OCTAGONAL WINDOW
Window flashing made from reclaimed galvanised iron roof ridge capping rolled flat.
The pivoting frame required an archetraving method that allows the window free movement, without compromising the weather seal.
Staggering, overlapping, and vertically bisecting the archetave at the pivot point with chamfered joins.
Adjusting the windows angle controls and adjusts the amount of air flow.
Medieval carpenters used large flat surfaces, string lines, and chalk to draw out their joinery and framing on a 1 to 1 scale.
A useful method to deal with comlex geometry
Chamfering the frame was essential for shedding rain, a complicated prospect with so many angles.
Spindles connect the inner octagonal section to the outer octagon.
5mm Perspex used in place of glass to drastically reduce weight.
Fully installed window frame housed within standard wall framing with lintel and expansion gaps.
Frame the world and hang it on a wall.
The improved visability and air flow in the studio now comes with beautiful light play on inside surfaces.
This Octaganol window was built to replace a smaller rotting wooden window frame in a studio workspace, the goal was to dramatically improve the natural light and air flow in the workspace with a visually impactful option, something with more soul than a mass produced prefabricated option.