GLASS HOUSE

Outdoors and indoors got married; glass officiated the ceremony. That’s basically the dialogue of AR Design Studio’s Glass House, a contemporary extension built onto a traditional English manor house in Winchester.

The crisp, white interior is a protected space that is flooded with sunlight thanks to an architectural glass box structure and numerous skylights and windows. The transparent tendencies and frameless nature of this home make it feel feather light. Not wanting the house to waft away in the breeze, the architects anchor it to solid ground with a floating glass staircase that makes a strong yet airy impression and stays in rhythm with the rest of the structure.