# Retractable balcony glazing system -- what do you think?

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com) · 2023-06-14

architecture, balcony, balcony-glazing, construction, design, development, lumon, outdoor-space, retractable-glazing-system, solarium

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This morning I toured a site/project that is using a [balcony glazing system from a company called Lumon](https://lumon.com/ca/balcony-glazing/). The product looks like this from the outside:

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5974a22c9442de3e9e86db9dd91c06ed.jpg)

Like this from the inside (from on the balcony):

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f166b27700fdd3a376d63cb8e5a80497.jpg)

And it retracts/opens up like this (the glass panels stack neatly to one side when you want to create a traditional balcony and guard condition):

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7eda6a78d38aae010b5bee51084ce6dd.jpg)

Obviously the idea here is to create outdoor spaces that can be enjoyed for more months of the year. In the summer it opens up so you get a typical balcony condition. And then in the cooler months or on a windy or rainy day, you get a solarium. Maybe it even works in the winter with the right sun exposure.

But obviously there is a cost to adding something like this to new projects. So my development question to all of you today is: Would you be willing to pay a _premium_ for a balcony glazing system like the one shown here? And if so, how important would you rank a feature like this for multifamily buildings?

If you have a few minutes, please let me know in the comment section below.

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/retractable-balcony-glazing-system-what-do-you-think)*