Architectural Hardware
Every architectural design comprises various elements that combine and integrate to give the desired look and feel to a place
Criteria for Selection of Architectural Hardware for Doors and Windows
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very architectural design comprises various elements that combine and integrate to give the desired look and feel to a place. While each and every element has a distinguished and well-defined role to play, one can certainly not ignore the profuse relevance of doors and windows while designing the faรงade of a building. With the advancement in the industry in terms of hardware and technology, there have been significant changes that have transformed various aspects of
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architectural hardware doors and windows. Let us take a look at various innovative designs, materials and technologies pertaining to architectural hardware for doors and windows: CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE Today, with changing trends in architecture, hardware has become design oriented, which means architects prefer to choose hardware which does not compromise the designs rather complements it apart from being highly functional. Mostly, the
hardware selected guides the type of elevation that the building will form, hence, selecting the hardware becomes an extremely imperative decision. Certain benchmarks for selection need to be considered while picking the architectural hardware. Any hardware (architectural) should provide the highest level of performance, security, safety, durability and feasibility to the building. Besides, ease of use without compromising the aesthetics of the buildings is another important aspect of selection.
