CASE STUDY
Waterfalls
Products used
Sieger 120 Bi-Fold Doors, Aluminium Windows, Fixed Picture Window
Location
Somerset
Completion date
Project Overview
Aluminium bifold doors in Somerset were specified at Waterfalls, a contemporary countryside home surrounded by mature trees and rolling hills. The homeowners wanted to increase daylight within the main living spaces and establish a stronger connection between the house, garden and wider landscape.
Sieger Systems supplied a coordinated glazing package comprising Sieger 120 Bi-Fold Doors, slim aluminium windows and a large fixed picture window. Each system was selected to support a consistent contemporary appearance while addressing garden access, natural ventilation, thermal performance and framed woodland views.
Project Challenges
Aluminium bifold doors in Somerset for a landscape-led home
The principal challenge was to make the surrounding countryside a more active part of the internal experience. The existing living spaces required larger glazed openings, improved daylight and a direct route to the garden, without introducing visually heavy framing that would compete with the rural outlook.
Different parts of the house also required different glazing responses. The main living area needed a fully openable elevation for access and ventilation, while other rooms required fixed or smaller framed openings that could capture selected woodland views.
The glazing package therefore needed to combine opening and fixed systems within one coordinated aluminium design, maintaining consistency across the elevations while responding to the function of each room.
Project Solutions
Full-opening bifold elevation with slim picture glazing
Sieger 120 Bi-Fold Doors were installed to the main living area, allowing the glazed elevation to fold back and create a wide connection to the garden. When closed, the large glazed leaves maintain views and daylight; when opened, they remove the physical division between the interior and external space.
Slim aluminium windows were positioned throughout the wider house to introduce daylight while maintaining a consistent contemporary frame language. Their reduced framing allows more of the surrounding landscape to remain visible from within the property.
A large fixed picture window was used where an opening function was not required. This provides an uninterrupted glazed aperture that frames the woodland as a defined architectural view, complementing the more flexible garden access provided by the bifold doors.
Project Highlight
The glazing package combines a fully opening bifold elevation with a large fixed picture window, allowing the home to engage with the landscape in two distinct ways. One system provides direct garden access and natural ventilation, while the other creates an uninterrupted framed view of the surrounding woodland.
End Result
Performance considerations
The Sieger 120 Bi-Fold Doors provide the primary source of natural ventilation and garden access within the main living area. Their folding configuration allows the opening to be substantially cleared during warmer weather, while the glazed leaves maintain daylight and outward views when closed.
The aluminium windows and fixed picture glazing extend daylight into other areas of the house without requiring every opening to operate in the same way. This allows ventilation, access and fixed views to be addressed separately while retaining a coordinated external appearance.
Thermally efficient aluminium framing and insulated glazing were specified across the package to support internal comfort and durability. Together, the aluminium bifold doors in Somerset and the surrounding window systems create a consistent glazing strategy rather than a series of unrelated openings.
Sieger’s conclusion
Waterfalls demonstrates how aluminium bifold doors in Somerset can be coordinated with slim windows and fixed picture glazing to connect a contemporary home with its rural setting. The approach is suited to architects, designers and homeowners seeking wide garden openings, controlled ventilation and carefully framed landscape views within one glazing package.
To discuss a similar countryside project, contact Sieger Systems for technical advice on bifold door configurations, aluminium window design and fixed picture glazing.
Wide garden access from the main living space
Increased daylight across the property
Natural ventilation through the bifold elevation
Uninterrupted woodland views from fixed glazing
Technical specifications
| Sieger 120 Bi-Fold Doors | Bespoke aluminium bifold system installed to the main living area, designed to fold back and create a wide connection between the interior and garden. |
| Bifold Door Function | Multi-panel opening arrangement providing natural ventilation, garden access and a substantially clear aperture during warmer weather. |
| Slim Aluminium Windows | Narrow-profile aluminium windows used throughout the property to increase daylight and maintain a consistent contemporary frame language. |
| Fixed Picture Window | Large fixed aluminium glazed unit positioned to frame uninterrupted views of the surrounding woodland. |
| Ventilation Strategy | Natural ventilation provided through the opening bifold elevation and selected opening window elements. |
| Thermal Strategy | Thermally efficient aluminium framing and insulated glazing specified across the coordinated door and window package. |
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