angles of graceful elegance offered by steel windows creates a light, delicate sensation inside and outside. They produce a feeling of lightness and space, "says John.
See how to use Crittall windows in your own home
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the Art Deco and modernist movements
By the mid-1920s and early 1930s, Crittall windows associated with Art Deco and modernist movements. Steel and concrete gathered as the two main materials of the modernist movement, "says John. "It was all about the look; creating thin viewing angles and a mere appearance. "
By the mid-1920s and early 1930s, Crittall windows associated with Art Deco and modernist movements. Steel and concrete gathered as the two main materials of the modernist movement, "says John. "It was all about the look; creating thin viewing angles and a mere appearance. "
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Association of Crittall with modernist movements art deco and had fallen to the architecture of the day, and the windows were very much a part of the creation of this architecture, "John said. "At the time, I do not think people really know what they create - the association with these movements only became known in the last 20 years. The windows have horizontal bars and are very recognizable; nobody else was producing things like that. "
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old vs. New
popular experience of steel windows of the old technique of manufacture may not be as positive. "Projects of post-WWII social housing included steel windows that can not have been galvanized, so they could have rusty," says John.
Condensation was also noted on the windows with steel frame, and proved a problem for some. With modern technology, all frames are galvanized hot so do not rust. Double glazing and weather stripping - the sealing process of window components - are also available.
popular experience of steel windows of the old technique of manufacture may not be as positive. "Projects of post-WWII social housing included steel windows that can not have been galvanized, so they could have rusty," says John.
Condensation was also noted on the windows with steel frame, and proved a problem for some. With modern technology, all frames are galvanized hot so do not rust. Double glazing and weather stripping - the sealing process of window components - are also available.
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How [use
Before choosing metal windows, consider whether they will work with the style of your home. "Many people fall into a trap when it comes to choosing replacement windows that can significantly change the appearance of a house," warns John. "It is important that the selected windows match the style of the house. If your house has always had wooden frames, steel frames may not be the best option.
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Before choosing metal windows, consider whether they will work with the style of your home. "Many people fall into a trap when it comes to choosing replacement windows that can significantly change the appearance of a house," warns John. "It is important that the selected windows match the style of the house. If your house has always had wooden frames, steel frames may not be the best option.
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What do you think of Crittall windows? Do you have in your house? Share your thoughts and photos in the comments below.
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