Portscatho House

Chimney window design

Architects Coal Ltd. was commissioned to design a sympathetic extension to this Cornish coastal Arts & Crafts house achieving some clever details such as the chimney window design, bespoke arched windows, and slim sliding glass doors linking the old with the new.  

The sympathetic completed renovation and extension to an Arts & Crafts style house near Portscatho with its chimney window design references the towering chimneys of the old house, with a three metre high window casting a dramatic light over the bath. 

Credit

Coal Architects

Location

Truro

IQ was the chosen specialist glazier on the renovation and extension of this detached Arts and Crafts Cornish coastal dwelling with Contractors KPK. The new extension is double storey with a footprint of 9.3 x 5.1m and serves as the new master bedroom and bathroom

The chimney window design connects to the centre of the bathroom allowing abundant natural light to flood into the space. The height of the impressive chimney window uses marine grade glass designed to withstand wind loads of 1250paSolar control coatings are used on the Southwest facing elevations.

The arched windows had to be custom made, and casement windows and doors are installed throughout.

The link to the new wing serves as the new entrance with a footprint of 2.4m x 2.3m.  To the rear of the link are ultra slim sliding glass doors with one fixed and two sliding panels.  Like the chimney window design, the sliding glass doors are 3m high enhancing the connections to the rambling gardens while connecting the reinterpreted Arts & Crafts home to its stunning coastal location.  

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