Tigh MoJo
Client: Private
Type: Renovation and Addition
Gross Internal Area:
Status: Planning Granted
Location: Co. Kerry
Date: 2026-
Drawing from the restrained forms of coastal vernacular dwellings, this single-storey side extension reworks an early 1990s beachfront bungalow. Replacing an existing conservatory, the bold addition clarifies the building’s edge and establishes a more deliberate relationship between house and horizon.
The proposed extension is composed as a pair of mono-pitched volumes, their white rendered forms recalling the lime-washed solidity of traditional single-storey structures found in rural Ireland. A gently curved zinc roof moderates the profile of the addition. Its soft arc reflects the changing coastal light and introduces a subtle sense of movement, allowing the new form to settle into the skyline without competing with it.
The extension is elevated on a plinth of Irish blue limestone, shaped and detailed to read as a mass emerging from the site. In wet conditions, the limestone deepens in tone and becomes lightly reflective; over time it will weather and further integrate with its surroundings. This tectonic expression balances weight and lightness—solid base, lighter rendered volumes, and a refined metal roof—articulating a contemporary language rooted in permanence and endurance.
Internally, circulation and spatial flow are improved, establishing a clearer entrance sequence and drawing a stronger visual axis through both the existing house and the new addition. This alignment pulls old and new together into a cohesive whole. The main living space rises subtly toward the view, the ceiling plane lifting to draw the eye outward. This measured gesture frames sea, sky, and land as part of the everyday interior experience rather than as a distant backdrop.
Client: Private
Type: Renovation and Addition
Gross Internal Area:
Status: Planning Granted
Location: Co. Kerry
Date: 2026-
Drawing from the restrained forms of coastal vernacular dwellings, this single-storey side extension reworks an early 1990s beachfront bungalow. Replacing an existing conservatory, the bold addition clarifies the building’s edge and establishes a more deliberate relationship between house and horizon.
The proposed extension is composed as a pair of mono-pitched volumes, their white rendered forms recalling the lime-washed solidity of traditional single-storey structures found in rural Ireland. A gently curved zinc roof moderates the profile of the addition. Its soft arc reflects the changing coastal light and introduces a subtle sense of movement, allowing the new form to settle into the skyline without competing with it.
The extension is elevated on a plinth of Irish blue limestone, shaped and detailed to read as a mass emerging from the site. In wet conditions, the limestone deepens in tone and becomes lightly reflective; over time it will weather and further integrate with its surroundings. This tectonic expression balances weight and lightness—solid base, lighter rendered volumes, and a refined metal roof—articulating a contemporary language rooted in permanence and endurance.
Internally, circulation and spatial flow are improved, establishing a clearer entrance sequence and drawing a stronger visual axis through both the existing house and the new addition. This alignment pulls old and new together into a cohesive whole. The main living space rises subtly toward the view, the ceiling plane lifting to draw the eye outward. This measured gesture frames sea, sky, and land as part of the everyday interior experience rather than as a distant backdrop.
