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 extension, configured as a pair of interlocking mono-pitched volumes. The removal of an incongruous hexagonal conservatory rationalises the plan, redefines the building edge, and establishes a clearer datum in relation to the horizon.
The roofscape comprises two shallow, curving zinc-clad forms, their shell-like geometry catching the shifting coastal light and introducing a subtle sense of movement. The structure is set on a limestone plinth, profiled and detailed to register as a continuous stereotomic base. Its material behaviour 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, the 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.
The roofscape comprises two shallow, curving zinc-clad forms, their shell-like geometry catching the shifting coastal light and introducing a subtle sense of movement. The structure is set on a limestone plinth, profiled and detailed to register as a continuous stereotomic base. Its material behaviour 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, the 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.
