Architecture: How to bring in light from above to transform a space

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Architecture: How to bring in light from above to transform a space - For most people, the wish list for the renovation or expansion of their homes include the desire to maintain or introducing natural light as much as possible. Windows and glazed openings in the exterior walls are, of course, traditional to bring natural light to the interior (and provide views to the outside as well), but it would be a big mistake to ignore the roof over a space as a possible source of daylight.

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. Architecture: How to bring in light from above to transform a space Architecture: How to bring in light from above to transform a space
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