Even if you are not planning a major renovation, looking around your house - and especially watching - may reveal where the introduction of some windows in a roof could really improve the quality of a space. Small, simple windows, Velux roof types for more ambitious expanses of glass, roof glazing can transform a space - sometimes space than you thought no potential to be transformed!
Even floors offer opportunities to increase the light levels. For example, a basement can "borrow" the light from a bright ground floor room above through an opening judiciously placed in the ceiling, with or without glazing.
Browse these examples for inspiration.
Found Associates
Bring light deep into an inside
roof glazing in this extension is set to bring as much as possible daylight in the original house - and he does it without being very wide. It also indicates where the original house ends and expansion begins, and visually warms the brick wall.
roof glazing in this extension is set to bring as much as possible daylight in the original house - and he does it without being very wide. It also indicates where the original house ends and expansion begins, and visually warms the brick wall.
Brian O'Tuama Architects
Use skylights to highlight a feature
in this space, the exterior wall provides ample light and views to the garden but the roof glazing over the bench seat subtly washing the wall behind her with light and draws attention to the texture of the wall.
in this space, the exterior wall provides ample light and views to the garden but the roof glazing over the bench seat subtly washing the wall behind her with light and draws attention to the texture of the wall.
Folio design London
for an overview of the nature
above a shower roof glazing can make the most special daily ritual -. a flood of natural light, and in this case an overview of the trees outside, almost gives the impression of an outdoor shower
Browse more ways skylights can bring sun in your life
above a shower roof glazing can make the most special daily ritual -. a flood of natural light, and in this case an overview of the trees outside, almost gives the impression of an outdoor shower
Browse more ways skylights can bring sun in your life
London Garden designer
Add the nocturnal drama
A garden of the otherwise plain courtyard is transformed at night when the space below is revealed through glass floor panels, which glow softly. The day, the panels provide daylight to the underground space.
A garden of the otherwise plain courtyard is transformed at night when the space below is revealed through glass floor panels, which glow softly. The day, the panels provide daylight to the underground space.
Platform 5 Architects
keep it clean and simple
This dramatic expansion filler has large glass panels with minimal amounts frame, which can often be distracting. This helps to keep the focus on the interior and the materials used to create -. , including the walls of existing reused bricks
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This dramatic expansion filler has large glass panels with minimal amounts frame, which can often be distracting. This helps to keep the focus on the interior and the materials used to create -. , including the walls of existing reused bricks
See larger glass extensions box
Brian O'Tuama Architects
plan for the night
glass roofs over dining tables present often a challenge regarding how to illuminate the night table. Here, the roof glazing is interrupted by solid elements for hanging lamps, which allow the table to be enjoyed both day and night.
glass roofs over dining tables present often a challenge regarding how to illuminate the night table. Here, the roof glazing is interrupted by solid elements for hanging lamps, which allow the table to be enjoyed both day and night.
Saville Construction (London) Ltd.
free up wall space in a bathroom
Top floor rooms are great places for some windows in the roof. In addition to providing lots of light from above, the walls can be free of windows, allowing more flexibility when placing the fittings! - no clashes between the windows and mirrors basins here
Top floor rooms are great places for some windows in the roof. In addition to providing lots of light from above, the walls can be free of windows, allowing more flexibility when placing the fittings! - no clashes between the windows and mirrors basins here
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS
Doubling the glass
by placing the roof glazing and glass floor panels directly above the other, the effect can be dramatic. Here, the light from above, and insights from one space to another, enriching the outcome.
by placing the roof glazing and glass floor panels directly above the other, the effect can be dramatic. Here, the light from above, and insights from one space to another, enriching the outcome.
Leicht Küchen AG
Add interest to the circulation space
This space is essentially a route from a part of a house to another, but the glass roof and glass panels in the floor alive and are passed through many times a day a much more enjoyable experience.
This space is essentially a route from a part of a house to another, but the glass roof and glass panels in the floor alive and are passed through many times a day a much more enjoyable experience.
TLA studio aka Trevor Lahiff Architects
Make a statement with the added height
bold use of a large roof lantern frameless - a contemporary take on a traditional architectural feature - add a sense of height and volume that interior kitchen and anchor the island located below. And of course, it floods the space with natural light.
Tell us ...
What parts of your home could be transformed by bringing the light of day extra from above? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
bold use of a large roof lantern frameless - a contemporary take on a traditional architectural feature - add a sense of height and volume that interior kitchen and anchor the island located below. And of course, it floods the space with natural light.
Tell us ...
What parts of your home could be transformed by bringing the light of day extra from above? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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