The Challenge of Scaling Custom Design
High-quality design is more than just good ideas. Unique tools, products and capabilities are necessary to scale custom concepts over an entire project. In order to overcome any issues that may arise, it’s important to work with experts and craftspeople who have proven experience bringing custom designs to life.
Integrating Fenestration Planning Early in the Design Process
Collaborating early with window and door partners can streamline the engineering, planning and construction process while giving everyone confidence in the final design choices. For instance, Kolbe played a significant role in the rejuvenation of Lincoln High School, Seattle’s oldest existing high school building, as part of a larger renovation project in conjunction with Bassetti Architects and Lydig Construction. The 100-year-old building was given an award-winning upgrade, including almost 600 Kolbe Ultra Series windows all featuring a custom exterior profile that replicated the original aesthetic.
Beyond architectural style, incorporating window and door design into the early planning stages allows for efficiency and performance to be a major component of the project from the outset. Tools like Kolbe’s energy efficiency calculator and wide array of architectural resources can help architects and designers develop detailed, accurate schematics. For those looking for additional expertise, reach out to Kolbe directly for an early consultation on your project.
Balancing Customization and Scope
Form. Function. Aesthetic. Performance. Efficiency. These are just some of the factors that must be in harmony to create custom windows for large projects. Kolbe’s experts are excellent at balancing these concepts, ensuring that we can create windows of most any kind. Whether the goal is replicating the historical style of a building, ensuring each window in a massive project offers the absolute best in efficiency and performance, creating windows with unique shapes, framing a beautiful view or even doing it all simultaneously, we have the experience and expertise needed to help each project reach its ultimate potential.
Collaborating With Trusted Vendors for Predictable Outcomes
Large-scale projects require partnering with companies that have the skills to get the job done right. Kolbe understands the logistics behind these kinds of projects, and our team has the experience needed to collaborate with architects and builders, successfully completing builds with grand scope. We’re dedicated to establishing strong lines of communication to both streamline the process and effectively bring the design vision to life.
Achieving Scalable Success with Custom Fenestration Solutions
In order to build using custom windows and doors on a large scale, Kolbe brings the people, resources and products needed for success. We ensure projects are thoughtfully planned and lean into collaboration with everyone involved, from designer to builder to architect to building owner. And of course, we engineer all of our products to meet the very highest performance standards. This allows us to guarantee that the quality of our work exceeds your quality standards while also fulfilling the architectural and creative vision.
For those looking for a proven collaborator that can provide custom windows and doors for large-scale projects, Kolbe is ready to help. Look through our custom solutions to see the quality of our work or reach out to our team to discuss your upcoming projects.
