Have you ever wondered, why do we have baywindow in apartments even though they are not very large in size? They are not even pretty, yet their existence block a significant amount of window space. Is it because the building is safer this way?
In fact, none of them are the real reason! You may have guessed that they actually help developers make more money when they but how d they actually do it??
In the 1980s, real estate developers discovered new ways to make it possible to develop residential buildings. According to regulations at the time, when the government sold land to developers, a land to building ratio is specified. So even when you buy a piece of land, you are not allowed to build too high. But the space of the window sill is regarded as the construction area, and not net floor area.
Therefore, by constructing the window sill or baywindow each unit can be constructed slightly larger in gross area, and it can be sold at a higher price. This is the reason for the existence of the window sill space, although the construction cost of the window sill will be more expensive. However, because Hong Kong is really expensive, the developers have determined that they would make more money to by building baywindows into each apartment.
I hope this article will help you understand more about the origin of the window sill, if you are interested in turning the window sill into a resting space. You can contact our colleagues to order windowsill cushions and pillows for you!
