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“Thermally Broken” Windows Explained

Westeck News

“Thermally broken” is a term used to describe a window’s construction in the windows and door manufacturing industry. The term refers to the fact that an aluminum frame is manufactured with an interior and an exterior side joined by a barrier. Thermal windows prevent heat loss in the winter.

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These Five Homes Get a Fresh Outlook With Custom Windows and Doors

Dwell

Despite light’s transformative power, standardized window sizes remain a mainstay in home improvement centers. While there’s nothing wrong with the ease and convenience of stock windows, we know that one size doesn’t (and shouldn’t) always fit all.

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Frame House by Studio MBM / Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

Archinect

The Frame House transforms the existing barn house typology into a contemporary dwelling, redefined by strategic compositions of window frames on each new elevation and new structure extending from the existing gambrel roof construction.

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Westeck Full Finish Windows and Doors

Westeck News

Westeck’s “Full Finish” Windows and Doors. Alluring and awe inspiring, Westeck’s Full Finish painted window frames and patio doors in black or anthracite look fabulous in a contemporary custom built home. The “Full Finish” refers to the frame being painted on the interior and the exterior.

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Important Portals: 6 Residential Designs Where Traditional Arches Meet Contemporary Concepts

Architizer

To reflect on these questions, this collection examines a diverse array of residential buildings from around the globe that integrate arches as integral elements of both their exteriors and interiors. The residence was conceptualized as comprising four primary symmetrical volumes arranged around a central core.

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At the Foot of the Rockies, a Contemporary Cabin Lists for $3.5M

Dwell

acres From the Agent : " A sophisticated blend of traditional Rocky Mountain design elements merges with contemporary interior design in this Boulder Heights home poised on nearly four acres. Photo by Nathan Polta See the full story on Dwell.com: At the Foot of the Rockies, a Contemporary Cabin Lists for $3.5M for $2.4M

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SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house

Deezen

Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. The project's swimming pool features underwater windows The studio conceived a 251-square-metre, three-storey house that was designed to be a "bold yet friendly addition to the neighbourhood".

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