Technology: Residential Tower with Turn-and-tilt-lift Windows - Smooth Facade with Balcony Ambiance
In designs for facades of residential buildings in city centres, conflicts of interest often arise. On the one hand, the residents want an adjoining outdoor space, and, with the prospect of greater demand and higher prices per square metre, it is in the investors' interest to fulfil this desire. On the other hand, the cantilevers and cut-outs accompanying balconies and loggias disrupt the homogeneous appearance of the facade and the urban character of the city. In particular, most recently, with the increased popularity of residential high-rises, the question has arisen how to make generously dimensioned outdoor spaces available to the residents that can also be used when there are strong winds, inclement weather, or low temperatures. This past May in Zurich's centre a new building complex including a 70 m high residential tower with punctuated facade was completed in which some of the windows can be completely opened, yet do not obstruct the living space. Such large-format turn-and-tilt-lift windows are electrically operated and open the living space toward the outdoors; they were employed in the residential tower "Löwenbräu Black" and give its occupants a spectacular view of the Swiss metropolis. The turn-and-tilt-lift window contributes to the perception of spaciousness, because all of the profiles are hidden from view.