Australia’s largest range of BAL-40 bushfire rated windows and doors just got bigger!
In 2017, AWS undertook a substantial body of BAL-40 bushfire testing work in order to significantly increase our BAL-40 bushfire tested and certified aluminium window and door product offering. We are pleased to announce we have increased our BAL-40 bushfire rated window and door offering by 33% and extremely happy with the results. This enables […]
Window protection in the flame zone
Building a home in “Flame Zone” or BAL-FZ brings with it certain challenges, windows are one of the major ones. Up until recently there has been a lack of BAL-FZ rated windows and doors available on the market however in recent times a number of providers of tested BAL-FZ window systems have entered the market. […]
Trickle Vent System
The Ventient™ system by AWS is an innovative solution for windows and doors designed to assist in providing the minimum required flow of fresh air within the building envelope. Unlike the opening of windows or doors, the Ventient™ is an integrated trickle vent that prevents the associated loss of heat and increase in noise. This […]
The Heat is Coming!
For some Australians, moving away from the short winter days through to the longer, warmer ones is an unhappy time – less time is spent cuddled up in bed and more time is spent trying to stay cool in the relentless Aussie heat. For most others, the warmer temperatures are a welcome change, signifying summer […]
Blairgowrie Beach House
This stunning project in the seaside village of Blairgowrie in Victoria, showcases a fantastic combination of architectural windows and doors. Typically, large glazing can negatively impact on both energy requirements and fire ratings. Unfortunately it’s now become commonplace to see design preferences being compromised in order to satisfy these technical requirements. The brief for this […]
Nine Steps
Blue Mountains Bushfire Expo
It was toward the end of winter and the Blue Mountains already encountered a bushfire attack. This was a real warning to us all for what is to come. Over the years, hundreds of homes have been destroyed in bushfires in Australia. These homes remind us that homes in these areas need to be designed […]
Turramurra Project
The clients’ brief to architect Justin Noxon was to replace the 1960s bungalow with a modern, bold home. The clients wanted a home that expanded the views of their bush reserve setting. The backyard is framed by scribbly gums, which was to be a featured view from the indoors. The main challenges the architects faced […]
Saligia Project
Initially, the clients approached Joe Chindarsi of Chindarsi Architects with a book of Danish summer houses they picked up on a recent trip to Europe as a brief for their new home. Joe Chindarsi eagerly began exploring concept designs for this project around the Australian vernacular, coupled with a European style of living in the Western Australian […]
reBuild Expo February 22 Springwood Sports Club
As a post-emergency initiative, Architectural Window Systems (AWS) are providing technical support to all those damaged and / or destroyed homes in the Blue Mountains.