Modern New Build Home with Cantilevered Glass Box

Following a meeting in our Leeds showroom with the homeowners, architect & main contractor the various products were chosen to complete this project. The main consideration was maximising the amount of glazing and minimising the amount frame whilst ensuring the differing products complemented each other & would look great within the overall scheme. Building work began onsite in the spring of 2020 and we installed our door & window systems in August 2020.

Arguably the most impressive feature of the project is the three-sided corner to corner glazed curtain wall pod that sits atop the structure. A glass box positioned on cantilevered steels acting very much as a modern-day tree house. This is the only discernible part of the build that can be seen from outside of the boundary wall of the property. The Zen like effect created internally by this being positioned within the upper reaches of the surrounding oaks and the far-reaching views across the adjacent mature parkland are exactly as the client intended. Integrated into this frameless cornered curtain wall is a fully glazed XP10 single door, which gives further unobscured views of the surrounding trees and offers access out onto the spectacular roof top terrace.

Positioned below the low floors receive both cover and shade provided by the trees so it was necessary to bring in as much light as possible. The products selected in the living areas needed to allow a strong visual impact with regards the total glazing area achieved. We selected our panoramic sliding doors as their super slim visible sightlines were intended to fade into the background. This effect is certainly created in the large 7250mm x 2460mm four panel sliding door in the living room which acts as a glass wall, floods the space with light and offers floor to ceiling views, whilst allowing easy access to the balcony outside.

As the building is endowed with a mechanical heat recovery and ventilation system it allowed us to employ our minimalist Horizon fixed windows in the narrower openings and tilt turn windows where the clients wanted to allow fresh air into the property. Several full height windows at 2400mm allowed for more stunning unbroken views around the various elevations within the property. The consistent ethos in the product selection was to achieve the maximum glass area in all the window & door openings. Integrated blinds were installed to the bathroom and en–suite windows to provide privacy when required but still allow unfettered views of the surroundings when not in use.