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Project 10

Two-story house with mirrored glazing

Private object · external footprint area 48 m²

Completed · expanded to two stories

The project evolved in two stages: originally planned as a single-story house of 24 m² on a pile foundation, it was then extended upward at the client's request. The company performed the structural calculations, reinforced the load-bearing scheme, and added the second floor. The final usable area is 44 m², with an external footprint of 48 m².

Purpose

A two-storey house for a private client.

Specifications

  • Number of storeys: 2.
  • Initial area of the single-storey version: 24 m².
  • Final usable area: 44 m².
  • Final outer-contour area: 48 m².
  • Overall building height: 5.9 m.
  • Weight of each IGU: 200–220 kg.

Scope of work and solutions

  • Engineering calculations for adding the second storey.
  • Reinforcement of the structural scheme: larger cross-sections of profile tubes and additional bracing.
  • Installation of a strip foundation as part of the switch to a two-storey solution.
  • Construction of the second storey.
  • Glazing on two sides of the ground floor and three sides of the upper floor.
  • Installation of an ALUTECH aluminum entrance door with a mirrored IGU.

Project highlights

  • Revision of the original single-storey design with recalculation and structural reinforcement.
  • Single-chamber multifunctional IGUs with a mirrored coating and UV protection.
  • Each IGU contains a total of 20 mm of tempered glass, excluding the chamber.
  • A single mirrored solution for both the facade glazing and the entrance door.