Yes, the options are limited and pricey but there are a few. It’s the contractors/framers that are having to employ other experts like glazers because the glass companies act like it’s so easy to install and adhere. I’m still a bit fuzzy on the proper permits and number of technical panes the window should have because I was under the impression it should be at tempered, weatherproof, able to withstand high wind etc. So is it just one extra thick piece of glass? Either way apparently it comes in 2 pieces that have to be magically joined together by a glazer So how can they guarentee their work? When this thing leaks, do I call the contractor, the glass company or the glazer? Haha not funny but haha.

there's a glass factory in Spring Green (or nearby) that makes reasonably priced, double-insulated glass that turns corners. Call the hardware store there for more info.

Open says me

Had the good fortune to have Han Schroeder (Daughter of the Schroeders who commissioned the residence) as a professor in college. She told us lots of stories about living in that home.

I personally prefer to use a smaller mullion with structural silicone sealant rather than the above detail.

That can work, but it's expensive and very leak-prone if not installed perfectly.

That's a nice way of saying it will leak.

Ya'll looking at this the wrong way... just get a corner-less folding window system/track. Sure, there will be a mullion at the corner but then just unlock the window and BANG, get those panels tucked away and out of your way.

Nanawall does this.  I was looking into this same situation for a residential project on the east-coast.  

Get outa' here with your expensive Canadian ideas!

Hey, so for once I comment on an architectural topic with a architectural (hence relevant) point and I get turned down.

A door system is a good idea - but in that case why go with a nanawall system that's still got a post except when folded out of the way? There are some European postless glass corner doors - even some double and triple glazed ones. More expensive even than an "expensive Canadian idea", I suppose.

Right, so did I mention this is for my home living room 2 stories high? So for umm, my own safety reasons I think I will pass on the nano. Also, it will be next to a sliding glass door so I could just go outside to the patio. But during Winter I want the view which happens to be at a 90 degree corner of an overhang. If I’m getting pushback on a non moveable part window, I’m guessing the nano would be considered “specialty”. I don’t think I could afford the grease or hinge screw on that thing.

Rick Joy also used single pane glass on some of his all-glass installations, I believe. I can't think of any application between interior and exterior where single pane is appropriate these days.

Moderate climate and a building with only passive thermal and moisture controls?

conveniently avoided to show the glass seal

Gorilla Glue will do just fine.

that's because they were mostly made up or omitted. Pretty much any FLW building tour will include an anecdote about how bad the project a) used to leak b) still leaks or c) probably will leak in the future, again.

FLW was/is not immune ... there are only two types of windows in architecture: 1) windows that leak, and 2) windows that don't leak yet.

Totally! Also applicable to roofs (see my comment in "Types of Roofs" thread like 4 days ago.

Overhanging roof eaves that are 10 feet deep also help.

Yes, I learned the term ‘Structural Glass’ is not a real thing, just an ill conceived concept you architects made up to trick people. Also be aware, no single company handles this, multiple quotes and multiple outsourcing applies.

​^^Nailed it. This is on a home that’s already been built so it can get a bit tricky. So that’s what sparked the idea... I noticed the support column was outside supporting the patio (it’s a daylight ranch design) so the cantilever was installed and then we could play jenga with the rest.​

Don’t forget to shim the glass with broken hickey sticks eh.

*hockey.

As a fellow pdx’er, I’m compelled to ask for a photo of the space & the finished condition when the canadians deliver

For sure! Just note that I recently moved up mountain :D

looks like you got er done

I hope you and your window are safe from the fires

You’re sort of right... it didn’t go ‘well’, it went stunningly glorious!

You’re sort of right, it didn’t go ‘well’ ...it went stunningly glorious!

As someone who owns a yaris... that's a cheap price!

Haha — typed from the passenger seat of my unicorn Tacoma.

The location of that outlet bothers me excessively. Why spend all this $ and effort on a feature corner only to have a pesky power outlet sour the view?

My chaise lounge covers it, but that way I can charge my phone etc while posting and reading this forum. :) My spouse wanted a faux eames chair but then it would be too low profile. Also, the framers added a bonus outlet on the outside near the window so I acually gained an outlet and didnt lose power to the patio light.

Please avoid buying knock-offs as it perpetuates the theft of capital from designers by large companies with no ethics.

So Pete... am I a terrible person for owning 8 replica Eames Eiffel chairs?

No, the purchasing of knock-off furniture is totally understandable, it's why the market is saturated with them. But until the USA decides to protect designers the way they do shitheads like Walt Fucking Disney, the only way we can try and affect change is with our wallets.

Also there's a bit of a grey area with regards to the Eames shell chairs, as Modernica bought the factory with the molds and still sells the shell chairs. Vitra uses the Eames name (probably holds the rights to do so) and the current chairs are Herman Miller and are plastic, which fits with the Eames' ethos best, even though they aren't "original."

Single pane in my rear. But only because the see thru glass with built in heat element was fire hazard. ;)

maybe there is another single pan glass corner just behind and the lounging space is filled with argon gas. Thermal issues solved baby! 

Just need a breathing tank/mask to enjoy the corner, but that's no biggie when the reward is mullion-less corner glazing!

The hubris of FWL was well known, and while he took cues from nature, they weren't usually environmentally conscious ones, more aesthetic and experiential. Don't apologize for your choice, as it's one you made and should own. You have your priorities, and people will either agree or won't, so don't bother trying to change anyone's mind. Unsolicited advice. 

 There's a process to making IG units, and it usually includes a gas being put into the cavity, which would likely be impossible without a new piece of machinery, one that would not pay for itself.

Aww, shucks, thanks for all the positivity. It’s a bit late now but IG units, great thought... do they come near floor to ceiling sized and can they be mitered at 45 deg? I still think with the right custom frame someone out there is able to miter and glaze then take slightly larger pieces and miter and glaze but the corner might become some weird warped eyesore illusion or perhaps start an indoor fire when the sun shines. :D

There's an easy workaround... just do a curved IGU unit!

Frameless corner IGU installations are pretty common in structural glazing systems. It's not impossible, no matter what your local glazing supplier might think. It's done all the time.

Linked above and discarded as unworthy. Please link a frameless corner IGU with nothing but the two pieces of glass at the corner and nothing else.

Lots of examples here: https://www.pilkington.com/en-gb/uk/products/product-categories/glass-systems/pilkington-planar

I've used this system to do frameless IGU corners in several built projects. It's not cheap, but it's completely possible.

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