DOORS , WINDOWS & FITTINGS
THE BEACH HOUSE
Floor to ceiling glass to replacement Cliffside home in Cornwall
A replacement cliffside dwelling in Cornwall underwent a remarkable transformation , emerging as a luxurious coastal property on a high cliff edge framing the most spectacular sea views through frameless floor to ceiling marine-grade glazing .
Excavation was required to build this two-storey cliffside replacement home into the cliff edge which sits over 50m above sea level , and so it was important to design with the topography and coastal vernacular carefully selecting all materials , not just the marine grade glass . Natural local materials such as stone , timber and slate were used in the build with a traditional pitched roof design , in juxtaposition with the modern ' virtually frameless ' glass delivering an instant ' wow ' in this ultimate modern cliffside house .
At the core of this ambitious project lies the close collaboration between the architects , engineers and IQ Glass , as delivering the project ’ s vision and install would not have been possible without them .
Architects Mark Gregory & George Lewis worked alongside our technical team and Noble Construction throughout the three year journey to design , produce and install bespoke oversized glazing elements which would perform under great wind loading tests without compromising on the aesthetics of slim framed profiles .
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