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LERRIG
Dublin, Ireland
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LERRIG
Dublin, Ireland
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2018
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
The original house constructed in 1912 is entered on its northern side; the internal circulation running southwards across the plan, allowing front-of-house accommodation face west and back-of-house face east. A thick spine wall located mid-way across the plan houses chimneys & fire-places for every room in the original house and supports the entire roof structure.
The east-west spine wall and north-south circulation route form the axis on which the existing & new accommodation are overlaid. 2 concrete ring-beams, one resting on the other extend eastwards from the spine wall before branching off north and south to frame two extensions. The northern (lower) ring-beam caps the back-of-house accommodation at ground floor & supports the new bedroom at first floor, while the southern (upper) ring-beam is set at a higher level to accommodate the tall ceilings of the new extended family areas and frame an east-facing breakfast terrace.
The pre-existing north-south circulation route is retained and extends into the new southernmost bay of the house, terminating in a tall window above an internal bench which frames a view of a venerable 50ft -tall 100-year-old lime tree in the next garden – a borrowed landscape.
The muted materials of the extensions allow the landscape characterize the external views and the occupants personalize the internal spaces. The ring-beams are formed in board-marked concrete, concrete also being used for much of the internal floor (polished) & external paved areas (power-floated). Casa Lena brick is used to form all new external walls, continuing internally to create a sense of solidity and security, while its dappled texture and variety of shade creates homeliness. The dark-stained Accoya timber cladding of the 1st floor extension helps reduce the perceived volume at this level as it rises towards the trees which will in time return to enfold the house.
The east-west spine wall and north-south circulation route form the axis on which the existing & new accommodation are overlaid. 2 concrete ring-beams, one resting on the other extend eastwards from the spine wall before branching off north and south to frame two extensions. The northern (lower) ring-beam caps the back-of-house accommodation at ground floor & supports the new bedroom at first floor, while the southern (upper) ring-beam is set at a higher level to accommodate the tall ceilings of the new extended family areas and frame an east-facing breakfast terrace.
The pre-existing north-south circulation route is retained and extends into the new southernmost bay of the house, terminating in a tall window above an internal bench which frames a view of a venerable 50ft -tall 100-year-old lime tree in the next garden – a borrowed landscape.
The muted materials of the extensions allow the landscape characterize the external views and the occupants personalize the internal spaces. The ring-beams are formed in board-marked concrete, concrete also being used for much of the internal floor (polished) & external paved areas (power-floated). Casa Lena brick is used to form all new external walls, continuing internally to create a sense of solidity and security, while its dappled texture and variety of shade creates homeliness. The dark-stained Accoya timber cladding of the 1st floor extension helps reduce the perceived volume at this level as it rises towards the trees which will in time return to enfold the house.
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