Glass is one of the most unique materials ever created by man. It has received the widest application in the interior of houses, and not only for window glazing.
Until recently, we were sure that a country house must 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 dark. Therefore, do not be surprised that architects and designers offer to live in a glass house.
The glass house, a fairy-tale castle in the air, 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 evenstairs.
In such houses an unusual atmosphere of airiness and lightness is created. The boundary between the interior space and the surrounding nature is blurred. 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 both windows, a load-bearing wall, and a door to a balcony or garden.
These amazing houses can be built entirely of glass or have only partial glazing. A glass house is not an ordinary “box” that is familiar to the eye, but an amazing structure that expands the space and creates the illusion that you constantly live in nature, and the surrounding space literally “breathes” with fresh air and bathes in the sun.
Psychologists say that in such a room a person can relax and have a good rest. However, this is realistic 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 detachment from the world, then you can simply draw the curtains that are provided for in such a design. And then such a room will turn from a transparent one into a traditional one.
Despite its apparent fragility, the glass house is a very strong structure. When creating it, high-strength glass is used that meets all safety and reliability requirements. It is made using modern technology, has a special composition and has undergone special processing. ToFor example, laminated glass consists of several layers of different thicknesses, and tempered glass is 10 times stronger than ordinary glass. Glass can be completely transparent or frosted, partially decorated with stained glass patterns or have a light dusting effect.
Composite materials, transparent slate, plexiglass, glass covered with a special film, or polymer glass are used in the construction of the house. Glass doors for the house will reliably protect it from the entry 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 profile systems made of wood, plastic, aluminum or steel. All the necessary communication systems are installed in the house, allowing you to live in 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 also suitable for the life of outrageous lovers, introducing a certain extreme into their life, a “touch” shocking the public. A visit to such a unique dwelling will really cause a storm of emotions, because a glass house will not leave anyone indifferent. Moreover, modern design solutions will make it possible to create such structures not only in the traditional high-tech style for glass, but also in the Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Rococo styles. Such a house, illuminated from the inside, seems like a real palace from a fairy tale and looks simply luxurious.
