Curtain Wall Louvres for Balcony Application from Safetyline Jalousie

Kingsford Boarding House, NSW

This 8 level block of student accommodation is located on busy Gardeners Road in Kingsford, NSW. The floor to ceiling curtain of louvres on the balconies creates a unique and versatile indoor/outdoor space for residents with uninterrupted views of the surrounding area.

The architect, Max Sgammotta, was impressed by the robust inbuilt security feature of the louvres which provides a safe and secure living space for students. While other louvre window alternatives can fit security bars to their windows, the bars are external and are therefore more prone to damage and less aesthetically pleasing.

Louvre windows deliver ultimate control of the airflow to the apartments, allowing cool breezes in during the warmer month, and keeping cold air out in winter.

The window seals that feature on 4 sides of each louvre blade also provide an effective acoustic barrier from the peak hour traffic noise below and protection from the southerly winds.