Feature ‘Cottage Core’ – Irish Independent 8th October 2021 Extension to the Rear The phase two of our Thatched Cottage building project was to fix the flow of the home as well as rebuild the bathroom, create a back door, an upstairs room and open up to the garden and the evening sun. Additionally in… Read more »
Healthy-Flowing Homes We achieved our goals in this project, by redefining the internal spatial connections within the house, and bringing about a sense of natural order and procession. The introduction of a glass porch to the main entrance creates a positive sense or having arrived, and also clearly redefines the flow of the house, making… Read more »
Featured in – Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living April 2018 Featured in – Munster Interior Summer 2017 Featured on TV ‘HOME OF THE YEAR’ April 2015 – see extracts from Home of The Year Nenagh Guardian newspaper article – Nenagh Guardian 22nd April 2015 View cottage interior photos by Philip Lauterbach on www.plpix.com. The stylist for the photos was… Read more »
RIAI Awards Exhibition 2021 Polyurethane Free Construction – Old & New The existing house dates back to the 1790s when natural materials prevailed. Taking inspiration from this era, the repairs to the existing house are carried out using only natural materials and the new extension too. This is achieved in the new extension with the use… Read more »
The dwelling is constructed with special honeycomb structure clay masonry building blocks – Poroton. The clay blocks work by being ‘breathable’ thus eliminating the need for the cavity used in ubiquitous concrete block walls.
Brief Over one hundred years old, the three-storey town house contained many features such as the original flooring, fireplaces, doors and architraves. We explored different plan options and different levels of alterations so that the client could assess the ‘cost vs value for money’ ratio. Concept Minimal adjustments for maximum impact. All options required the… Read more »
Labourer’s Cabin description & historical background Originally Chapel Lane was lined on both sides with one-roomed ‘cabins’ constructed in the early nineteenth century to house the landless agricultural labourers. There are approximately 30 cabins visible on the ordnance survey map of 1841 which on the next survey of 1880s is reduced to about ten. Today… Read more »
Concept ‘The Farm Experience is to offer a practical space of Balance. Health issues in our society are growing, physical & psychological imbalance is of our time. Evidence based data indicates we would benefit from ‘Back to Basics’ experiences. The immediate environs of this location facilitates an easy accessibility to nature which has proven therapeutic… Read more »
RIAI Awards 2011 Best Emerging Practice: Highly Commended Featured in – RIAI Annual Review 2011 & Construct Ireland 2011 View interior photos by Philip Lauterbach on www.plpix.com. The stylist for the photos was Penny Crawford Collins. Concept In this example, House Extension to the Rear, the creation of an exterior courtyard allows the one-storey extension to reach into… Read more »
Fit-Out of semi-detached town houses in collaboration with interior designer Michael O’Mara of MoMA i DESIGN website. View Town House interior photos by Philip Lauterbach on www.plpix.com. The stylist for the photos was Penny Crawford Collins.