Hope you all had a good Christmas and a I hope you have a great 2014.
Here’s a tiled mosaic/slideshow of some of the projects I’ve been working on in 2013. This is what I do – architect for:
• One-off houses
• Extensions
• Refurbishments
• Restorations
Nearly all residential, rural properties in the West of Ireland; including: County Mayo Roscommon Sligo Galway Longford & Clare
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
New house – Counrt Longford
House of Peacefulness now occupied, for more info visit http://www.marylynch.ie
This shows the approach to the house, the central section is the existing and the parts to left and right are new.
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
The square footage of the existing house has been increased by over 200% but the extensions understand the scale and proportion of the existing house. They are not trying to be identical; just showing a little politeness to the existing cottage.
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
Refurbishment & extensions to dormer bungalow; County Mayo
This closer view of the glazing detail shows the key concepts of the design: to push the eye out towards the sea (hence the inverted gull-wing roof) and the stepped glass to capture valuable south light and heat yet also make the most of the magnificent views on this location.
Influenced by Mies, Le Corbusier, Neutra or Schindler?
Front door
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – BEFORE
Extension & restoration to County Mayo Cottage (Olanning only)
Glazing detail from recently completed house extension in County Clare. Here we see stepped glazing with inverted mono-pitch roof together with the 1.0m buffer zone.
Interior view of curved walls
The main section of ‘new bit’, separated from the existing by a 1.0m ‘buffer’ zone. Rather than collide the new into the old, this ‘buffer’ gives a gentler transition between the two.
New House County Mayo
Here we can see the stepped facade, the glazing and the south light streaming through in this location.
Here we see the ‘buffer zone’ from the other side; the intention was to create a lighter glazed transition zone that creates a gentle abutment to the existing house. It’s particularly effective on this side with the larger double rooflights above the vertical glazed panel.
New House – County Mayo
Photo just after sunset
Here we see the stepped glazed facade at the open-plan living/dining/kitchen area. The concept behind the gull-wing roof was to draw your eye out towards the sea views. You can also sea how the south light penetrates the space in these stepped areas
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
The separation of old from new, double height glazed panel and asymmetric windows
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
House refurbishment & extensions to dormer bungalow – County Mayo – 3D Sketch
Refurbishment & extensions to dormer bungalow; County Mayo
Refurbishment & extensions to dormer bungalow; County Mayo
New House – Westport, County Mayo
New House County Mayo
Watercolour of new house county Mayo
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
Yet another step closer – insulation going in this week – glazing next (hopefully)
New house – Counrt Longford
The 1.0m buffer zone described above also creates a line of sight through the house. From front to back, through an internal glass door on through to the view beyond to the sea.
The accompanying front elevation. The planning application will include all elevations (even if unchanged) and sections through the building.
House refurbishment & extensions to dormer bungalow – County Mayo – 3D Sketch
New House – Westport, County Mayo
Refurbishment & extension to County Galway House – AFTER
Curved wall/barge/flashing detail
Two storey modernist extension to contemporary farmhouse
A wardrobe is beyond the internal Liscannor stone wall which again maximises the view out to the sea by housing a downlit, vertically rotating internal window