Doors & Windows
individual or one of many
Doors are required to perform many
functions within an interior
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egress: safety zone created by doors
weather control
visual distinction
acoustical control
physical safety
privacy
fire requirements
• partitions and elements within them, such
as doors, or windows, are required to meet
• fire rating requirements.
Tabernacle Church of Christ, Columbus, Indiana, designed by
Eliel Saarinen
1942
Hand carved door by artist,
Anne Shutan
doors mark a boundary of a
place
wood doors: panels, boards,
flush doors
a flush door can be solid, and heavy as
shown in this example
• 5-ply Particleboard
Core
hollow core door
FRAMEWORK: Single rails and stiles (kiln-dried softwood) with a
lockblock and hingeblock on opposite sides.
CORE: Honey comb kraft paper 38mm
EDGES: Supplied with or without concealed edges.
weight: + 15kg
FACING: Veneered, foiled or hardboard.
APPLICATIONS: Mainly residential
semi solid door
FRAMEWORK: Double rails, double stiles and an extra lockblock on both
sides (klin-dried softwood)).
CORE: Honeycomb kraft paper 25mm, or spaced particleboard.
EDGES: 2x8mm verticle concealed edges.
weight: + 22kg, or 35kg
FACING: Hardboard or veneered
APPLICATIONS: Domestic, commercial and institutional use.
Solid Core
FRAMEWORK:
Double rails and stiles (Kiln-dried softwood).
CORE: Solid particleboard.
weight: +45KG
FACING: Hardboard or veneered
APPLICATIONS: Domestic, commercial and
institutional use
wood boards assembled to
make a door
hollow metal doors and frames
doors as a visual element within a
wall
wrought iron doors
A Pivot Hinge Door
the hinge is about one foot from the right hand edge of the door
wood interior doors:
functional variations include
flat paneled doors, multi-paned doors, stained glass, raised panel
pocket doors:
the wall is designed to accommodate the
sliding doors. special framing is made to house the door panels
hardware used in pocket doors
vertical section drawings
showing pocket door hardware system
pivoting doors:
a pin hinge, at the center of the door panel allows the door
to revolve
pivotiong doors: hallway-conference room
Windows
• windows are described as being either
• 'operable', or 'fixed'.
• operable windows can be opened and
closed to allow air passage.
• fixed windows are always closed.
types of windows
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double hung
casement
awning
slider
jalousie
double hung window
parts of a double hung window
• 1. Head The main horizontal member forming the top of the window
or door frame.
• 2. Jamb The main vertical members forming the sides of a window
or door frame.
• 3. Frame The enclosure in which window sash or door panels are
mounted.
• 4. Glazing Glass in a window or door; the act or process of fitting
with glass.
• 5. Pane A framed sheet of glass within a window.
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6. Sash A single assembly of stiles and rails made into a frame for
holding glass.
• 7. Sill The main horizontal member forming the bottom of the frame
of a window or door.
• 8. Muntin Bar Any small bar that divides a windows glass. Also
called a grille or windowpane divider.
casement windows
wood awning window
jalousie window
Standardization
• Many products are manufactured in
'standard' sizes. This does not mean that
• the product cannot be made in a different
size, but it may mean that to do so will
require time, effort, and expense.
Custom made
• 'custom' made means that the component
is made specifically for a particular
situation.
• 'custom' designed components are a
common component in interiors projects,
but each project, and each client/user, sets
a scenario in which it will be determined
that a 'custom' piece is appropriate, and
feasible.
• Windows and doors are manufactured in
standard sizes, such as:
• 2'-8" x 6'-8" for an interior passage door
• 3'-0" x 6'-8" for entrance doors
• Astragal
A vertical member attached to the meeting
edge of one door panel of a pair, bridging
the opening between the two door or
window panels
• Mullion
The stationary frame piece that separates
mulled window or door units. Being joined by
mullions makes multiple window or door units
appear to be one. Not to be confused with
“muntin bar.”
• Muntin Bar
A short, light-weight bar that visually divides a
window into “separate” panes. Not to be
confused with “mullion.”
• Rails
The top and bottom horizontal pieces of a door
panel or window sash.
• R-Value
Resistance to heat flow, a high R-value indicates
that a window has good heat-insulating
properties, whereas a low R-value indicates that
a window has less heat-insulating value.
R value and U value
• U-factor is the measurement of heat transfer
through a given building material.
• R-value depicts the amount of resistance a
product has to heat transfer.
• The R-value is inversely proportional to the Ufactor. That is, the higher the R-value of a
window, the lower its U-factor will be… The
higher the R-value, the higher the resistance to
energy transfer through the window.
• Sash
The part of a window that holds the glass
and is separate from the frame. In venting
windows, it is the sash which can be
opened and closed.
• Stiles
The vertical pieces of a window or door
sash panel.
spandrel:
In a multistory building, a wall panel filling the space between the top of the window in
one story and the sill of the window in the story above
Fallingwater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
corner windows in Fallingwater
Farnsworth house,1946, Plano, Illinois,
designed by Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
Farnsworth house interiors
'Glass House' designed by Phillip Johnson
Glass House, designed by Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson’s Glass House interior