Large Doors: How to Select the Right Door
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the unique design elements of an indoor/outdoor living space and modern trends in large doors.
- Describe what to consider when balancing the client needs with environmental conditions, building performance, and durability concerns.
- List the different door types and styles available for transition points between indoor and outdoor areas.
- Discuss the best process for specifying large doors in commercial and residential projects.
Credits:
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Modern design trends are favoring larger openings, and while this blank canvas offers the architect a wide-range of options, it can also pose a challenge. Because of the almost unlimited variations of different types, styles, and available options for large doors, it is often more important that the architect understands how to make the selection process, rather than which specific door to choose. The process for specifying should include client aesthetic expectations, environmental conditions, building performance, and durability concerns.
Photo courtesy of Steve Henke
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