Project Dates: 2024-
Use: Private House
Type: Refurbishment & Addition
Status: Planning
Gross Internal Area: 220 sqm / 2368 sqft
Client: Private
A house typical of the mid-20th century Bungalow Bliss movement, will undergo a comprehensive transformation from its derelict state to meet contemporary standards of comfort, sustainability, and the evolving needs of a multi-generational family. The project’s concept centers on preserving the existing, imperfect building fabric as much as possible. The design elements that define the structure’s character—such as the primary forms and materials—will be reconstructed in a sensitive and contemporary manner.
Drawing on the historic rural farmstead typologies that define much of the traditional Kerry landscape, the proposed works reconfigure the dwelling around an L-shaped footprint, creating a sheltered, south-facing courtyard garden.
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This arrangement not only enhances access to daylight, ventilation, and outdoor amenity, but also reflects the introverted, weather-responsive planning of historic Irish farm clusters—offering protection from prevailing Atlantic winds and fostering a sense of communal space.
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Where possible, the existing wet-dash rendered external walls are retained and repaired. This approach celebrates the character and layered history of the original dwelling, while limiting unnecessary demolition. The external material palette takes cues from local vernacular architecture, incorporating natural, durable materials in keeping with the rural setting.
A new single folded roof unifies the internal spaces, referencing the simplicity of traditional direct-entry cottages that historically contained all domestic life under one roof. This design provides a contemporary reinterpretation of those forms, balancing openness with a reassuring sense of enclosure.
Use: Private House
Type: Refurbishment & Addition
Status: Planning
Gross Internal Area: 220 sqm / 2368 sqft
Client: Private
A house typical of the mid-20th century Bungalow Bliss movement, will undergo a comprehensive transformation from its derelict state to meet contemporary standards of comfort, sustainability, and the evolving needs of a multi-generational family. The project’s concept centers on preserving the existing, imperfect building fabric as much as possible. The design elements that define the structure’s character—such as the primary forms and materials—will be reconstructed in a sensitive and contemporary manner.
Drawing on the historic rural farmstead typologies that define much of the traditional Kerry landscape, the proposed works reconfigure the dwelling around an L-shaped footprint, creating a sheltered, south-facing courtyard garden.
This arrangement not only enhances access to daylight, ventilation, and outdoor amenity, but also reflects the introverted, weather-responsive planning of historic Irish farm clusters—offering protection from prevailing Atlantic winds and fostering a sense of communal space.
Where possible, the existing wet-dash rendered external walls are retained and repaired. This approach celebrates the character and layered history of the original dwelling, while limiting unnecessary demolition. The external material palette takes cues from local vernacular architecture, incorporating natural, durable materials in keeping with the rural setting.
A new single folded roof unifies the internal spaces, referencing the simplicity of traditional direct-entry cottages that historically contained all domestic life under one roof. This design provides a contemporary reinterpretation of those forms, balancing openness with a reassuring sense of enclosure.
