A partnership between glass processor Glassolutions and Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has seen the successful renovation of a Hertfordshire, UK, water tower into a stunning four-bedroom home.
Constructed in 1964, Tonwell Water Tower was built to provide the village and the neighbouring Salcombe estate with clean water at constant pressure. It was bought for conversion in 2020 by the Grey family after falling into disuse over time.
The tower has now been transformed into a 160 square metre, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home with a combined living, kitchen, dining space that uses glass partitions to optimise the space and light. Tonwell Tower has a 360 degree exposure to the countryside around it and the goal for the renovation was to keep that connection to the surrounds through light and the views.
Glassolutions supplied its innovative VISIOSUN patterned glass for use throughout the interior of the property, providing partitions and privacy, whilst showcasing the listed building’s retro style and incredible vistas.
VISIOSUN, which prioritises natural light whilst maintaining privacy and durability, was then further processed by SGP, which toughened each panel to ensure safety and durability while maintaining a 2 millimetre tolerance across dimensions. SGP also finished edges and delivered the glass to the logistically challenging site.
VISIOSUN’s directional pattern can be used in either vertical and horizontal orientation, giving specifiers and installers the freedom to play with light and texture.