Old Priory, Wellingborough

dylan

Beautiful extension Sid and very much to my taste. I'm a big fan of using slotted windows like you have shown.

Which company did you use for the folding doors sid?

sepo

Thanks Dylan
For glass structure including folding door we used Apropos. It was convinient (not cheapest) way of getting same section profiles and consistent RAL 9007.
In the Priory we will be using Kawneer.

olishea

great work sid. im surprised you got away with it!! architecture 1 planners 0

nice slit!

Richard

Man you guys love those glass roofs, here you would just about bake to death in about 10 minutes!!!

Mate I love that slotted window! SO much can be gained through the abstract of windows!

Now I'm really wanting to see many more of your projects!!

dermotcoll

Richard

Here in Ireland we have a colour called "Fermanagh White" - it is the hue taken from the skin of people from that region of Ireland as they never see the sun - think milk and then add a bit of grey to it - lovely!!!!

sepo

Thanks Oli. You win some and you lose some, but the battle is on.

Richard thanks for your comments. In UK we are so short of sunshine that we are prepared to boil if needed. BTW the glass units are high performance with reflective coating and argon fill. Also the windows are temeperature controlled so when the temperature hits certain number (programable), high level windows to front and roof open automatically.
I am big fan of controlled views and "picture windows". They have to be positioned carefully of course. This is one of the tools to make your building talk to the context. So called matching does not interest me whatsoever.
I think you are much luckier being in Australia in terms of "modernity." You do not have idea what we have to put up with here in UK.

Dermot it is not much different in England.

sepo

Huh.... Typical... Architects are never mentioned in any of these.

http://www.northantset.co.uk/wellingborough/A-futuristic-look-to-town39s.5825747.jp

Richard

Mate all it would have taken is a few words!!! Bugger!!

Fuuny you know when I looked at the small image in the article it gave me so much a better idea of how the additions work with the existing!! Weird how we can loose some viewing experience in a larger screen image!

pbacot

You'd have a task getting that sort of development passed around here. We have barely 200 years of built history, so anything over 50 years old (I'm serious) is codified as "historic" in certain districts. If it is falling down you might be able to rebuild something that looks similar (though lacking in true detail, materials, and proportion). Northern California.

Thanks for posting the rendering, a nice example of what can be done.

sepo

Pbacot...this is more exception to rule than standard. In UK the drive to conserve is so strong than anything goes. The famous "to match" (whatever that means) rules.