They can, when the division is deliberate. We have done estates where the principal stair is a traditional commission and the waterfront terraces are frameless glass, on the logic that the terrace exists for the view and the entry hall exists to make an impression. What fails is mixing the two languages within a single sightline.

Yes, and on Medina estates that is standard. We work from architect drawings, produce shop drawings for review before fabrication, and coordinate finishes with the rest of the specified metalwork. Involving us early also lets us confirm the structural provisions a frameless glass system requires.

We consider it the correct specification here rather than an upgrade. Standard stainless grades will eventually show spotting in constant lakeside humidity, and on a property where everything else has been specified to last, hardware that looks tired in a few years is a false economy. The difference in cost is small relative to the outcome.

Frameless structural glass, with no top cap and standoff or channel mounting. From a seated position on a terrace it leaves the outlook essentially uninterrupted, which is why it is the default specification on Medina waterfront properties. Stainless cable is the next least intrusive and a sensible choice where full glass would be excessive.