Steel Entry and Arched Windows

D’Hierro prepared aligned and non-aligned pane options, then checked the selected line against the neighboring family-room windows in the field. The neighboring family-room windows were lowered roughly five inches before the corrected arched-window drawing was released.

The red-line elevation makes that choice legible at a glance: four horizontal references pass through the arches, entry, and neighboring rectangular openings before any limestone hides the rough construction.

The two full-arch windows are approximately 96 inches wide and 118 inches high. Their curved heads are divided by vertical steel members, while the lower rectangular fields use horizontal rails that relate to the neighboring window elevations.

The shop photograph shows the steel curve and grid as one full-size frame on trestles, with fabricators working at both ends. The glass package went beyond rectangles: twenty rectangular panes were joined by paired curved patterns labeled A through F.

The entry assembly is approximately 96 by 108 inches and combines a central operable door with flanking glazed panels. Its clear insulated Low-E units use bronze spacers and dual seals; the two arches use Cardinal LoE3-366 insulated tempered glass with argon.

Black steel and aligned rail proportions connect the entry to the arches, while the glazing and function remain specific to each opening.