When Langdale was originally completed 50 years ago the industry standards for glass and sliding glass doors was not what it is today. Given the improvements in glass manufacturing and technology over the past 50 years we needed to replace every inch of the original plate glass in the house. Since Langdale is 70% Glass we wanted to find the most energy efficient (Low E) glass available but we also had another criteria for glass windows. The original sliding glass doors on the North, South and East sides did not extend from floor to ceiling and since we wanted to have unencumbered views we needed to find a manufacturer of sliding glass doors that can move smoothly at 9ft tall. This is not as easy as it sounds, most manufacturers stop at 8 ft tall and don’t move so great at that height. After an exhaustive search we were able to find a local company who was able to manufacture our sliding glass doors to our specifications for our project.













The West front of Langdale posed a different problem, it was originally designed with a series of shears that deflected light and heat but had the unintended consequence of breaking up the inside outside feeling of the house. After much deliberation we decided to remove the shears and replace the two Western expanses with butt glazed storefront glass. Having floor to ceiling glass on both the East and West sides gives the center section of the house the feeling of a glass pavilion.