Modern Windows For Historic Homes. Replacement windows will always be more energy efficient than old windows due to the construction. And weve got a thing for mid-century modern dwellings.
Just as critical as the aesthetic elements are the performance criteria. A hallmark of progressive 20th-century architecture the metal windowfirst in steel and later aluminumcontinues to improve on its early promise of more glass with less maintenance while adapting to the 21st century needs of historic sensitivity thermal efficiency and environmental security. Five ways modern windows incorporate historic design.
There are countless original windows in homes built not just in the 19th but 18th and 17th centuries that are still in service today.
They give the divided light look of authentic window panes without actually having divided panes. As part of the Marvin Signature collection Modern brings exceptional design performance and customer experience togethercreating a product line that meets the exacting principles and standards of true modern architecture. Your historic wood windows were designed when families planned to live in a house for generations. And weve got a thing for mid-century modern dwellings.