Architectural Farm

Blackheath

Blackheath
© Ste Murray
Blackheath
© Ste Murray

BLACKHEATH

Architectural Farm

ARCHITCTS
Architectural Farm

LOCATION
Dublin, Ireland

CATEGORY
Houses

PROJECT YEAR
2015

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ste Murray

Text description provided by architect.

An internal reorganisation and two-storey extension to the rear of this semi-detached house responds to a brief to create a flexible light-filled family home.

Blackheath
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Blackheath
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An adaptable interconnecting sequence of spaces are defined by a series of timber interventions wrapping around a central void.

These timber elements define the thresholds from neighbourhood to home, new to old, and house to garden. A timber entrance pod, a newly rotated stair and a den area connect to a generous family room with folding and sliding screens.

Blackheath
© Ste Murray
Blackheath
© Ste Murray

The void draws light into the heart of the house and promotes visual connections from the living space to an enlarged landing at first floor.

The scale of the new-build is broken into horizontal and vertical elements, forming deep reveals which provide solar shading and a sense of enclosure.

Blackheath
© Ste Murray
Blackheath
© Ste Murray
Blackheath
© Ste Murray

These openings are orientated towards views of mature trees and a church spire to the west.


Blackheath
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Blackheath
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Blackheath
© Ste Murray


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Section A-A'
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Section B-B'
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Rear Elevation


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Site Plan
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Ground floor plan
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First floor plan


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Concept

Architectural Farm
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Architectural Farm
D08 AE06, 149 Francis St, Dublin 8, D08 K030, Ireland