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VISION 25 — DEEP LIGHT
GLASS BECOMES AN
INTEGRAL PART OF THE
FAÇADE TO PROVIDE
VERY BALANCED LIGHT
LEVELS AND OVERALL
AESTHETIC READING OF
THE BUILDING.
Philip Dingemanse, Architect
In plan it’s an attitude that has at its heart the kitchen
as engine room and centrally located family connector.
The brittle hierarchy of Victorian-era prestige, status and
position all dissolve into a shared, social experience.
It’s the era of ‘open plan’ with big rooms and bigger
furniture, but so much the better when thoughtfully
finessed and resolved.
And this resonates with the glazing where Viridian glass
double-glazed units contribute to the building’s flexibility
and wafer lightness. The result sucks sunlight in the coolest
months and opens as wide vents and disappearing walls
during warmer months.
Right The cranked floor plan helps provide
a sheltered embrace to the north.
Below A separate bank of solar panels helps
provide self sufficiency.