What is this design called?

[tess85]

Saw a lovely house on the market and was wondering what the feature in the photograph is called.

Advantages / disadvantages? Probably quite cold to heat in winter due to the glass; also gets hot in summer? Needs double glazing perhaps?

If we were to do a home build or extension with something like this for the lounge room, I'm guessing it needs to be architect designed?

 

[Kinnon Bell]

From watching escape to the country I know it as a conservatory. Not sure if that's what it's called here though.

 

[DaveM]

Conservatory or garden room

 

[westminster]

From watching escape to the country I know it as a conservatory. Not sure if that's what it's called here though.

+1. Common in the UK and often built of glass - I bet the people who built it are expats

They aren't terribly good for Australia as they are designed to let sun in (mainly in winter) to provide a warm room.

 

[bashworth]

Not really practical as a main lounge room.

Too much glare in the summer plus major overheating.

Almost impossible to keep warm in the winter unless the sun is out, even with double glazing.

 

[Scott No Mates]

Definitely a conservatory but what is the glazing below serving?

Depending on the orientation, shading & insulation, it can be a sauna in summer & freezer in winter.

 

[tess85]

Thanks for all the replies. We LOVE it.... sadly it's so impractical!

 

[Scott No Mates]

Why not just infill half of the windows and add value to what is otherwise useful space?

 

[tess85]

Sorry, don't quite understand... infill half of the windows with what, exactly?

 

[Scott No Mates]

Remove some of the windows and infill with timber framing, blueboard and insulation to create some solid walls and reduce the heat load.