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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Sea Glass House by The Manser Practice Architects + DesignersNovember 19th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: The Manser Practice Architects + Designers An initial brief to extend a 1960s bungalow overlooking the sea changed to a complete rebuild for a five bedroom house with swimming pool, garage and annexe.  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers
 Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers The site is at the top of a wood with dramatic views out towards the sea. The intention was for the house to present a mysterious solid black wall on approach and then to reveal the view as progress was made deeper into a fully glazed interior.  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers Ground source heat pumps, clay honeycomb building blocks and exceptionally high levels of insulation were used to give the building good environmental credentials. High quality, simple materials were used internally giving the house both grace and space.  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers  Image Courtesy © The Manser Practice Architects + Designers
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