VISION 42 — THE RETURN OF RADIANCE
The result is a love-letter of possibilities . Linking old and new in thoroughly unexpected ways , Kister ’ s brave ambitions resonate with controlled daylight informing interiors throughout . The usually problematic connection between rusticated old and gleaming new is handled poetically . A highlight of technical virtuosity is Kister ’ s glazed link that glues old and new so convincingly – it ’ s a masterwork .
Such glazing is a rarity of jeweller ’ s detailing . This is most notable where the stone column profiles demanded precise laser cutting to accurately pattern glass to match the complex stone mouldings .
Her achievement expands in the bluestone church on the eastern end with a new , drastically expanded feature window . Kister acknowledges Viridian ’ s fabrication skills in assembly and installation of this 5m tall window with bespoke framing . Its vaulted form is repeated along the church ’ s north wall with arched and rectangular glazing for deep light transmission .
“ Minimal , high-end materials – principally concrete and glass – contribute to a distilled calm . And , as if to ‘ just add water ’, a 17-metre lap pool as part of the water-garden further contrasts the bluestone sobriety with moderne lifestyle .”
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