House With a Glass Roofed Core
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Thought I'd try a house with a glass roofed core. Sort of a greenhouse in the center of a house. I think the result is interesting but needs more development. I need to relook at how Renzo Piano handles the defusing of light in his glass roofs. There is also an Endless Pool to make my wife happy.
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Hey Fred, long time no see... what!! no organic forms?
I like this, something that I would like for my home, I've always enjoyed atriums and courtyards, so this would be just perfect.
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Nice concept Fred
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yes nice concept, I built my home with an open glazed entrance / hall way (approx 9m x 2m) extending to another glazed hallway (getting direct sun) which leads to 3 bedrooms / my office. I have to say that I get VERY HOT in the summer and VERY cold in the winter, as the roof is not a good insulator, so word of warning really - great concept thought, just spend extra time / money to insulation as required. (You could always have a retractable roof)
Mind you its great the rest of the time, and ya get lots good comments.
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Nice design Fred, I think an atrium in a house would be very cool!
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Hey guys, thanks for the feedback.
Pete, trying to lay off curvy shapes for a while. I was thinking about getting your plant collection (now those are some real organic forms) to populate the atrium if I continue to develop the model.
idraft... I like the idea of something retractable, maybe fabric. Perhaps an old roller-reefed genoa sail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefing
I really like how Renzo Piano handles the glass in his Punte Nave workshop. This is the sort of look and feel I'm aiming for.
Images from Piano's website: http://rpbw.r.ui-pro.com/
Fred
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And here are another couple of options - they maybe on the expensive side but Kalwal has some options and has insulating factor.
I like the Paino web and glass roof, nice natural lighting. It appears to have operational control to the louvres mounted over a glazing system, with little structure
http://www.kalwall.com/nanogel.htm
http://www.stoakes.co.uk/pages/kalwall/CAD.htmanother polycarb option ($?)
http://www.everlight.co.nz/html/description.htm -
idraft,
Thanks so much for the links. Some really interesting translucent panel solutions are available.
I think I'm inclined to lean toward some sort of fabric shading system and not give up the transparent glass.
Below are a few night renders of the atrium house. They are a quite dark but they provide an impression of how the house might appear at night.
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