Which balcony to choose: types of balconies (15 photos)
In our understanding, a balcony is a kind ofadditional space available in our apartment. This is a standard rectangle with some kind of fence. Recently, apartment owners began to think about how to distinguish their balcony from the mass of people like him, located on high-rise buildings like nests of swallows. 
What can be a balcony: types of balconies with photos Contents
French balcony
I must say right away that in the perception of the inhabitantsRussia, Ukraine and Belarus, the French balcony is completely different from what the French and other Europeans mean by this term. Initially, the French balcony was called a small opening in the wall with a fence. Thus, the phrase “step onto the balcony” had a literal meaning; on such a balcony, there was simply no place for a person to stand. For our fellow citizens, the French balcony is a balcony glazed from top to bottom, and in one frame. The owners of such balconies claim that they kill several birds with one stone with the help of such an architectural solution. Firstly, it’s beautiful, and you can’t argue with that. Secondly, the costs are less, since it is not necessary to insulate the lower part, they thought they knew better. The only thing that confuses many is absolute transparency, everything is visible on such a balcony, although for some this is also a plus. 
It looks like a real French balcony 
And so we represent the French balcony 
Typical French balcony for Moscow, Kiev or Minsk
Pool balcony
Such a balcony was installed in the hotelcomplex located in Mumbai. Architects really managed to create complex advertising and wildly popular. Since then, the balcony-pool began its victorious march around the world. Already not only in hotel rooms appeared pool balconies, but they are in city apartments and country cottages. The only thing to note is the materials and maintenance of such a balcony are extremely expensive. 
The pool-balcony appeared for the first time in a hotel complex in Mumbai 
Such a balcony is very expensive in materials and maintenance. 
Despite the high cost of maintenance, pool balconies appear even in urban apartments
Underground balcony
Underground Balcony Designattributed to the Japanese architect Yukihara Suzuki. However, such a plan balconies are known since the Middle Ages. The essence of such a structure is that the living space is located in the distance, but has a tunnel connecting it to a balcony hanging over the abyss. 
The prototype for the underground balconies was medieval monastic cells and prison cells.
Transparent balcony
The most famous representative of this familyBalconies is considered a balcony located on the 103rd floor of a skyscraper in Chicago. People with problems of the vestibular apparatus should not go out onto this balcony. The balcony itself is extremely popular with tourists. 
People with a poor vestibule should not go on a transparent balcony 
It’s probably interesting to sit like this on the 103rd floor 
A transparent balcony allows you to look at the world in a new way
Retractable balcony
Some modification of a transparent balcony,put on an industrial basis, steel Bloomframe windows, easily turning at the request of the owner into balconies. The cost of such a window is about 9-12 thousand euros. The amount is not small, however, you can consider installing such a balcony. 
Very original Bloomfram retractable balconies 
I want a window, but I want a balcony!
V-shaped balcony
As experimental builderstested V-shaped balconies. In addition to the originality of the form, such balconies provide good sunlight for all residents, since the shadow cast by them is minimal. 
I don’t know how to live, but such a V-shaped balcony looks menacing
Garage balcony
But probably the most original applicationThe balcony was invented in Germany. For those motorists who do not have a garage or parking space or are afraid for the safety of their car, they came up with a balcony-garage. It is a platform that can lower and rise, like an elevator. Thus, the owner of the car "lives" in the apartment, and his "iron horse" on the balcony. 
Probably the creator of the balcony with the garage function lived in Odessa Like the article? Share on social networks!
