For Patterson, designing the NEXTAdventure Home offered her the opportunity to further explore the possibilities of a home focused on indoor-outdoor living for an American demographic that is 77 million strong. The 2,300-square-foot home, a collaborative effort between leading homebuilder Taylor Morrison and Builder magazine, debuted in January at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando to awestruck attendees. And Western Window Systems’ Series 3600 Vinyl Multi-Slide Door was a big part of the home’s success.

“You roll open those doors, and it’s just amazing,” Patterson says. “The house lives so much larger than the square footage, and a lot of it has to do with the way those doors open up the indoor living space to the outside. Western Window Systems really stepped up and got it done for this project.”

“A Series 3600 90-Degree Vinyl Multi-Slide Door slides neatly into pockets and opens up the dining area to the kitchen. A stacking version expands the family area to an outdoor living space complete with a fireplace and summer kitchen.

The NEXTAdventure Home’s other core features were designed specifically with the 55-and-older homeowner in mind: an open floor plan with high ceilings; a kitchen with a large island, lower cabinetry, wine storage, and walk-in pantry; lighting that adapts to residents; integrated home technology that can be controlled by smartphone; and, of course, plenty of outdoor space that seamlessly merges the indoors with the outside.

“We worked really hard to connect that outdoor space to the interior of the home,” Patterson says. “The 90-degree multi-slide door is just so important to that end. We wanted a door that could come together in that corner, so we were glad to find Western Window Systems. Not only is it beautiful when the 90-degree doors are closed, but when you open them, you can walk through them and not just see through them. These doors take the idea of an invisible corner to the next level.”