Blackout systems to support the window and doors

Blackout systems are the modern answer to man’s eternal need to find shelter from excessive heat and sunlight. Today they also represent refined corners of privacy, designed to create suggestive and welcoming atmospheres in homes or public places or to make work spaces more liveable and comfortable.

The function of the blackout systems can never ignore the aesthetic needs of the building to which they belong, but must rather be able to enhance the facade with unique details, suitable for finishing.

They cover the facades of public buildings and private residences, carrying out a practical and aesthetic function at the same time.

Always paying attention to living comfort, architects and designers have the task of studying suitable blackout systems to make interiors pleasant even on the hottest days.

What are the blackout systems

The blackout systems offer a wide variety of solutions for facades:

• shutters;
• grating;
• masharabie;
• panels;
• sunblinds;
• curtains;
• aqua-screen.

There are many solutions that combine functionality and harmony with the building. Therefore, the designer’s ability will find the solution that best suits the context.

Walking around a city in the Mediterranean area, we can understand the importance of the shade during the hot summer afternoon. From classic shutters to traditional Arab masharabies, the buildings are finished with these shading systems. Sometimes they are absolutely discreet, sometimes they are capable of creating interesting and curious aesthetic games on the facade.

Capoferri has gone further with original opening systems, intended for public and private buildings, of which we can find an interesting example in luxury private homes such as the automated red cedar panels of a private residence designed by Arch. Recchi few years ago.

The uniqueness of the coating and the automated knee folding, pivoting and sliding panels, offer an elegant and original solution. The solar control system with motorized opening guarantees maximum functionality and style.

Types of closure

There are many types of closure, to satisfy the most varied stylistic registers and the multiple needs of the client:

• hinged;
• sliding;
• folding knee;
• pivoting;
• overhead doors;
• concealed in the floor;
• ups and downs;
• lift & slide;
• roller shutters.

According to the size of the window, we design blackout systems with manual or automated opening, made exclusively with hardware and mechanisms designed and built in our company, with latest generation materials and technology.

Modern and functional blackout systems give character to the facade, creating projections of the sun’s rays, protecting and creating fascinating atmospheres inside.

The façade is also enriched and moved by openings that have a strong scenographic value. First of all, the folding knee opening, which is an unmistakable example of avant-garde and technology, offers shelter from light by means of architectural games on the façade. It has its maximum effect on buildings with large surrounding spaces, which allow enjoying the original opening of the panels. When they are closed they form a uniform cover; when they are open they create curious protrusions, giving the building a dynamic, almost alive appearance.

A similar dynamism is also offered by the tilting blackout systems. They protect the interiors from strong solar radiation and enliven the facade by creating a rhythmic alternation of shapes. When they are placed at a not too high height and project onto a garden, they are also a useful cover outside.

To optimize the available space, the sliding shading systems play their role perfectly. They certainly represent a radical solution, which allows the rooms to be completely irradiated with light or to completely darken them. They are suitable for the most exposed areas of the house that need a decisive protection from UV rays, for spaces dedicated to rest or rooms near swimming pools or solariums which produce strong reverberation and overheating inside.

Alternatively, pivoting systems have a strong visual impact. They are perfect for wide windows and large rooms. They can also have a perforated pattern that gives personality to the facade. The grating or the classic shutter systems are also very effective since they allow having a soft light in the brightest hours. Instead the roller shutters are perfect for total darkness.

Materials

For shading systems, materials suitable for meticulous manufacturing such as wood and precious metals are preferable.

When designing blackout systems, it is essential to focus on:

• lightness;
• practicality;
• functionality;
• wear resistance.

The materials chosen are very important.

Wooden blackout systems stand out for their discreet elegance. The excellent quality of natural materials must offer the best thermal and acoustic performance. In fact, selected and properly treated wood is an excellent natural insulator.

Specialized companies such as Capoferri are able to provide wood blackout systems that are perfectly wear resistant thanks to their painting processes. In addition, a customized hardware is able to overcome the problem of the heaviness of the blind, allowing it to be opened and closed easily.