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Glass Bricks
Operable Glass Block French Doors
Submitted by: B-green Homes
Designer's Description:
I am a green homebuilder and want to share with Dwell readers a unique, operable glass-block exterior door that I built and installed in the shower area of my "Boomerang" house in the mountains of Costa Rica. Based on a very robust 180-year-old French door mechanism, my version combines sturdy technology with modern glass-block, making what I believe to be the world's only operable glass block double-door.
The double-height living and dining area basks in natural light thanks to custom Hope’s steel windows, partially inset with 10-inch Corning glass blocks along one wall. Segal's renovation updated features such as the massive room divider, which was previously finished in a lighter, natural wood shade.
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