DOORS, WINDOWS & FITTINGS
THE HAWTHORNS
The glass box for this contemporary extension was installed
with both structural glass walls and a structural glass roof.
Glass box extensions are the ideal addition to a home, as
natural light is invited into the glass box and the existing
building it connects to. The large panes of glass also allows
greater appreciation of the client’s garden landscaping,
beyond the opaque walls of the home.
In keeping with the minimalistic framing of the glass box
extension, the minimal windows sliding doors’ thin sightlines
help to further the outdoor-indoor environment. The sliding
door system employed by IQ uses a flush threshold, which
allows for a sleek transition, rather than an abrupt switch,
between home and patio.
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The garden facing wall of the extension was created using
one piece of insulated glass measuring 3.5m wide and 2.3m
tall (7.9m2). The resulting glass weight is nearly 500kg but
allows greater appreciation of the client’s garden from inside.
Jake, Commercial Director at IQ says, “Glass box extensions
are the ideal addition to a home, as natural light is invited
into the glass box and the existing building it connects to.
This type of glass box design is very popular with home
owners who want to add an more space to their home.”
The steel framing and pressings installed to this design were
Polyester Powder Coated in the same RAL colour as the
minimal windows sliding doors, resulting in a cohesive design.
Parts of the glazing were also back painted in order to give
the design an immaculate finish; Jon, Designer at IQ describes
it as "an ‘all glass’ design with light reflecting surfaces.”
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