The bay window and attic are successful architectural solutions with which ordinary house can be made original and spacious. Most often, this technique is used when the area allocated for construction is small. As for the material, a bay window with an attic perfectly complements a house made of wood, brick, or aerated concrete.
From timber
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This project involves the construction of a spacious and big house with a balcony, bay window and attic on the second floor. He has classic design and design. For construction, profiled or laminated timber 150 is used, so the frame of the house is 3 times lighter than a brick structure.
During the construction of the house it was laid strip foundation. The dimensions of the walls are 9x9 m, and the thickness of the timber is 200x150 mm. Due to these parameters, it is possible to build a strong and rigid structure of the house. On the ground floor there is a terrace, the roof of which is combined with a balcony in the attic. Thus, it is possible to simplify the design and evenly distribute the load of the first floor floor.
House made of timber with a bay window and attic
Almost all of the service additional rooms located on the first level. These are the kitchen, bathroom and guest room. According to the project, the kitchen with a bay window and the guest room have a common location, as they are connected by a hall. Thanks to this scheme, the second floor can be used without going through the most important rooms on the first floor.
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On the attic floor there are living quarters. There is a spacious bedroom with access to a balcony. The second room can be used for receiving guests or equipped as a nursery.
This project involves the construction of a house in which you can live in the summer. But if you take care of insulation and interior decoration home, then he can become great solution for year-round use.
A distinctive feature of this project remains the simplified design of the attic. This is indicated by a simple gable roof, which will reduce construction costs. And here’s what the frame looks like in the photo panel houses, and how their construction occurs, this will help to understand
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This house has an attic, a bay window and a corner arrangement of rooms. This option is perfect for country house from timber. The total area of the building is 126 m2, with the attic area occupying 56 m2. You can enter the house from the central part, thanks to which excellent protection from wind and sun is achieved. When designing the building, we adhered to classical solutions.
Size 126 m-2
The arrangement of the rooms largely coincides with the previous version, but only the kitchen is moved away from front door. There is also one additional bedroom and a utility room. The attic floor is fully equipped with lounges. In similar projects details load-bearing frame roofs, partitions and ceiling
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are not hidden under the finishing, highlighting the naturalism of the structure. But you can find out what a wooden chalet-style house looks like and how to build it correctly from this
This house has dimensions of 6x8 m. Perfect for relaxing in the country. For its construction, timber with a cross section of 150 mm is used. A family of 2-3 people can live in the house. And this is what a modular house looks like for permanent residence
, can be seen in the photo in this
Frame house
Project No. 1 This project involves a two-story big house , area 100 m2. It has 5 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Materials such as metal, ceramic and bitumen shingles
. The base is presented in the form of a monolithic tape. Here's what it looks like and how to build it. can be found in this article.
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Frame house with bay window and attic for 100 m-2
This project of a frame house with an attic and a bay window is perfect for year-round use. It features original and stylish facades. The total area is 122 m2. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Size 122 m-2
Frame house
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Brick house
This is a classic two-story mansion with a bay window and an attic. Its total area is 183 m2, and the living area is 110 m2. The roof was erected at an angle of 32 degrees. The house has 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Size 110 m-2 For the construction of walls, ordinary clay brick
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. The type of overlap is solid. Metal tiles are used for the roofing, and solid tape is used for the foundation. This is a classic country house with attic and bay window. But it has one feature - the presence of a sauna. The total area of the building is 107 m2.
The project assumes the presence of 2 bedrooms and a sauna on the second floor, and on the first floor there is a dining room, kitchen, hall, hallway, bathroom and utility room.
Brick is used to construct the building. Solid floor type. Used for roofing ceramic tiles, and the foundation is presented in the form of a continuous strip.
However, designing houses with a bay window is not a task for every architect. You need to have sufficient qualifications and work experience to create such projects, since the slightest mistake can lead to the strength of walls and ceilings being affected, and therefore being damaged load bearing capacity the whole house. Contacting qualified specialists who have “given a start in life” to more than one building will help you avoid problems. It can be difficult to distinguish such a company from a fly-by-night company, but the willingness of its specialists to discuss previous work, their advantages and disadvantages and, in particular, to present recommendations from previous clients can say a lot.
House designs with a bay window can be very diverse: a bay window can be just a small bend in the wall, or it can have the area of an entire living room. Its main feature is big square glazing, due to which more daylight, and from the bay window itself there is an excellent view of the adjacent area. In this regard, you should carefully consider the location of this element relative to the cardinal directions. Being on the sunny side, it can cause a number of troubles, while in a room with insufficient lighting, on the contrary, it will eliminate this problem.
In addition, bay windows can be wall-mounted, external, corner, they can be placed on one floor of the house or on two at once (if construction is planned two-story house). They may have different shape– from polyhedron and trapezoid to semicircle. House designs with a bay window allow for more rational zoning of living space, and this is another plus that makes them attractive to customers. When choosing a house with this element, it is better to clearly understand what function it will perform, whether it will serve additional lighting or receiving extra space, or maybe just for beauty. This will make it easier to settle on a specific version of the design documentation.
Modern architects and builders realize various projects of apartment and private buildings, which are built in compliance with all norms and requirements. IN Lately Architectural elements such as the bay window and attic are popular.
This is due to the fact that buildings equipped with decorative projections and having an originally designed residential attic look both elegant and restrained. Houses with an attic and a bay window have their own characteristics that should be taken into account when developing a project.
An attic is an attic that has been converted into a living space.. Facade attic floor is the roof surface (broken, curved or inclined). The building noticeably revitalizes appearance the entire building and significantly increases the living space.
The attic can have a symmetrical or asymmetrical shape, have a broken or triangular silhouette, occupy the entire roof of a building or certain part. The structure can protrude beyond the façade. In this case, you should consider creating supports: consoles or columns.
It is important to know: if the roof has a broken shape, then Bottom part the attic is erected at an angle of 65°, the angle of inclination of the upper part should be about 20°.
It is recommended to construct the attic floor using lightweight materials that will not heavily load the base, for example: wood, plastic, foam concrete. Also, when selecting, it is important to take into account the degree of fire resistance of the building. Attic floors can be fully or partially insulated, it depends on the nuances of the operation of the room.
Photos of houses with an attic and a bay window will help you evaluate the advantage of mixed-type architectural structures.
Description of the bay window
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The bay window is the compositional center of any room, so it You can always turn it into a cozy and functional corner.
Glazed ledge located in the living room, often designed as a relaxation area with a soft sofa, beautiful curtains and a fluffy rug. Here you can chat with friends and read a book. The ledge in the kitchen is equipped with dining area using a table and chairs. The area can be divided by a bar counter.
In the bedroom, a niche serves as a sofa or bed. In this case, you should hang thick curtains or blinds on the windows. Sometimes exercise equipment is installed in the protruding part or a place for relaxation is created.
Panoramic windows allow you to create a winter garden indoors. Good lighting and ventilation contributes to the comfortable stay of plants in this area. At the same time, the room itself becomes very cozy and beautiful without any special interior decorations.
In the bay window area you can arrange a study, a place for needlework, a play area for a child. When arranging a niche, it is important to take into account the interior of the entire room. It is undesirable for the discrepancies to be dramatic.
So, a house with a bay window and an attic is a compact and economical type of housing, allowing owners to use additional meters usable space arranging them as you wish.
What is the difference between a house with a bay window? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
What are the features of this structure? Is it possible to design a house with both a bay window and an attic? The answers to these questions and photos of houses with a bay window are in this article.
What is a bay window?
It seems that german word“Bay window” has recently entered our language. However, houses with a bay window are not so rare in the vastness of the former Soviet Union.
A bay window is a protrusion from the facade of a building. Almost the entire area of its walls is occupied by windows, so the natural lighting of a room with a bay window significantly exceeds the lighting of ordinary rooms.
Basic distinctive features rooms with a bay window:
- panoramic view from the window;
- increasing the duration of natural light in the room;
- elegance of construction;
- increase in usable area.
The history of the construction of bay windows goes deep into the Middle Ages. The original purpose of such a protrusion was to provide an overview of the area adjacent to the building.
Bay windows were made with narrow loopholes instead of windows in castles and fortresses for the convenience of their defense. The protruding part of the fortress not only provided a large viewing angle, but also made it possible to fire in different directions.
Epochs change, but bay windows still remain an important link in the architecture of many countries around the world. People paid attention to others useful features such a layout.
The bay window not only provides a panoramic view, but also facilitates entry into the room more Sveta. Unlike a conventional window opening, light enters the bay window from three sides at once.
This not only increases the level of illumination in the room, but also increases the duration of light exposure.
A room with a bay window located on the south side of the building will be illuminated from dawn to dusk.
The building design, which includes a bay window, departs from the usual rectangular shape.
Thanks to this, the building acquires a refined, elegant style. A rounded or prismatic projection gives the house an original and elegant look.
A bay window, unlike a balcony, increases the living space of a room. For this reason, bay windows began to be often used in the middle of the last century.
In Russia in those years, many houses with projections were built. The reason for this was not only saving energy resources, but also increasing living space.
At the end of the twentieth century, economical projects began to be approved more often rapid construction, and bay windows began to be used less and less.
Beautiful, functional houses were replaced by “Khrushchev” buildings. The uniformity of buildings significantly accelerated their construction.
Often such houses were built from standard reinforced concrete blocks. The maximum number of apartments was located in a small area.
By creating a house project with one or several bay windows, you can not only increase the area and save energy resources, but also emphasize individuality. Each such house is unusual and beautiful in its own way.
A project can be created with a combination of different architectural styles, which expands the scope for the designer's eye. Doing individual project, you can easily achieve a unique structure.
What types of bay windows are there?
House designs with bay windows are very diverse. Layout modern houses allows you to harmoniously fit into the design different kinds protrusions
The most commonly used types are:
- rectangular;
- semicircular;
- polygonal;
Due to the ease of execution, rectangular or square shape protrusions is the most common.
The easiest way to make such a bay window is in wooden house, buildings made of brick or concrete blocks. The layout of a rectangular overhang does not require any special knowledge.
Despite the simplicity in design and construction, such projections are no less practical and functional than other types.
The number of windows in this case depends on the depth of the protrusion. If it has the shape of a rectangle with short sides, then there is one wide window. There may be no windows on the side walls, or they may be narrow.
Venetian bay window - this is what semicircular or oval shaped protrusions are called. Without any doubt, this is the most elegant and stylish option.
Such a protrusion can be placed not only in the center of the wall, but also replace one of the corners of the building with it.
Such a design move can transform the entire appearance of the building, making it original and unique.
Round structures are easiest to fit into a house made of brick or aerated concrete. In buildings made of wood or other materials, such bay windows will also look great, but to achieve correct form using wooden beam It's hard enough.
The polygonal shape of the structure allows this type to be used when designing buildings made of any materials.
A frame house with a polyhedron bay window looks very interesting. In buildings made of timber, this option can also be easily implemented.
The ledge can be made part of not only a country house or one-story house. Houses with an attic and a bay window look original.
You can use a protruding structure during construction multi-storey building. Two-storey house with two different bay windows, it looks like a real Gothic castle.
Often such a combination: a full-fledged bay window on the ground floor with open terrace or a balcony on the upper floors.
In a house with an attic, on the platform formed by the ledge, you can arrange a closed greenhouse. An option with a high open terrace is also possible.
The design of a house with a protrusion along the entire plane of one of the walls also looks interesting. In this case, the bay window can form both parts different rooms, and a separate room with exits to different rooms.
Technically, you can place the ledge on any side of the building, but it will be much more practical to use it if it faces south. You can use stained glass glazing on the second floor of the building.
Interior design features
Planning a small country house or capital house with an attic, it is important to remember that any protruding structure complicates construction.
You need to be more demanding about the quality of building materials in order to avoid weakening the building frame.
The ledge can be attached to an already finished structure, but it is much better to build from scratch on a common foundation.
In this case, the design will be more reliable. This is especially true for houses with two floors, buildings with an attic, frame buildings any type.
If there is a second floor, it is especially difficult to create a monolithic interfloor ceiling in the protrusion area.
All these nuances must be taken into account at the design stage, even if you plan to build a small country house.
From a protruding structure interior interior rooms only wins.
This not only increases the area of the room and provides additional illumination, but also original form premises. This approach allows you to use any design for decoration.
It is most convenient to use a protruding structure in the interior of the following rooms:
- bedroom;
- living room;
- children's;
- kitchen.
Romantic bedroom with round panoramic window, living room with open balcony or a children's room on the top floor of the tower - there is room for your designer's imagination to run wild. The main thing is to decorate the interior with a creative approach.
Design elements such as false columns or decorative arched passages will help make the interior of the room even more unique.
This approach will help not only to stylize the interior, but also to delimit the space of the room.
When decorating the second floor in modern style It is recommended to use cool shades.
Combined with abundance natural light this will not only emphasize the individuality of the room, but also give a feeling of the limitlessness of the space.
Often, a two-story bay window is glazed to its full height. However, this option is not very convenient for the first floor, since in this case there is a view not only from the house, but also from the outside. Not everyone wants to live in such a “glass” house.
Successful design and construction of your dream home!
The beauty and functionality of a home is in the details and details
A private house is practical solution. It has more living space, and the comfort is not inferior to apartments. You can, of course, huddle in a small apartment all your life, consoling yourself with the words: “in cramped conditions, but don’t be offended,” or you can take it and change your life. Building a house is not an easy task, but it is interesting and exciting. After all, there is nothing better than planning and furnishing your own house. And it all begins with a plan, or rather with a project. The project helps you correctly calculate your strength and budget. In many families, the budget is limited, so initially it is not worth designing a large house with several floors. A house with an attic and a perimeter of 10 by 10, give or take, will be quite enough for a full and comfortable life modern family. The house does not have to be big, but it must be beautiful and original. Therefore, we present to your attention projects of houses with a bay window that have successfully taken root in Russia.
What is a bay window?
A bay window is a very convenient architectural solution. Outwardly, it is very similar to an ordinary balcony, but the significant difference between a bay window is that there is no partition between the room and the space of the bay window itself. It is a continuation of the room and increases its area. Bay windows are rectangular in shape, but those with more than three sides look much more interesting. Previously, bay windows were mainly used in multi-storey buildings with the aim of increasing rooms, but today they have also successfully taken root in private homes. The bay window can be on one floor or on several at once. Another important function of a bay window is that it improves the natural lighting of the room. This effect is achieved by large quantity glass As a rule, all edges of the bay window are glazed, without exception. A house project with a bay window is best option For small house, in which every corner matters.
Why is the project needed?
The project is an integral attribute in construction. Without it, you won’t be able to obtain a construction permit or hire a contractor. It, like an instruction, gives information about what, how, and from what to build. The project carries out calculations according to permissible loads on the walls and foundation, diagrams of beam attachment points are made, and cross-sectional drawings of the roof and ceilings are drawn. Since a bay window is a structure that is supported by beams in the wall, house designs with a bay window are of particular importance. In order for the bay window to be not only beautiful, but also safe, calculations must be made. Yes and expense building materials It’s easier to control the project. But if builders take on work without a project, then it’s worth thinking about their competence. It’s better not to mess with such would-be masters.
Project of a house with a bay window: how to make a purchase?
Today, finished project houses with a bay window are not a problem. Our company offers its clients a wide range of projects, including those with bay windows. The purchase can be made without leaving your home on the company’s website. Dom4M is quality work and a professional approach to business. Our employees will advise and help you do right choice. In addition to the main sections, the project can be expanded with additional packages, such as interior or landscape design. The price, of course, will be higher, but the point is that the customer can control the cost of the project himself, choosing only what he needs. If necessary, it is also possible individual approach to order. If standard projects If you don’t like houses with a bay window, you can order an individual one. In this case, the house is designed based on the wishes and capabilities of the customer, and the design is preceded by an analysis of the site, the soil on it, and the landscape.