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Reduction
This project starts from an unusual brief- that of making a Dublin family house smaller. The intention was to increase the levels of connection to the garden, introduce increased levels and types of daylight, make use of natural materials and integrate solar thermal systems into the house.
Status: Complete 2007
Three into Two
(The Liberties, Dublin)Holistic transformation of a Liberties period two up two down period house into a modern sustainable three bedroom three storey ‘box of tricks’.
Status: Completed 2006
Sandwood
A private house as part of a back-land development; it seeks to demonstrate aspects of sustainable suburban living through the benefits of passive solar design and alternative solar and geo-thermal technologies. The building will be part timber frame and part poroton construction utilising high levels of insulation and healthy breathable materials.
Status: Completed December 2006
Family House
Rathgar
DublinThe project looks at sympathetically expanding the existing nineteenth century brick house so that it strengthens its relationship to the garden and at the same time provides both passive and active solar heating.
Status: Completed December 2006
Tobin House
Co Cork
A single family house in County Cork which presents a heavy poroton wall to the north and a light cedar clad timber frame structure to the south, maximising views out and solar access in. The brief looked to establish a semi-autonomous house collecting water and growing much of their own food, dealing with its own waste and providing energy from a ground source heat pump and solar panels. The timber frame and cladding from GreenTek utilises native non-treated timber and is insulated with Irish sheep’s wool; internal finishes will be breathable natural paints and oils.
Status: Completion 2004
61 Camden Street
A joint venture between Kevin Quinn Construction and Daintree ltd, the project involves part new build and part restoration of an existing 19th century property on Camden Street.
The ground floor will be occupied by the Daintree shop and the upper floors by apartments which maximise their solar access through a series of sun rooms to the rear of the property. An extra floor has been added into the roof space which minimises its impact onto Camden Street but similarly maximises its solar access to the rear. A connection from both the shop and apartments through to the Daintree building courtyard will be established.
The project utilises poroton for much of the new build and reused timber flooring within the building and continues Daintree’s interest in natural paints and finishes.Completed 2004
Olney
Co. DublinExtension to a period house in Foxrock Co Dublin.
Status: Completion 2006
The Forge
Sustainable Homestead
Co Wicklow, Ireland.Renovation and expansion of existing cottage using passive solar design, geothermal heat pump and breathing walls.
Completed 2003.
Hammock Home
Killiney
DublinA simple restorative space for four hammocks designed as part of a new garden for a private client.
Status: Completion 2005
Vaasta House
Co. FermanaghAn octagonal single storey building which follows the vaasta principles and utilises a structural timber frame with straw bales and a grass roof.
St. Patrick's Cottages
Dublin
RathfarnimEnlargement of a historic cottage (protected structure) in Co Dublin to add living space, re-orientate the house toward the sun and improve the relationship to garden.
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