The most unusual windows in the world
Windows at first glance simple everyday thing. It is really so, because it is a habitual component of the building and no more, you think. In fact, many architects with you will disagree - for creative people there is no specific framework. After all, windows can be made of different materials and have a different shape and appearance, but the most reliable for today are metal-plastic windows - they not only provide the aesthetic appearance of the building, but also the warmth, peace and comfort in the room.
The musical windows of the violin Piano House: This kind of structure is in fact. It is located in one of the quarters of the Chinese province of Huainan and impresses visitors since 2007. The violin is made as a multi-storey building made of glass and metal decors with unique patterns. At night, thanks to additional lighting, the structure resembles a bright pattern. Inside the building there is a music school.
In Austria there is one of the most unique buildings of the globe - the house of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The architect managed to realize the idea of an ideal housing: in the balcony spaces, flowers and shrubs are grown, each section of the wall has a distinctive from the neighboring, the interior, and each apartment is a unique layout. It is surprising that for this building, thirteen variants of window models were designed. All of them differ in parameters, color design and configuration. Try to find at least three similar options. Do you see the signs above each window? So the creator allocated a special status of living in the house. According to his idea, every owner must be a royal person.
"House of Bones" in Barcelona - one of the most brilliant creatures of Antonio Gaudi. The architect in any of his projects went beyond the permissible. You will not find anything familiar for everyone. The main windows of the facade are made without the use of corners and decorated with stained-glass ornamentation of yellow-blue color. Columns made in the form of bones serve as a support for balconies. The angular windows of the building are somewhat like bay windows.
"Dancing House" is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Czech Republic. Many called it the "Prague Eiffel Tower". The building in the style of constructivism was built according to the plan of the international brigade of architects. In addition to elegant and unusual contours, special place is given to window constructions. Look closer to them closely. Frames "go to dance" in unison with the walls, wriggling and playing along with them.
"Happy" windows by value must be in a happy home. It is located in the city of Brunswick (Germany). The building is designed according to the idea of the artist James Rizzi. There is no detailed plan for the arrangement of openings and a special direction. If you look closely, you can see the windows in the form of hearts, rhombuses, stars, quadrangles and other geometric figures. Many are part of the eyes of cartoon characters.
English practices have come up with a one-of-a-kind Green House development site. Windows, equipped directly in the roof of the studio room, allow the use of street lighting to the maximum. which in turn significantly saves electricity. The designers, in his sense, tried to model the building in such a way as to "take" as much light as possible from nearby houses.
