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What do you consider is the design’s main strength?
The way it blends into the landscape. It really fits
beautifully. Our approach was to never dominate its
setting, but see it concealed within the landscape.
Some building designers resort to maximize the
wall area in an attempt to better manage interior
temperatures and so really minimize the role of glass
with a subsequent loss of amenity. You manage to retain
a generous expanse of glass and achieve an excellent
thermal performance.
We had to respond to the site and setting. Anything less
would have bee