Our projects

Semi-detached Family House

Part of small housing estate located in the newly developed suburbs of Drogheda co. Louth, this 4 Bedroom Family House type provided a well considered compromise between compact design and the confort of a sub-urban lifestyle -  built as a first home at affordable costs. 

With a design inspired partly by the Irish vernacular housing typology, partly by a geometric aproach more widely spread in central and souther Europe, this family dwelling design was meant to work either as stand alone unit (a.k.a. a 'detached' house), a mirrored composition (a.k.a. 'semi-d') and a combined module, part of a larger cluster.

Detached Family House

Built in Drogheda as an entry level answer to the up-market unaffordable housing developments in the city, this stand-alone 4 Bedroom Family House was designed at a confluence between the main-stream vernacular housing and a minimalist simplified geometry style. 

Without any major compromises on constructability, the design aims to challenge some of the conventional stereotypes in the real-estate and adds subtle but meaningful elements - such as a direct open view towards the rear garden from the main front door, dual source of natural light in the bedrooms, a fluid open space with the choice of physical separation in the living area downstairs.

Townhouses Crescent

Five three storey townhouses were arranged in a crescent to create a cluster wrapped around the shared urban space at the the front.

Whilst each house is a simple, clutter-free, repetitive modular design, grouping them together on an arched fan achieves a deliberate effect of apparent diversity - to combat suburban monotony and flat facades, typical signs of low quality, insuficiently considered urban designs.

The end-of-terrace units include future-proofing features, such as the large terraces ready to be intepreted and converted by their new owners - another objective of the urban design manual.

The choice of architectural finishes continues the trend of low maintenance, long lasting materials, key for a succesful ownership aimed at young and busy audiences.

Family House Extension 

A modern extension added on to a 'barge' cottage in Athlone, has increased its livability for the growing family. The structural constraints of the this 65 year old building, limited the choice of any internal reconfiguration.  The only practical choice was a rear extension, screened  by the existing roof at the front and thick vegetation on all other sides.

The extension created a bright contemporary halway with sculptural stairs, a generous open plan living quarters, two ensuite bedrooms upstairs. A pergola shaded patio located directly off the dining area is connected to the utility room via a rear door.

1 & 1/2  Cottage Extension

This old derelict cottage in Roscommon was given a ne wlease of life by its owners who replacing the old rear utility extension with a new contemporary cube. This has provided a well defined yet versatile space - consisting of a spatious family room downstairs, a bright new entrance and staircase and an en-suite master bedroom upstairs. It has alse changed the orientation of this house renovation towards the quieter and sunnier gardens, away from the noisy public road at the front.

Holiday Homes

Low maintenance, to avoid wasting the owners precious time on the seldon occasions they visit, was the core idea behind these affordable 2 Bedroom holiday homes.

Facing east with the main frontal facades, means that the holiday makers will enjoy the privacy of their rear gardens by their pools in the afternoon, and barbeque by sunset.

Apartments and Crèche

A corner plot in a low density area was privately developed into high-quality apartments consisting of 3 x duplexes and 4 large studios. The ground floor was ocupied entirely by a community crèche. While the two facilities are accessed via separate entrances, and enjoy segregated amenity areas and utilities, they do share a common basement providing the necessary car parking requirements for residents and staff.

The architectural concept was unified by a seamless 'zinc-aspect' cladded band winding around various facade moduled, and creating usable terraces and canopies.

Contemporary Family House

This remote location house was intended to be designed in a loosely defined contemporary free style, with objects in a simple geometric formal family, wrapped around a central green court - glass covered to suit the unpredictable midlands weather.

Two concept design options were explored. One single storey 'modular bungallow' and another two storey option, with more prominent cladded boxes towering over extended louvered canopies covering its outdoor terraces.