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"The Rowan Window" - Encapsulated Garden Room porthole window.
Project type
Encapsulated porthole window
Date
July 2025 - April 2026 (incl design phase)
Location
Ambleside, Cumbria
Details:
- Circular leaded window 520mm in diameter.
- Working collaboratively with clients, architect and glazing company
- Mix of hand selected modern and bespoke mouthblown glass
- Accents of kiln fired paint and copper overlay
The clients have been renovating a stunning Victorian 'villa' on the outskirts of the bustling lakeland town of Ambleside for the past 18 months, and had recently received planning permission for a unique garden room extension.
A site visit took place before building work began to explore the aspect the window would be taking, the current landscaping and the light, as well as discussing potential design ideas and glass options.
Following this, an extensive design period took place with multiple options of designs and colourway options proposed, which were then refined to create the final design and resized in consultation with the glazing company to ensure encapsulation and framing standards would be met. Inspiration was taken from the site visit, historical illustrations of the surrounding area and the original house and photos provided by the clients.
Glass was hand selected from glass suppliers in both Liverpool and Bristol, to ensure the balance of tonal colours, and the beauty of the mouthblown glass could be truly appreciated at close view as the window would be positioned at the end of a corridor at eye level, downlit and viewed from multiple aspects.
Following encapsulation into a glazed unit by West Coast Glass in Morecambe, the panel has now been delivered to the clients and has now been installed into their bespoke frame by their building team! Once the full build has been completed, we'll update this page to show the window in it's forever home.




















