A dual aspect view is both a boon and a challenge when considering how to make the best of a site. If you have such a view, then integrating corner glazing in your project may add huge value. This recently completed contemporary home in Edinburgh is a case in point. Sitting on a sloping site with accommodation split over three floors, it has elevated views across the city’s skyline. The self-builders behind this project were keen from the outset to capture as much of this view as possible from as many rooms as they could. They also wanted to create double-height volumes within their home, which would help to link spaces vertically. This clear design brief helped in creating a striking pair of corner windows - one of them spanning two floors to create a breathtaking double-height feature.
ALLAN CORFIELD
runs AC Architects. He’s an expert in designing energy-efficient homes, and a speaker at Homebuilding & Renovating Shows