There is a particular kind of homeowner for whom the car in the garage represents years of research, patience and precision — the right specification, the right colour, the right dealer, sometimes the right waiting list. An extraordinary amount of consideration goes into what sits behind the door. Remarkably often little tends to go into [...]
There is a moment in every serious architectural project where the choice of material stops being a technical decision and becomes a design one. It is the moment when the question shifts from what will perform to what belongs and what will read correctly within the architectural language of this particular building, on this particular [...]
There is a moment — brief but decisive — when a potential buyer forms their opinion of a home. Before the front door is opened. Before even a room is seen and entered. Before a single interior detail has even been considered. It happens at the kerbside, in seconds, and we rarely change our mind. [...]
There was a time when garage doors were purely practical, chosen for function. Installed without much thought. Rarely considered part of the architectural conversation. However architectural trends have developed. Today, the garage door, often overlooked, is in fact one of the most visually dominant elements of a home’s exterior. It shapes first impressions and often [...]
Is a garage somewhere to park the car or something more? Many detached and semi-detached UK homes built since the mid-twentieth century feature garages, but the way we use them varies hugely. In recent years we have seen a trend in converting garage spaces into additional living accommodation, such as to create an extra bedroom, [...]
With high demand and expense associated with public on-street parking spaces in busy urban areas, plus high land values and concerns about vehicle security risks when parked externally, car stackers or parking lifts offer an attractive potential solution. And not just for residential buildings. These parking systems are well-suited to commercial buildings too, such as [...]
Is the garage door largely a functional product that simply fills an opening in the building envelope to provide access to the internal garage space? Or could it/should it be something more? In many cases the garage door is more of an afterthought in terms of how it is integrated into the rest of the [...]
Twin Rundum Original ‘round the corner’ side sliding doors have been manufactured and installed by bespoke garage door specialist Rundum Meir UK as part of the North Quay development in Hayle, Cornwall. The development by Corinthian Homes on the north Cornish coast is on the edge of an estuary with World Heritage Site status, and [...]
An aluminium clad Rundum Meir side sliding sectional garage door proved the ideal solution for a development of luxury properties in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighbourhood, whose design was inspired by a famous porcelain pioneer. The mixed retail, office and residential development in the Cheyne Conservation Area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, has [...]
Two Rundum Original side sliding garage doors have been installed as part of a major renovation project, which has transformed a rare mews property in Mayfair into an exclusive new luxury home. The low-built property was described by the selling agents as “a Mayfair castle for the ultimate car collector”. It is cleverly designed to [...]
