Minimal Windows featured on Sussex House shortlisted for RIBAs house of the year awards

A sophisticated timber cladded house overlooks the Sussex Downs featuring slim frame sliding glass doors to capture the surrounding views. Sussex House has been shortlisted for ‘House of the Year’ by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). The contemporary new build uses the landscape as inspiration for the architectural design in order for the home to become part of the landscape, weathering with time.

The simple yet effective aesthetics are achieved with the large elevations of slim frame sliding glass doors. The vast amounts of frameless glazing helps to achieve the desired design brief of responding materially to the treeline site and rural setting.

RIBA judges described this quality constructed timber home “as an exceptional retreat that has been crafted with effortless quality perfectly framing the views surrounding the property.”

The large picture windows and frameless structural glass seamlessly, along with the thin 21mm framing of minimal windows, connect the house to its countryside setting. The glass elevations wrapping the ground floor of the home create the perfect indoor-outdoor living experience. the use of minimal windows ensure the natural light is maximised within the home creating brighter open plan living spaces.

Minimal Windows offer the contemporary design aesthetics desired for this extravagant architectural design. The rural location of the home means it is exposed to harsh weather conditions, making the thermal performance of the glazing and aluminium framing is a key design aspect.

The Sussex House project was shortlisted for the impressive architectural design. The contemporary exterior and the light filled interiors were key factors in making the environmentally friendly home a relaxing space to live in.

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Sussex House shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year featuring Minimal Windows

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minimal windows case study

Contemporary Extension Using Slim Frame Sliding Glass Doors

by IQ Glass

A substantial rear extension was added to this detached house in Rickmansworth in order to extend the family home, large slim framed sliding doors were used across the rear elevation of the kitchen maximising the amount of natural light into the open plan living areas.

Rosegarth featuring slim frame sliding glass doors

The new extension added a kitchen and dining room to the rear of the family home with a large glass elevation of slim framed sliding glass doors as the key focal point to this contemporary extension. A three pane KELLER minimal windows® system was designed and installed with a 21mm vertical frame with a frameless finished surround. When the doors are slid open the floor finishes are flush inside to outside, seamlessly blending the interior with the exterior living spaces. All necessary drainage has been cleverly hidden within the base tracks and drainage blocks below.

The minimally framed sliding door helps merge the inside and outside living areas together even when the doors are closed, the slim framing provides uninterrupted views.

The project included 6 aluminium casement window openings, and a single aluminium casement door providing additional access to the garden. All the slim aluminium framing, including the KELLER minimal windows® framing, were all finished in a powder coat RAL 7016. The dark grey compliments the contemporary design of the modern extension and the white rendered walls for a cohesive design finish.

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Slim frame sliding glass doors flooding the interior spaces with natural light

KELLER minimal windows® opening up the large kitchen and dining room — Minimal Windows opening up the large kitchen and dining room

minimal framed windows — Flush floor threshold enabling a seamless transition between the inside and outside living spaces

IQ Glass UK installed this installation of KELLER minimal windows® and are the sole UK installer for KELLER minimal windows® within the UK. Contact IQ Glass UK for more information about installing minimal windows on contemporary design projects within the UK.

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Case Study's

Case Study: Eton Villas

by IQ Glass

Minimally Framed Doors to a Grade II Listed Home in London

Contemporary glass extension using Minimal Windows — Contemporary glass extension using minimal windows^®

A contemporary glazed box was added to a traditional Georgian home in North West London featuring our minimally framed sliding glass doors and structural glazing. Extending into the unused patio space and opening up the interior created a larger dining and seating area better suited to modern lifestyles.

The traditional London home underwent a careful renovation by Smerin Architects with discrete contemporary additions to modernise the family home.

The bespoke glass extension features a structural glass roof and walls to differentiate between the old and new, this a crucial requirement with listed properties. The contemporary glazed extension carefully fills the interiors with natural light using minimally framed sliding glass doors to the main elevation, providing uninterrupted views of the perfectly landscaped garden with a slim sightline of 21mm.

The minimal sliding glass doors provide a modern conservatory style space, perfect for creating a small addition to a listed property. The frameless glazed finish provides a minimal, contemporary design aesthetic to the Georgian family home.

The slim frame sliding glass doors used here are perfectly suited for modern design projects where minimal sightlines are desired with high levels of thermal and weather performance. The sliding glass doors were finished in a dark powder coat for a contemporary design contrasting effectively with the traditional rendered façade.

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Internal view of the slim sightlines on the minimally framed doors

Slim frame sliding glass doors joint structural roof glazing and walls

Contemporary glazed extension at Eton Villas

Slim frame sliding glass doors provide uninterrupted views of the carefully landscaped garden

IQ Glass UK installed this installation of KELLER minimal windows^® and are the sole UK installer for KELLER minimal windows^® within the UK. Contact IQ Glass UK for more information about installing minimal windows on contemporary design projects within the UK.

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Case Study's

Case Study: Camber Sands

by IQ Glass

Beach Houses Using Slim Frame Sliding Glass Doors

Minimal Windows Sliding Glass Doors in Amazing Spaces — KELLER minimal windows^® Sliding Glass Doors in Amazing Spaces

The modern equivalent of a ‘Beach Hut’ located on the sand dunes of East Sussex uses large symmetrical elevations of slim frame sliding glass doors and structural glazing to fill the gable shape of the twin buildings for a contemporary design.

The contemporary architectural design incorporates our floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors as a key design feature of the modern beach huts. The large slim framed sliding glass doors were used on the ground floors to both beach houses, creating a full wall of glazing with minimal interruptions to the fantastic front row sea and beach view with direct access onto the sand.

On the upper floors the KELLER minimal windows^® were integrated into a gable end wall of structural glass to gain access to the small balcony overlooking the sea, minimising interruptions to the view internally and mirroring the ground floor glazing elevation.

These large elevations of minimal windows provide both the ground and upper floor with plenty of natural light, enabled by the large openings and minimal framing of the architectural doors.

Additionally they create the perfect indoor outdoor living experience, with a small 21mm sightline and a flush threshold track the internal areas merge seamlessly with the beach.

The aluminium framing on the minimal windows were finished with a dark grey powder coat. This dark finish contrasts effectively with the timber cladding giving the contemporary design a crisp appearance and a statement design finish.

This impressive design received amazing reactions when it was featured on George Clark’s Amazing Spaces television show back in December last year. Find out more here.

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Large elevation of slim frame sliding glass doors

Slim frame sliding glass doors featured on Amazing Spaces

IQ Glass UK installed this installation of KELLER minimal windows^® and are the sole UK installer for KELLER minimal windows^® within the UK. Contact IQ Glass UK for more information about installing KELLER minimal windows^® on contemporary design projects within the UK.

01494 722 880

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Minimal Windows Shortlisted for RIBA’s ‘House of the Year…

Contemporary Extension Using Slim Frame Sliding Glass Doors

Case Study: Eton Villas

Case Study: Camber Sands

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