The addition is less than the size of a single parking space, yet has transformed the home by maximising light and improving its functionality
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“Modifying or extending any existing semi-detached house requires an architect to carefully reimagine this familiar domestic layout”, Laura and Ciarán explain. It also means, Ciarán and Laura point out, that “the mess of the kitchen can be closed off easily to allow the client to relax or entertain in the dining area”.
“We saw an opportunity to design a subtly curved ceiling rising high from the old house for this sliver of an extension, maximising the shallow depth and allowing the softer daylight from the northern orientation to penetrate deeper into the house,” the architects explain. When it came to choosing materials for the project, the owner was keen to incorporate brick, which reflects the homes around it, and the home’s location close to a former brick factory.
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