Using thermally broken structural glazing to create modern alternatives to the traditional conservatories. The Times have printed an article detailing how climate rules have altered the future of traditional conservatories, with a move away from conservatories due to the regulations that have been designed to prevent houses from overheating in the warmer months. Changes […]
listed buildings
IQ Shortlisted for Don’t Move Improve Awards 2018
One of our projects – Keeling House – has been shortlisted for this years Don’t Move, Improve! awards. The renovation project took an old water tank at the top of a Grade II listed building and converted it into a two floor apartment. Our minimal windows sliding doors as well as bespoke structural glazing helped […]
Structural Glass Facades vs Slim Façade Systems
When you are looking to create entire walls of glass as part of a design there are various options at your disposal. In most cases when designing a wall of glass you want the glass to be the prominent feature of the façade. This means minimising the framing and using the largest glass panes feasible. […]
Warwick Hall named AJ Retrofit of the Year 2017!
The extension and refurbishment of Warwick Hall Community Centre has been awarded the Architects Journal Retrofit of the Year 2017 as well as the Listed Building of the Year under £5 million. The project was designed by Acanthus Clews Architects with all glazing and structural glass design by IQ Glass. Set within the idyllic Cotswolds […]
Get the Look: Ashford Mill
IQ installed steel doors to a listed corn mill located in Ashford, Peak District. The corn mill dates back to before 1043 AD and was formally owned by the Duke of Devonshire until the 1950s. The homeowners have spent the past seven years consulting with the Peak District National Park Planners to restore the […]
IQ Glass Projects featured in AJ Architecture Awards
The first five shortlists of the first AJ Architecture Awards were released this week with two projects from IQ Glass being featured. In the House of the Year category the Hidden House project by Coffey Architects has been shortlisted. The compact residential design was built on the site of the former prison vaults in the […]
How to Connect Two Spaces Using Glass Links
A frameless glass link is an excellent way to provide a seamless, minimal, and insulated connection between two different elements of a property. Structural glass links can be designed to be frameless and an almost invisible connection between two structures, minimising the visual impact of the connection and providing shelter and insulation. What is a […]
IQ Glass are RIBA Regional Winners across the UK
As the UK’s leading architectural glazing company we have the pleasure of working with some of the UK’s finest and most innovative architects. Projects featuring our glazing have won countless awards throughout the years and this year is no exception. The RIBA (The Royal Institute of British Architects) recently published the final winners of their […]
How to Add a Glass Extension to a Listed Home
Is a glass extension the right choice for my listed home? When wanting to extend or renovate a historic or listed building, the integrity of the original building and design is something that must be carefully considered. A listed home in England is a protected building of particular architectural or historical significance. By being ‘listed’ […]
Technical Glazing Project: Cornwall Terrace
IQ Glass were instructed to provide technical glazing solutions to the pool area of this expensive refurbishment of the infamous 1 Cornwall Terrace. Situated on the southwest corner of The Regent’s Park in London, the Grade 1 listed property was commissioned in 1811 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV) and designed by royal […]
