Right Generous balconies assist in
a ‘layered’ façade. Translucent glazing
for privacy permits high levels of natural
light transmission.
VISION 27 — THE OCTAGON
THE BENEFITS OF HEAT RETENTION
AND LOW SOLAR GAIN GLASS ARE
VERY OBVIOUS. LIGHTBRIDGE™ HAS
THERMAL PROPERTIES OVER AND
ABOVE WHAT YOU’D EXPECT.
Julian Brenchley, Architect
It’s interesting that many of the qualities of your work
with sustainability operate in a very unobtrusive way.
It’s not shouting “Look how green I am”. It seems to
go about it quietly.
That’s very important to my architecture. Whatever these
achievements are they’re to stand the test of time so
whether they’re trendy or not, that’s a matter of opinion.
From my point of view these are meant to be understated
and softly spoken rather than flashing ‘Green’ in neon lights.
Which a lot of Green buildings do. Quite a few win awards.
They win awards which is admirable, but from my point of
view just because a project has, say, recycled cladding and
screams environmentally friendly, in five years time when
that cladding has to be replaced because it’s rotten, that’s
not Green, or environmentally friendly.
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