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| Apropos’ Heritage Built On Glasshouses |
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Cheryl Stevenson |
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Apropos has a heritage dating back over seven decades, and it is a heritage built on glasshouses.
In 1938, Apropos’ founder, Vincent Hartley, patented his first aluminium glasshouse design.
Vincent was influenced by the glasshouses of the Victorian period, but he believed that these glasshouse designs could be improved – by using aluminium to construct his glasshouses instead of iron.
With this in mind he set about creating modern designs for glasshouses, starting from the simple premise that glasshouses should be clean and uncluttered. He was the first to use strong but light aluminium purlins and joists to create spacious, elegant glasshouses, which optimised the natural light and glass area in a way which could not be done by the standard wood glasshouses and wrought iron glasshouses of the era.
Vincent’s glasshouses excelled in the glasshouse market, and from his initial glasshouse designs his work progressed to incorporate glazing unique at the time for the construction of glasshouses; with each glass pane separately enclosed in its own frame to avoid pane overlaps, permanently edge-sealed with a durable gasket, and firmly secured with capping using stainless steel screws. Fitted with safety glass, Hartley’s glasshouses proved deceptively storm proof and maintenance free for life – a luxury hitherto unheard of until Vincent’s patented glasshouse designs.
One of the grandest examples of Vincent’s glasshouses was the huge Royal Floral Hall glasshouse he built on Rhyl’s promenade, which opened in 1958/59, and many examples of Vincent’s original glasshouses are still in working order.
Long after Vincent retired, Apropos continued creating magnificent glasshouses, the most famous being the glasshouse that protects the famous vine at Hampton Court Palace, which was opened in 1969.
Today, whilst Apropos is more renowned for contemporary bespoke conservatories, orangeries and other glass and aluminium structures, the company still creates magnificent glasshouses for both the commercial and residential market. These glasshouses maintain the strong traditions of Vincent Hartley’s original glasshouse designs, which have proved timeless and classic. Apropos’ glasshouses can be enjoyed in both the summer and the winter months, and are truly magnificent creations, providing wonderful environments for rest, relaxation, and serious gardening.
To know more about apropos’ heritage built on glasshouses visit apropos conservatories at http://www.apropos-conservatories.com/portfolio-glasshouses |
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