Glass Rear Facade
I’m fantasizing about smashing down the back facade on the garden level of our house, and replacing it with a wall of glass, something like the wall in this photo, which I think is stunning. (It’s a house in Ft Greene, design by In Situ, featured in the NY Times a few years ago.) I’d…
I’m fantasizing about smashing down the back facade on the garden level of our house, and replacing it with a wall of glass, something like the wall in this photo, which I think is stunning. (It’s a house in Ft Greene, design by In Situ, featured in the NY Times a few years ago.) I’d also like to take down some of the walls to open up the space a bit, and replace our kitchen, which dates from the Nixon administration.
I’ve no clue what something like that might cost–any ball park ideas? I’ve thought about calling up the architects on the Ft Greene house to discuss it, but don’t want to trouble them if the project is too expensive for us to undertake.
The trick is to properly brace and needle the upper wall while the new lintel is slipped in so it doesn’t move. Once your steel is in, and your house is still intact, the worst is over. You will not be able to live in the house while this process is underway.
The cost depends a lot on the site conditions and the structural soundenss of the upper wall. Wall anchors may need to be put in on the upper floors to stabilize the facade. most importantly; how fancy a glass curtain wall do you want? The photo shows an extremely high-end custom wall. That wall alone i’m sure cost a fortune.
I notice none of the architects are weighing in with any ballpark dollar amounts.
Pietro, pics of the place you did look really great. I really regret not hiring you when we renovated our place in Prospect Heights last year.
If the front glass is well insulated,you can add a radiant floor and it can be quitr comfortable.If you think you will need supplimental heating,an infloor convector heater with beautiful grille work can really compliment this space.
what about heating – looks like it would be cold in the winter
i love it / it looks awesome, but
i would make sure either i had curtains that i loved to provide privacy or make sure there is some other obstructions of the view from the houses across the backyard. you can see right in.
WOW – I Love what those people did with the back wall – super smart!
I bet regular windows leak too so perhaps you should brick them all up?
Anyway, that picture you posted does look really nice. It really makes that room incredibly bright despite that is has some overhang from the deck above it.
If you can afford to do it go for it. I like the fact that it slides all the way open so it feels like it’s not even a doorway to the garden.
donatella…anybody up that late and not having some real fun yet posting on here is bound to be cranky!!!!
The pics for these look spectacular and, given the proper construction, will not leak. Less problematic than skylights.
I bet it would leak.