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Sumit Singhal
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.

A Retirement Gift in Surrey, England by Vita Architecture

 
September 26th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Vita Architecture

This was a retirement gift from a loving husband to his wife.
Based in Reigate, Surrey the couple asked for a place for them to enjoy their garden whilst they sip their tea and watch the world go by.

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

  • Architects: Vita Architecture
  • Project: A Retirement Gift
  • Location: Manor Road, Reigate, Surrey

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

Initially thoughts of a traditional extension with pitched roofs and bi-fold doors were suggested by the client, but after several design discussions we were able to develop a proposal that gave them a balcony space instead of a pitched roof which doubled their area and gave them the prime views across the garden to enjoy their tea from.

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

Downstairs, the idea of bi-fold doors soon disappeared and were replaced with a fully glazed sliding door system with an opening corner. Careful detailing and specifications ensured that a glazed system with only 18mm frames allowed maximum amounts of daylight to flood the interiors.

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

The result is a glass and aluminium clad extension with an opening corner which blends the interior into the exterior giving them the space to truly enjoy their garden from.

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

Image Courtesy © Vita Architecture

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