Simple Conservatories
A simple conservatory was were the market really started –back in the 1970’s they became all the rage. They were usually constructed in upvc with plastic/polycarbonate roofs. They were quick and easily constucted onto a cement slab very often no plannng permission was required. They were very often single glazed or poor-quality double glazing and were famous for being too hot in summer and too cold in winter. Over the years they have improved beyond recognision; the main changes have been in the quality of the glazing units –they are now 4mm or 6mm toughened glass both externally and internally…
Mono Pitch Lean-To
Origially a lean-to addition is a shed with a sloping roof and three walls that abuts the wall of another structure. This form of lean-to is generally provisional; it is an appendix to an existing building constructed to fulfil a new need. In the earlier times if it was a farm building it would be termed as a “shipham” a place for keeping cattle in the winter -later times it could be a simple porch into the main house. If we go into the 70’-80’s they became more popular as glass constuctions again to fulfil a need. Now though it…
Orangeries
An orangery or orangerie was a room or a dedicated building on the grounds of fashionable residences from the 17th to the 19th centuries where orange and other fruit trees were protected during the winter, as a very large form of greenhouse or conservatory The orangery provided a luxurious extension of the normal range and season of woody plants, extending the protection which had long been afforded by the warmth offered from a masonry fruite wall a century after the use for orange and lime trees had been established, other varieties of tender plants, shrubs and exotic plants also came…
Full Height Atriums
In architecture an atrium (plural: atria or atriums) is a large open air or skylight covered space surrounded by a building. Atria were a common feature in ancient roman dwellings providing light and ventilation to the interior. Modern atria, as developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries, are often several stories high and having a glazed or large windows and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors (in the lobby) Atria are a popular design feature because they give their buildings a "feeling of space and light." the atrium has become a key feature of many buildings in…