Get the apartment user into the free space between the roofs

Family development project in the center of Vienna captivated with its generous handling of roof space and very good cooperation with the heritage office. Modern glass-roof apartments were created in the courtyard of a medieval house. Utilizing the potential of roof spaces is a separate discipline, with a significant benefit being the pleasant emotions associated with staying among the rooftops. The challenge is to visually open the rooms, to connect the apartment user with those views, to get them into that open space.

If you have the chance to open your attic with large sliding roof glazing, then definitely do it.

Well-designed sliding roof glazing gives apartments uniqueness, luxury, a large dose of romance, and also functional access to roof balconies. Father and son managed the construction together, emphasizing contemporary technologies of thermally reflective triple glazing and year-round thermal comfort of the spaces.

Urban zones of pitched roofs are unique, the added value of their genius loci rightly attracts new residents and builders. "I assert that private investors and developers will find that investing in quality and beautiful roof glazing pays off abundantly - in the selling price of the apartment or in the joy of living in it. Just imagine these rooms with one or two standard type roof windows." says Jakub Formánek from the glazing supplier Solara. "It can be done beautifully like this. Such studio windows define the first impression of the interior; it is a joy for us as manufacturers as well."

Czech consultancy, German certification

Sliding roof windows Solara PERSPEKTIV, chosen for the development project in Vienna, can open automatically with invisible electric openers, and a rain sensor system and backup power source ensure automatic closure in case of rain or power outage.

Kitchens, studies, and bedrooms in the attic can be cramped or splendid, favorite, airy.

"We address these options during personal meetings with architects, at construction site inspections, sometimes just over the phone and email directly with the customer. How to choose modified glass for summer sun or winter frosts, what shading system is suitable for studio windows and which works poorly, how to connect electric window openers to controlled ventilation or smart home systems." describes Jakub Formánek the consultancy on the technologies used.

Sliding windows Solara PERSPEKTIV are certified in Germany. "Obtaining German certification IFT Rosenheim for our roof windows was, of course, a process of many papers, which few really enjoy :) but the collaboration with technicians and engineers from the Bavarian Window Institute was fair, I would say straightforward." The new design of the windows, equipped with fully overlapping glass, sharper contours of the profiles, and several other features, was certified in 2018.

Reference projects

At www.solara.cz detailed technical information, drawing materials, and a library of reference projects are available, from which one can easily filter projects with sliding roof windows. Reference projects include both standard and entirely custom designs of windows from the Czech Republic, Munich, and Vienna. We wish you good inspiration and ample opportunities for unique roof apartments.

The sliding is smooth; it is a joy to open the window.