VISION Issue 17 | Page 20

20 Vision Magazine CLEAR GLASS MEANS MAXIMUM LIGHT TRANSMISSION INTO AREAS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE FEEL GLOOMY. Julian Brenchley, Architect What else was the appeal of glass? JB: Clear glass means maximum light transmission into areas that might otherwise feel gloomy. You will notice that use of internal courtyards and large sliding glass doors and those really bring a huge play of daylight into the core of each apartment. We were also able to select from a wide suite of Viridian products that offered terrific effects and texture throughout the apartments. Had the building always been known as The Glasshouse? JB: The term was coined for the show and hinged on adaptive re-