Probably, everyone at one time asked such a tricky question: in what, in fact, is the balcony different from the loggia? Here everything is simple and difficult. Even acquainted with the photo can be confused: so what's all the same difference. About this in order. First of all, you need to know about the existence of SNIP( building codes and rules) in relation to this issue. But here everything is not as transparent as we would like.
Contents
- Basic types of loggias and balconies
- Erroneous views on loggias and balconies
In short, balconies and loggias are different constructive elements, each of which has different standards. First of all, we are talking about standard residential complexes containing so-called building additions.
In SNIP it is said that the loggia does not stand out for the facade of this or that building, unlike the balcony. In a more simple and clear language, the balcony does not have side walls, that is, they represent additional piers simulating the majority of the window, or they are just ordinary window frames.
The main types of loggias and balconies
Balconies, as well as loggias, can be lateral, angular, etc. In different cases one of the side walls may appear, and some corner loggias do not have a front view at all. There are so-called French balconies - without "sex", that is, the room itself is not in fact. The door opens directly to the street, with the nuance that there is a safety barrier. Such balconies are very rare in the CIS space, but there are a lot of them in Europe.
Loggias also have varieties, for example, Lanzi or Rucellai, but these structures can be attributed only to the Renaissance, now they are not fulfilled and are perceived as the architectural ancestors of this type of premises. Construction delights do not know the boundaries, the forms can be very different: coal, semicircular, glazed, etc. The choice of interior balconies is even wider: the options for self-decoration are an incredible amount. Here you can add lighting, types of floors and ceilings.
Misconceptions about loggias and balconies
The thesis that loggias by definition is unheated premises is not true. Sometimes radiators batteries are installed even on the loggias of public buildings. It is also incorrect to say that loggias do not happen as a constructive addition in administrative buildings - they exist. Designed mostly for recreation staff. Such premises may not necessarily be on all floors, there are architectural cases that a loggia is one or more for the whole building.
Sometimes they say that a loggia can not have side windows. This is again a mistake: the loggia can be successfully inscribed facade, not at all stand out from it and have side windows.(At the same time, the side walls are present.) Often this arrangement is practiced in modern high-rise buildings. Especially popular are building data in zones of seismic activity, where any overhang is harmful to the entire building complex.
Often a balcony and a loggia mean the same thing - but this is a mistake, the difference is significant, although the size of the loggias and balconies is not defined: there can be a large balcony and a miniature loggia. So, we have determined the main differences between the balcony and the loggia. Most likely, there are exhaustive materials on this issue, and, there is confidence, there will no longer be doubts.
