Brief
Bring daylight into the centre of the house through inclined glazing between roof planes.
Glass roof
Glazed Atrium
Ukraine
Façade & roof glazing
Façade & roof glazing
Location
Ukraine
Project type
Private architecture
Glazing solution
Inclined roof glazing
System / platform
Aluminium façade system
PROJECT STORY
Architecture first.
The difficult part of a glazed atrium is not the glass itself. Water requires more attention: how it moves down the inclined surface, what happens at the low point and how the glazed structure meets the roof.
The transparent volume sits between existing roof slopes. Geometry has to close correctly in several planes, while the interfaces still need to remain accessible for sealing and future inspection. That is why this type of structure has to be designed as part of the roof rather than as a large window placed above a room.
CASE STUDY
Three critical junctions
01
Inclined geometry
Mullions, transoms and infill planes have to meet the actual roof levels. Width and height alone are not enough; diagonals and real angles need to be checked before fabrication.
02
A continuous water path
Water is always moving on inclined glazing. It needs a continuous route out, without pockets where it can collect at the interface between the aluminium and the roof.
03
Roof interface
Metal, membranes, roof finishes and aluminium frames all move differently. The detail has to accommodate that movement while remaining weather-tight.
Why it is an engineered structure
A glazed atrium combines façade and roof logic. Structural behaviour, drainage, geometry and the interface with the main building are equally important.
ENGINEERING DOSSIER
What sits behind the finished photograph.
The notes describe the project logic. Parameters that are not present in a confirmed specification are deliberately not presented as exact figures.
Critical risk
The glass-to-roof junction must handle rain, snow, temperature movement and dissimilar materials at once.
Engineering decision
Façade geometry, falls, glazing retention and drainage paths were coordinated before manufacture.
Outcome
The atrium brings controlled daylight with a clear, concealed water-management strategy.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
01 / SYSTEM
Aluminium roof & façade glazing
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