Light is an additional decorative element used by architects when designing interiors. The play of light and shadows also determines the atmosphere of the created space. In contemporary society, we spend more than 90% of time inside buildings, in interiors which – considering the beneficial influence of natural light on the quality of rest or concentration – should receive as much light as possible. WISNIOWSKI windows are a guarantee of the appropriate amount of natural light inside your home, and at the same time, a sense of confidence related to maintaining the high technical parameters of the building.
A living room full of light
The amount of natural light in the interior depends not only on the size of the glass pane, but also its transparency expressed with the light transmittance coefficient [Lt] and the location of the windows relative to the directions of the world. It is a good idea to place the windows in the day area of the house, that is the living and dining rooms, on the south or west side of the house – where we can enjoy the sunshine for the most part of the day.
The living room is often connected to the external patio, which is an extension of the interior. It is then a good idea to ensure a large glazing joining these two spaces. The best solution in this kind of arrangement will be the WISNIOWSKI PRIMO HST PVC patio door, offering broad glazing options.
Architectural trends require window manufacturers to offer larger and larger glass surfaces each year. Today, customers expect large, and at the same time tight and safe glazing units made of tempered or laminated glass, which will ensure proper durability of the glazing in extreme weather conditions. WISNIOWSKI manufactures its glazing units internally, taking care to ensure perfect workmanship at every stage of production – from glazing unit quality control through to glass defect detection by the most advanced scanners in the industrysays Ireneusz Wierciak, Product Marketing Manager for Aluminium, Steel and PVC Joinery at WIŚNIOWSKI.
Some investors are apprehensive about using large glazings on the south side, fearing overheating of the rooms in the summer, while windows with southern exposure can easily be protected, for instance by adding automatic roller shutters, such as PROTECTA from WISNIOWSKI. Thanks to automatic external roller shutters, the residents have full control over the intensity of the sunlight entering the living room.
Windows for a good night’s sleep
People need light to live a healthy life. Natural light has an impact on our mental efficiency, mood, and health. Its proper amount ensures the synthesis of vitamin D by the body and contributes to healthy functioning of the circadian rhythm, and so it is responsible for a good night’s sleep. And because the amount of light in the interior is so strongly dependent on the right joinery, it is important to make an informed decision when choosing the bedroom windows.
Bedroom windows should primarily be safe. If you opt for the PRIMO PVC windows, you have the option to choose windows with the SECURITY 1 or SECURITY 2 enhanced burglar resistance, equipped with additional elements that make it difficult to force the window open. The burglar resistance of the PRIMO PVC windows is also confirmed by the RC2 class certificates, which the product owes, among others, to the mounted, laminated anti-burglary glass.
The place where you relax after a long and intense workday should also ensure safety to the youngest users. WISNIOWSKI windows offer the “tilt first” option, which makes it impossible to accidentally open the window wide. Instead of a traditional system: handle in a horizontal position – full opening, handle in a vertical position – tilt, pulling the handle makes the window only tilt first. Thanks to this solution, a child pulling the handle is protected against the danger of falling out of the window. Your rest will not be interrupted by unwanted noise, either. WISNIOWSKI windows guarantee acoustic comfort at the level of 33 dB.
Windows without limits
One of the architectural trends that have been present for years is the integration of the designed interior with the landscape outside the building. Architects obtain the effect of inviting nature inside by making use of the largest possible glazing surfaces with a minimum number of divisions and using lowered thresholds.
Following these trends, creators of the WISNIOWSKI SkyMotion Max system gave priority to nature. The HST SkyMotion Max patio door provides up to 10% more light and full openness to... the movement of the sky. A larger glazing, unique frame structure, low profiles, and lowered running track – these are just a few features of the new product emphasized by WISNIOWSKI designers.
A low threshold with a lowered running track provides a safe passage between the interior and the patio – meeting the needs of children and people with disabilities. The lowered running track makes it possible to avoid unnecessary stumbles when crossing the threshold, protecting those particularly prone to falls.
Operating the HST SkyMotion Max door is very easy. The optimized weight distribution makes the sliding leaf work incredibly lightly. Opening and closing does not require any struggling with the system. The closing is light and quiet thanks to the drive gear equipped with locking hooks. Their additional advantage is their safe functionality: unlike the standard bolt drive gears, the locking hooks become flush with the profile during the opening phase, so that there are no unprotected elements sticking out and hindering passage.
A kitchen with a view
Functional windows in modern buildings enable optimization in any area of operation. A spacious window situated right above the kitchen counter not only invites natural light inside, which is so important for any kitchen activities, but also constitutes an ideal observation point. When preparing meals or washing the dishes, the person in the kitchen can see the garden, keep an eye on the kids playing outside, watch the entrance to the property from the street or relax enjoying picturesque views.
A place by the window
Focused on design which puts people’s needs first, in his book entitled “A Pattern Language”, eminent British-American architect Christopher Alexander described the concept of a so-called “window place” as one of the necessary design patterns for functional spaces. A window place may be a creative space for reading, an afternoon nap, remote work, listening to music, meditation, thinking or eating meals. Its most significant element is the window accompanied by... an armchair, chair, pouffe, mattress – simply a comfortable place to sit. The application of the “window place” pattern is perfectly illustrated by the project featuring the WISNIOWSKI PRIMO window in the background, presented below – with a wicker armchair with a white lining, surrounded by a spacious patio door in a matching colour.
Lighting comfort does not rule out good thermal insulation
A large number of windows in a building and extensive glazings may go hand in hand with an optimal room temperature. WISNIOWSKI PRIMO windows are characterized by an attractive thermal transmittance factor of even 0.76 W/m2K. In practice, this means that heat losses are reduced by about 30% An investment in WISNIOWSKI PRIMO windows – quality joinery with one of the lowest thermal transmittance factors – guarantees energy savings and lower energy bills.
