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Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP6 6FT
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This contemporary rear extension transforms a traditional Edwardian home in London through the extensive use of minimal windows® sliding glass doors and structural glazing. Designed to strengthen the connection between the house and garden, the project creates a light-filled living environment where internal and external spaces merge seamlessly.
The architectural concept centred on creating a sheltered, almost "cave-like" interior that opens dramatically onto the rear garden. By incorporating minimal framed sliding glass doors across three elevations of the extension, the design maximises natural daylight while maintaining uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape.
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A standout feature of the scheme is the fully opening glass corner to the principal living area. When the sliding panels are retracted, the 90-degree corner disappears completely, leaving no visible corner post or framing. This creates a striking indoor-outdoor experience and allows the living space to extend naturally into the garden.
Above, a cantilevered roof structure removes the need for supporting columns within the glazed facade, enabling expansive floor-to-ceiling glazing and preserving the clean architectural lines of the extension. To complement the minimal glazing, a steel pergola wraps around the stepped rear elevation, providing a framework for climbing plants and soft landscaping. Over time, the planting will further blur the boundary between architecture and nature, reinforcing the project's "outside-in" design philosophy.
A separate elevation of sliding glass doors serves the dining area, bringing additional daylight deep into the floor plan and maintaining visual connections to the garden even when internal partitions are closed.
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Charles Barclay Architects
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