The brief was to replace the conservatory with an open plan kitchen/living area and ultimately connect the three primary elements of the home.
The extension ensured the family were able to implement an open plan kitchen and dining style and with the addition of Mondrian external double doors, the kitchen became bright and airy. Luxury glazing systems were installed to the rear and internally, creating a modern interior design that contrasts the traiditonal exterior design.
The door configuration included sidelights on either side of the door panels, creating a minimally framed glass facade for a contemporary finish. The glazing in and around the doors was solar control glass, optimising energy efficiency for modern living.
By creating a glass facade to the extension with minimally framed glass, the space appears bigger as well as brighter.
In a complete overhaul of the interior layout, the dining room moved to accommodate the open plan kitchen layout. This meant the space was in an area with no external windows. IQ designed and installed a solution to this in the form of rooflights, flooding the area with uninterrupted paths of natural light by using a frameless structure.
It was particularly important for the family to feel connected to the outdoor environment, hence the interior doors were all either sliding or pocket doors. The use of sliding and pocket doors meant when the doors were open, the paths of light, provided by the rooflights, could flow through the home.
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