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djdjoko
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usarender
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 Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: A Difficult Problem |
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The problem with your terrace is that it seems in a little small in proportion to the interior space of the apartment. So the problem arose during the design and construction.
You could expand your living room some, and make it a balcony. This expansion could preserve the L shape. However, loosing a nice exterior space does not seem wise.
Closing it off and isolating it from the apartment is not a good idea also.
The position of the structural columns makes it difficult to angle-off the walls.
It seems this is a problematic space due to a restrictive design and it will be difficult to change anything and make it better then it is.
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Richard Haut
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the problem seems to me to be a visual one.
the terrace (really a Loggia) is not very big, but is a nice feature to have and the interior seems quite spacious so that the inclusion of the terrace area gives you no real advantage.
obviously I cannot tell how much use a terrace will get (sunshine, etc.) but I would suggest that you harmonize the terrace area with the interior. By having the same floor covering, plants both inside and outside and glazed area between the living area and terrace as "invisible" as possible, harmonizing lighting, etc. you would then have an indoor-outdoor feeling with the windows closed and, with the maximum opening area, an indoor-outdoor feeling with the glazing open.
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djdjoko
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Thanks Richard and usarender for your suggestions,
I was thinking of not making any glazing between interior and loggia but perhaps have a different flooring to make a subtle transition between them. What do you think? The loggia would have rattan furniture so that it would give it a lounge look and it would have glazing either via sliding or foldable doors that can be openend completely. Do you have any experience what is better in this situation, either sliding or foldable doors?
Regards
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usarender
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: A Few Questions |
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Hello,
Where exactly would the glazing be then ? (This seems a little confusing).
Clarifying this will help.
Also, is the Loggia open to the exterior, or does it lead to another adjacent space ?
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djdjoko
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| The glazing would be on the right side of the loggia. this should be sliding windows/doors. the loggia leads also to an open space. sorry for not being clear.
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usarender
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Information Missing |
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| The Loggia leads to another loggia, an open built space, or just an open outdoor space ? What floor is this on ? It would be helpful if we had more information. It is difficult to visualize what exactly this is without all the information.
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