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Longacres House
BRIEF
The location for this
coastal dwelling known as The Burrow Peninsula in Portrane, North County
Dublin, Ireland is a sand and gravel ridge of salt marshes and dune grasslands
which are abound with flora and fauna throughout the year.
The site’s boundary
surveys a natural bird sanctuary, a marina, an island and an ever changing
seascape. It is undoubtedly amongst the most stunningly scenic, picturesque,
and peaceful places of anywhere imaginable.
The client’s brief
proposed that the form, scale and overall visual appearance of the house had to
evolve from its rural and coastal environment setting. Within this, their
principal aim was to create an inspirational home for their children to grow up
in, where daylight, nature and the elements, tangible materials and textures,
spatial interaction and energy awareness would be ever present.
SOLUTION
The building consists of a two storey elongated spine off
which extends two additional arms at either end which together form a private
sunny courtyard. The principal aim behind this form is to take full advantage
of the extraordinary coastal views from the vast majority of rooms within the
house while simultaneously capturing the sun’s progress throughout the day. By
providing all of the social spaces with duel aspects so that the coastal
panorama and the sunlight are present, makes for spaces of great stimulus.
An open plan layout has been adopted within where voids,
frameless glass railings and sliding walls allow playful interaction and
communication throughout.
Externally dry stonewalls, brilliant white sto rendering,
patina copper and cedar cladding blend effortlessly together and into their
surroundings.
The result is a naturally light filled airtight
home where adults and children alike are in constant touch with the outside
while internally still feeling protected and secure from the elements.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
A recessed alcove set within the corner of where
the protective dry stonewall meets the white rendered elongated spinal core, forms
the main entrance to the house.
Warm giant slabs of travertine stone against the
brilliant white internal walls, voids to basement and first floor and large
expanses of glazing create a very striking light filled greeting hall. From
here access is gained to first floor and basement levels, ground floor bedrooms
and swimming pool. The open plan kitchen, dining and living rooms are also
accessed from here through a large sliding door. Upon entering this area one is
immediately directed beyond the walnut and corian kitchen towards the dining
area with its double height frameless corner glazing that frames Lambay Island
in the distance.
Off the dining area is a raised living space and
both of which are separated by a
cantilevered second stairs case with frameless glass rail and which has
been uniquely encased in white corian.
From here one is directed upwards into the study
space which overlooks the dining area below. The sitting room, possibly the
most dramatic room of all, with its exposed single pitch ceiling cantilevers
somewhat on the coastal side in order to reap the breathtaking views at hand
through a wall of floor to ceiling frameless glass. From the opposite side of
the room access is gained to the roof terraces through large sliding doors and external
steps connect these terraces with to the courtyard below.
Through the sitting room and across a bridge that
traverses the circulation core, the three remaining bedrooms are accessed.
These include the master bedroom which has a sheltered morning terrace and the
second guest bedroom also with its own roof terrace.
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
This is a supremely energy efficient airtight
building that has an extremely low carbon foot print. It has achieved a Grade A
Building Energy Rating (BER) which is the highest energy rating that a dwelling
can achieve in Ireland. The house incorporates a range of energy efficient
products including geothermal heating, photovoltaic solar panels and a hear
recovery system. A Eurosmart control system gives preference to the highest
energy efficient performer at any given time of day making the entire dwelling,
including an indoor swimming pool, extremely economical to heat.
The Outcome
The outcome of this design responds sensitively yet
boldly to both its surroundings and requirements. We believe that the design, form and harmonious synthesis of
materials is a modern interpretation of celtic coastal architecture. Longacres
House has recently featured in a new international publication called ‘Pure
Luxury – World’s Best Houses’.
The location for this
coastal dwelling known as The Burrow Peninsula in Portrane, North County
Dublin, Ireland is a sand and gravel ridge of salt marshes and dune grasslands
which are abound with flora and fauna throughout the year.
The site’s boundary
surveys a natural bird sanctuary, a marina, an island and an ever changing
seascape. It is undoubtedly amongst the most stunningly scenic, picturesque,
and peaceful places of anywhere imaginable.
The client’s brief
proposed that the form, scale and overall visual appearance of the house had to
evolve from its rural and coastal environment setting. Within this, their
principal aim was to create an inspirational home for their children to grow up
in, where daylight, nature and the elements, tangible materials and textures,
spatial interaction and energy awareness would be ever present.
SOLUTION
The building consists of a two storey elongated spine off
which extends two additional arms at either end which together form a private
sunny courtyard. The principal aim behind this form is to take full advantage
of the extraordinary coastal views from the vast majority of rooms within the
house while simultaneously capturing the sun’s progress throughout the day. By
providing all of the social spaces with duel aspects so that the coastal
panorama and the sunlight are present, makes for spaces of great stimulus.
An open plan layout has been adopted within where voids,
frameless glass railings and sliding walls allow playful interaction and
communication throughout.
Externally dry stonewalls, brilliant white sto rendering,
patina copper and cedar cladding blend effortlessly together and into their
surroundings.
The result is a naturally light filled airtight
home where adults and children alike are in constant touch with the outside
while internally still feeling protected and secure from the elements.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
A recessed alcove set within the corner of where
the protective dry stonewall meets the white rendered elongated spinal core, forms
the main entrance to the house.
Warm giant slabs of travertine stone against the
brilliant white internal walls, voids to basement and first floor and large
expanses of glazing create a very striking light filled greeting hall. From
here access is gained to first floor and basement levels, ground floor bedrooms
and swimming pool. The open plan kitchen, dining and living rooms are also
accessed from here through a large sliding door. Upon entering this area one is
immediately directed beyond the walnut and corian kitchen towards the dining
area with its double height frameless corner glazing that frames Lambay Island
in the distance.
Off the dining area is a raised living space and
both of which are separated by a
cantilevered second stairs case with frameless glass rail and which has
been uniquely encased in white corian.
From here one is directed upwards into the study
space which overlooks the dining area below. The sitting room, possibly the
most dramatic room of all, with its exposed single pitch ceiling cantilevers
somewhat on the coastal side in order to reap the breathtaking views at hand
through a wall of floor to ceiling frameless glass. From the opposite side of
the room access is gained to the roof terraces through large sliding doors and external
steps connect these terraces with to the courtyard below.
Through the sitting room and across a bridge that
traverses the circulation core, the three remaining bedrooms are accessed.
These include the master bedroom which has a sheltered morning terrace and the
second guest bedroom also with its own roof terrace.
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
This is a supremely energy efficient airtight
building that has an extremely low carbon foot print. It has achieved a Grade A
Building Energy Rating (BER) which is the highest energy rating that a dwelling
can achieve in Ireland. The house incorporates a range of energy efficient
products including geothermal heating, photovoltaic solar panels and a hear
recovery system. A Eurosmart control system gives preference to the highest
energy efficient performer at any given time of day making the entire dwelling,
including an indoor swimming pool, extremely economical to heat.
The Outcome
The outcome of this design responds sensitively yet
boldly to both its surroundings and requirements. We believe that the design, form and harmonious synthesis of
materials is a modern interpretation of celtic coastal architecture. Longacres
House has recently featured in a new international publication called ‘Pure
Luxury – World’s Best Houses’.
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