An Tigín
Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
Planning Granted 2025
In Construction
Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
Planning Granted 2025
In Construction
A 1970s bungalow, nestled in a woodland by the sea on the Dingle Peninsula, will be transformed into a contemporary family home after lying dormant for over twenty years.
Kissing gables will define an entrance arcade, enhancing the sense of arrival from the north-east, while to the rear a south-facing courtyard will maximise solar gain, encourage passive ventilation, and improve outdoor amenity. The inward-facing typology defined by asymmetric gables will reflect the spatial composition and form typical of vernacular farm clusters, shaped by the need for collective shelter from prevailing Atlantic winds and a strong sense of enclosure.
To reduce demolition and construction waste, the original wet-dash rendered walls will be retained and repaired, preserving the understated, utilitarian character of the existing structure. A series of vaulted spaces will then be carefully grafted-on, with the junction between old and new celebrated through a change in surface texture. This horizontal datum—the moment where old and new are fused—will act as a chalk line, defining where openings will sit, rooflines will terminate, and gutters will extend, visually stitching the composition together while highlighting the dialogue between the original and the proposed.
Kissing gables will define an entrance arcade, enhancing the sense of arrival from the north-east, while to the rear a south-facing courtyard will maximise solar gain, encourage passive ventilation, and improve outdoor amenity. The inward-facing typology defined by asymmetric gables will reflect the spatial composition and form typical of vernacular farm clusters, shaped by the need for collective shelter from prevailing Atlantic winds and a strong sense of enclosure.
To reduce demolition and construction waste, the original wet-dash rendered walls will be retained and repaired, preserving the understated, utilitarian character of the existing structure. A series of vaulted spaces will then be carefully grafted-on, with the junction between old and new celebrated through a change in surface texture. This horizontal datum—the moment where old and new are fused—will act as a chalk line, defining where openings will sit, rooflines will terminate, and gutters will extend, visually stitching the composition together while highlighting the dialogue between the original and the proposed.
Filed under:
Bungalow, Renovation, Extension
Bungalow, Renovation, Extension
Tigh Mojo
Caheratrant, Co. Kerry
Planning Granted 2026
In Construction
Caheratrant, Co. Kerry
Planning Granted 2026
In Construction
A 1990s beachfront bungalow is reworked through the addition of a single-storey addition, configured as a pair of interlocking mono-pitched volumes. The roofscape comprises two shallow, curving zinc-clad forms, their shell-like convex geometry catching the shifting coastal light and introducing a subtle sense of movement. The removal of an incongruous hexagonal conservatory rationalises the plan, redefines the building edge, and establishes a clearer datum in relation to the horizon.
A limestone plinth, profiled and detailed to register as a continuous stereotomic base, is integral to the composition: the stone darkens under moisture, acquiring a surface sheen, and will weather progressively, reinforcing the building’s relationship to site. The resulting tectonic hierarchy: base, rendered wall, and metal roof articulates a language rooted in permanence and endurance.
Internally, a new principal living space rises westwards towards the mountains and the setting sun, its ceiling plane lifting to draw the eye outward, framing sea, sky, and land as integral elements of the everyday interior experience rather than a distant backdrop.
A limestone plinth, profiled and detailed to register as a continuous stereotomic base, is integral to the composition: the stone darkens under moisture, acquiring a surface sheen, and will weather progressively, reinforcing the building’s relationship to site. The resulting tectonic hierarchy: base, rendered wall, and metal roof articulates a language rooted in permanence and endurance.
Internally, a new principal living space rises westwards towards the mountains and the setting sun, its ceiling plane lifting to draw the eye outward, framing sea, sky, and land as integral elements of the everyday interior experience rather than a distant backdrop.
