Why is it worth choosing an aluminium front door?
2019 / 04 / 26
When building or renovating a house, developers and architects may be wondering when it is worth deciding on an aluminium front door. In addition to durability, the main argument may be that aluminium can deliver dimensions and solutions that neither wood nor plastics allow.
The front door is the element of a house that we come into contact with most frequently. It is also worth considering that if a guest comes to us, he or she will certainly come into physical contact with this structure. Therefore, it is important that we choose our front door carefully and consider as many aspects as possible. Aluminium solutions, although priced in the high-end categories, prove to be a good choice in the long run, as this material retains its quality, even after decades, and it offers many options in size and combination that could not be accomplished with other materials. Hinge options and automation options are the most abundant among these solutions, so they are the best choice for ‘smart homes’. From a security point of view, premium products may also be installed: face recognition systems, remotely controlled opening / closing solutions, telephone-connected security systems, and, due to its bulkiness, aluminium itself is considered a line of “security”.
Of course, design is also of paramount importance when choosing a front door. Aluminium structures may be combined not only with metal or glass, but also with wood. These composite structures may even be integrated into a more organic-looking house. And aluminium structures provide almost infinite variations in colour and style.
Why is it worth choosing an aluminium front door?
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2020 / 07 / 23
Clean shapes, large glass surfaces
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2021 / 08 / 05
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2018 / 06 / 11
KAV also helps the work of architects
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Custom aluminium doors and windows in exclusive family homes
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2015 / 02 / 15
A facade is not a private matterv
I think this company has a sincere desire to do good. There's a precise company executive who really wants to do the best he can, and this desire affects the whole company. And that's what the customer sees.
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2023 / 03 / 30
Do we need large glass surfaces everywhere?
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2019 / 02 / 07
Rebirth of a Bauhaus villa
This year, the Bauhaus is 100 years old, and it is a great pleasure for us to take part in the renovation of a property displaying the marks of this school. When the Bauhaus appears as a description of a building, it is a guarantee of clean shapes, exciting spaces and quality materials. Even so, it is important to point out that although several Hungarian architects were in contact with the famous German school, there are hardly any Bauhaus buildings, in the strict sense, in Budapest. Péter Lenzsér, the architect, talked about how this building bears the hallmarks of style and how it is worth embarking on such a renovation.
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2019 / 01 / 28
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2021 / 06 / 02
Architectural design of aluminium doors and windows in our time
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The evolution of blinds
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2019 / 03 / 13
The evolution of closing systems in Hungary
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2020 / 02 / 27
The goal: carbon neutral buildings by 2050
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2018 / 12 / 19
Old buildings with a new function
Hamburg, the third busiest port town in Europe, was the destination of the professional trip organised for ALUTA (aluminium window and facade association) members, on which László Cserki and Károly Lovász represented KAV Hungária. We had a conversation with Károly Lovász about the German town’s urban and architectural concepts and one of the newest emblematic buildings of Europe, the Elbphilharmonie.
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2019 / 07 / 07
A smart home requires a different kind of building use awareness
Smart homes are no longer a feature of futuristic novels and films but a part of our present. When building premium-class homes, automation and building systems that help its inhabitants’ live are often a basic requirement, which also affects the design of windows and doors. Our new series introduces you to the world of smart homes. Our goal is to provide adequate knowledge for decision-making and for starting the design of a house.
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2018 / 11 / 14
Facade structures for full transparency
Curtain walls connect several large glass surfaces into a single structure, many times in an invisible manner. Initially these elements were exclusively used in communal building technology but, with the penetration of the minimalistic style, it also appeared in the family home segment. Today it is the most dynamically developing branch of the closing structure market, in that these surfaces are suitable for individual solutions where only the imagination of the client and the designers can set the boundaries.
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2021 / 05 / 21
Aluminium doors and windows with custom solutions
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Choose big aluminium windows and doors!
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2022 / 07 / 04
The ALUTA awarded two KAV buildings
After the successes of recent years, this year two KAV buildings were honored with the only recognition of Hungarian aluminum door and façade manufacturers, ALUTA Nívódíj. In the small project category, which includes residential buildings, the KAV project "Költőkert" in Mártonhegy, Budapest, was awarded the ALUTA Nívódíj. In the large foreign project category, our solutions for the Marriott Hotel in Iceland were recognized.
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2020 / 03 / 30
We will come out of this situation even stronger
Measures to curb the coronavirus epidemic have created unexpected situations in almost every area of our lives and economies. In this situation, how can we put in place competitive, proactive, and workable, yet effective procedures to serve customer needs? Károly Lovász, Managing Director of the company, reports on the changes at KAV.
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