The Wood This replacement house sits within the mature gardens of a previous dwelling called The Wood. The dynamic form of the dwelling derives from the desire to over-sail the sloping garden and extend towards the views. Imagined as a series of living spaces amongst the trees, the dwelling carefully cantilevers into the surrounding canopy...

Hawthorn House Hawthorn House is all about the outlook. Overlooking the stunning upland landscape of the Cooley Mountains, the house is narrow in the plan but cranks and expands to capture natural light and views. A generous covered terrace wraps the south and east facades. It provides protection from the Irish climate year-round as well..

Wavecrest This project involves the renovation and deep retrofit of a standard bungalow. Although it was lacking in layout and energy efficiency, the bungalow’s outstanding location in Blackrock, Co. Louth benefitted from panoramic views across Dundalk Bay. The project brief was to provide an additional internal area on a tight urban plot without losing too..

Hornhead Homestead The aim of this project is to stitch together a series of ancient homestead buildings to create a contemporary home on the slopes of Hornhead. The house seeks to transform and revive these long-abandoned buildings. New forms are woven between rocky outcrops and existing stone structures in a complimentary clachan layout. Overlooking Sheephaven..

Strangford Lough House Strangford Lough House is located on a sloping wooded site on the North County Down coastline. The design reorientates an existing bungalow towards spectacular coastal views. The functions of the bungalow and extension are split with bedrooms to the front and living spaces in the new building to the rear. Integrated into..

Pavilion House Located within the curtilage of a protected country dwelling, this house revives the tradition of the planned country estate. Designed as a pavilion-like building to compliment the big house, it’s laid out as a low, narrow plan form wrapping around a south-facing courtyard. The courtyard is the heart of the home, the cranked..

Masion Saint-Robert Located in on the edge the beautiful village of Saint-Robert in the Corez region of France, the site enjoys stunning panoramic views. The brief was to provide a permanent retirement home, fully wheelchair accessible, a difficult challenge on such a sloping site. The open plan kitchen, living and dining room is located on..

Lough Sheelin HOuse Contemporary family home on the shores of Lough Sheelin, composed to maximise views toward the lake. Reducing the scale of the house to a collection of built elements, cranked to reflect the contours of the site, ensures the dwelling is sensitively sited in the Special Area of Conservation. Materiality and fine craftmanship..

Newstone House Newstone House seeks to maximise views over the Meath countryside of rolling hills, mature trees and hedgerows. Our client’s brief was for a sustainable home integrating well into the landscape with minimal environmental impact. The proposal is a contemporary reimagining of local vernacular architecture. It responds to the language of the rural built..