The design aim was to create a contemporary composition using traditional forms.
We were inspired by the rural location and the traditional single-storey farmhouses with extended layout.
The house is shaped around the site contours to respect its topography and reduce the visual impact. The gable roofs follow the traditional shapes whilst establishing a visual relationship with the neighbouring houses.
The house is modest in scale and exhibits the simple and functional form of vernacular buildings in Ireland. The projections to south also emulate the traditional lobby-entry protruding from the main house.
A simple palette of materials is used – white rendered surfaces and grey/terracotta corrugated metal. The materials aim to connect cultural values with a contemporary built environment.
The house is designed and orientated to maximise passive solar gain and natural lighting.