Glass is one of the most unique materials ever created by man. It has received the most widespread use in the interior of houses, and not only for window glazing.
Until recently, we were sure that a country house should be made of wood. Such a building meets all the requirements of comfort and is the best suited for our climate. The only drawback of a wooden house is the lack of light. Even if large windows are installed, the rooms are still a bit dark. Therefore, do not be surprised that architects and designers offer to settle in a glass house.
The glass house, the fabulous airy “castle”, thanks to modern building technologies, has become a very real thing. These are not just buildings with large windows or glass facades. There are already houses where almost everything is made of this rather fragile-looking material: walls, roofs, floors, doors, partitions and even stairs.
In such houses an extraordinary atmosphere of airiness and lightness is created. The border between the inner space and the surrounding nature is erased. Glass facades of houses allow you to admire the greenery of the garden, glass roofs - the beauty and mystery of the night sky. Large panoramic windows in the form of a sliding wall can serve as windows, and a bearing wall, and doors to a balcony or garden.
These amazing houses can be built both completely from glass and have only partial glazing. A glass house is not a usual “box” that is familiar to the eye, but an amazing design that spreads the space and creates the illusion that you constantly live in nature, and the surrounding space literally “breathes” fresh air and bathes in the sun.
Psychologists say that in such a room a person can relax and fully relax. However, this is real only on the condition that there is no feeling of constant peeping and control. If the surrounding landscapes are tired, or you want to live, albeit in a temporary, but complete estrangement from the world, then you can simply close the curtains that are provided for in this design. And then from transparent such a room will turn into a traditional one.
Despite the apparent fragility, the glass house is a very solid construction. When it is created, glass of increased strength is used that meets all the requirements of safety and reliability. It is made using modern technology, has a special composition and has undergone special processing. For example, laminated glass consists of several layers of different thicknesses, and toughened glass is 10 times stronger than ordinary. Glass can be completely transparent and frosted, partially decorated with stained glass drawings or have the effect of light spraying.
When building a house, composite materials, transparent slate, plexiglass, glass coated with a special film, or glass made of polymers are used. Glass doors for the house will reliably protect it from the penetration of unwanted guests. So that in case of breaking, the fragments do not crumble, a special metal mesh is used. The reliability of the design also depends on the profile systems made of wood, plastic, aluminum or steel. All the necessary communication systems are installed in the house, allowing you to live in the modern conditions of civilization, and not in the "Stone Age".
The glass house is usually built by creative people who love nature. But they are suitable for the life of lovers of shocking, introducing into their lives a kind of extreme, shocking public “note”. A visit to such a unique home will really cause a storm of emotions, because a house made of glass will not leave anyone indifferent. Moreover, modern design solutions will allow you to create such designs not only in the traditional high-tech glass style, but also in the Baroque, Art Nouveau, Rococo style. Such a house, illuminated from the inside, seems like a real palace from a fairy tale and looks simply luxurious.