Vertical Retractable Walls
What is a vertical retractable wall?
In modern architecture there are several new methods to re-produce and re-interpret the traditional architectural elements such as walls. Day by day, more people become aware of the recently popular vertical wall systems and look for an answer to see what a vertical retractable wall is.
A vertical retractable door is in fact not a wall, it is a window or door system that covers a large portion of a wall. It is a large enough dimension that the system itself almost acts like a wall when closed. Vertical retractable walls are generally made with glass panels but other materials can also be used for such systems. For example wooden panels, metal screens, polycarbonate panels etc.
A vertical retractable wall, also known as guillotine door system, is a contemporary system offered by some window and door manufacturers such as Libart, to cover larger portions of wall openings. Previously known normal doors generally open through the perpendicular axis of the wall. On one side of the opening, on the vertical line some hinges are installed to a frame, and the door panel is hinged on the opening in that manner for pivot doors. On the other hand, vertical retractable walls are installed to the upper line of the opening and the panels are stashed one on another when opened.
How do the vertical retractable walls work?
Standard single doors rotate towards one way, forward or backward. Sliding doors move parallel to the wall alignment. In most cases, the door requires additional space while clearing the passage as it changes its position. Vertical retractable walls do not do that. Vertical retractable walls move in the space that it was already occupying. The opening on the wall that the vertical retractable wall is completely closed at first and the same opening becomes partially opened as the system operates.
Why would one select vertical retractable walls and not something else?
Before answering the question above, let us ask what the function of a door is. A door basically exists to create a functional passing point which can be closed when desired to completely enclose a space. A door helps the circulation withing a building or among spaces and regulate the movement and privacy parameters of different spaces. When closed it keeps the noise outside and helps navigate the climate control within a room. However, the main issue with a door is the space it occupies. Whether it is a sliding door or a pivot door, the doors generally affect the layout of a space. A vertical retractable wall on the other hand is advantageous for its capacity to completely disappear. It becomes a wall that goes away on demand. For instance, if the passage from a living room to a garden is divided by a vertically retractable wall system, on good weather the garden can become on as the living room.
How much does a vertical retractable wall cost?
Vertical retractable wall systems vary in dimensions, strength and classfication, material type and finishing layers. The prices of course generally change among different brands accorging to manufacturing quality and brand position. It is important to know that the systems like this require really good safety specifications as they generally cover large openings. The thickness of the glass and to manufacture it in proper quality carry a great deal of importance. Moreover, the frames have to be compliant to multiple specifications.
Libart’s retractable wall systems are priced per project according to the need by the professional design and sales teams in the office. To talk more specific about vertical retractable wall systems’ prices, our design department should receive the project brief and study the system that best fits your requirements in order to evaluate the accurate pricing for you. The product Panora vertical retractable door systems is the right choice for those looking up the phrase vertical retractable wall systems.