How Does Large Span Skylights Transform Large Spaces?
In large workplaces and schools, natural light adds warmth, highlights architectural features, and brightens interior spaces.
Modern architecture increasingly values openness, which makes large transparent structures more relevant. Velux’s Large Span Skylights unlock new opportunities for expansive projects.
Velux Large Span Skylights
These are next-generation models designed for installation on large roofs. What differentiates them is their size. A single unit can span up to 10 feet in length or cover up to 35 square feet, nearly double the capacity of traditional models, all without compromising energy efficiency.
The system brings more light, lower costs, and greater design flexibility—key factors in creating comfortable spaces.
Technical Advantages and Design
Unlike standard models, Large Span Skylights (SkyMax) maintains excellent thermal performance even at larger sizes.
The engineering features a single vinyl curb with an integrated drainage channel, removing the requirement for additional weep holes. A reinforced aluminum frame provides stability and reliability, even across wider spans and heavier loads.
Durability and Aesthetics
The standard frame finish is a neutral gray polyester (compliant with 2604 standards), which pairs well with contemporary building exteriors. For more distinctive projects, designer finishes are available, including a copper cladding option.
Large Span Skylights retains its clean, modern appearance over time, making it a great fit for high-traffic buildings, from warehouses to conference centers.
Areas of Application
Velux Large Span Skylights can be used in residential settings with open ceilings, stairwells, or transitional areas between floors, where it enhances openness and natural illumination.
It works just as well in public facilities, hotels, office buildings, and any project that incorporates large commercial skylights as a key architectural feature.
Such solutions are gaining popularity in multifunctional spaces, where natural light not only serves a practical role but also defines the atmosphere and character of the interior.
Additional Options and Customization
Velux offers energy-efficient glazing options, including LoE³-coated glass that reflects heat and blocks UV rays. This is particularly useful in warmer climates, helping keep interiors cool without overloading HVAC systems.
Units can also be customized with different finishes and non-standard sizes to suit each project’s design.
For projects that require scale, natural light, and long-term reliability, Velux solutions deliver. With decades of experience in crafting cutting-edge architectural products, Large Span Skylights may be the feature that transforms an entire building.