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Portobello
Dublin, Ireland
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Portobello
Dublin, Ireland
The project involves the renovation and extension of a Victorian terraced house in Portobello, Dublin 8. The clients had built an extension in the 1980s which prevented light from traveling deep into the house and made the living room a dark and little used space. Our brief from the clients was to replace the existing extension while opening up and bringing more light into the house. The office worked closely with the clients to arrive at a design of a new sunken rear two-story extension which reduced the impact of the extension on the back lands of the terrace as well as opening up the existing ground floor to the rear yard giving the feeling of generosity of space.
All existing internal floors and walls were removed which allowed for the reconfiguration of the circulation as well as the introduction of raised ceiling heights where possible. The façade to the first floor level of the new extension is a concrete frieze that spans the length of the back yard. This provides diffused light to private areas on the first floor while allowing light to flood into the ground floor below though a bespoke glazed timber frame screen. A system of roof lights is also employed to top light the circulation route through the house.
One of the initial client requests was to use non-standard materials internally and externally. A rich palette of polished plaster, terrazzo and walnut is used for wall floor finishes and bespoke fitted furniture elements. A new walnut kitchen unit and a terrazzo floor tie new and old together on the ground floor. The new internal polished plaster / stucco wall finish was developed specifically for this project. Its rich texture is expressed by controlled sunlight entering different parts of the dwelling, changing the emotion of spaces throughout the day and evoking a sense of belonging or comfort. This is achieved through materiality and its considered treatment combined with space, form and light.
All existing internal floors and walls were removed which allowed for the reconfiguration of the circulation as well as the introduction of raised ceiling heights where possible. The façade to the first floor level of the new extension is a concrete frieze that spans the length of the back yard. This provides diffused light to private areas on the first floor while allowing light to flood into the ground floor below though a bespoke glazed timber frame screen. A system of roof lights is also employed to top light the circulation route through the house.
One of the initial client requests was to use non-standard materials internally and externally. A rich palette of polished plaster, terrazzo and walnut is used for wall floor finishes and bespoke fitted furniture elements. A new walnut kitchen unit and a terrazzo floor tie new and old together on the ground floor. The new internal polished plaster / stucco wall finish was developed specifically for this project. Its rich texture is expressed by controlled sunlight entering different parts of the dwelling, changing the emotion of spaces throughout the day and evoking a sense of belonging or comfort. This is achieved through materiality and its considered treatment combined with space, form and light.
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