Architectural glazing for a coastal home on a sloping site
Belle Vue required a range of glazing solutions to suit its changing levels, curved building forms and connections with the surrounding landscape.
The property is largely constructed from in-situ concrete internal walls and waffle slab floors, with facing brickwork and architectural stone masonry externally. Traditional timber sash windows appear alongside contemporary aluminium glazing on different elevations, giving each part of the house its own architectural treatment.
IQ’s glazing package responds to these varied conditions. Curved glass follows the shape of the building, fixed structural glazing opens up beach views, and sliding doors connect the main living spaces with the garden and terraces.
The aluminium sliding frames were finished to complement the pale exterior, with matching powder coating used at ground-floor and bedroom level. This creates continuity between the separate glazed openings without requiring every elevation to use the same configuration.
Curved glass, sliding doors and an open view from the bedroom terrace
Two sets of two-pane minimal windows sliding doors connect the ground-floor living spaces with the rear garden. Alongside them, curved glass follows the building’s rounded form, admitting daylight and maintaining views towards the beach.
Floor-to-ceiling frameless windows continue along the side of the house. At second-floor level, large structural glass panels form an almost fully glazed wall to the main bedroom, with an opening casement window integrated at one end.
A further two-pane sliding door provides access from the bedroom to its terrace. Here, frameless glass balustrades provide guarding while keeping the coastal outlook open. Low iron glass was specified for the balustrades to give the barrier a clear appearance and minimise its visual presence.
Specialist glazing for the study, garage and garden room
The curved glazing continues inside Belle Vue. A single-glazed curved study screen incorporates an acoustic interlayer to help reduce sound transfer between spaces. A separate curved single-glazed shower screen brings the same rounded detailing into an en suite bathroom.
On the side of the property, reflective glass forms the garage wall cladding. A side-hung double-glazed window and side-hung door use flush-bonded outer detailing to minimise projecting frames and maintain a consistent external finish.
The garden room repeats the minimal windows sliding door system used in the main house. A bottom-hung, inward-opening window provides an additional ventilation opening, allowing the space to be aired without relying solely on the sliding doors.
These installations give each area an appropriate combination of access, visibility, ventilation and separation while maintaining a consistent approach to glazing throughout the property.
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