House in a Hollow, Breeogue, Co Sligo
The mass of the 280 sqm house is distributed in 3 barn/shed-like forms, reminiscent of the traditional farmhouse-outbuilding relationship.
House in a Hollow, Breeogue, Co Sligo
The mass of the 280 sqm house is distributed in 3 barn/shed-like forms, reminiscent of the traditional farmhouse-outbuilding relationship.
Situated near Sligo Town and adjacent to an extended inlet of Ballysadare Bay, the .3 ha site is coastal but sheltered with a high horizon line. This eliminates perception of the middle distance and produces a micro-climate suitable for settlement. The surrounding views are, distantly, of mountaintops and sky, and, closer to hand, of rubble stone ditches, cattle and damp earth.
Situated near Sligo Town and adjacent to an extended inlet of Ballysadare Bay, the .3 ha site is coastal but sheltered with a high horizon line. This eliminates perception of the middle distance and produces a micro-climate suitable for settlement. The surrounding views are, distantly, of mountaintops and sky, and, closer to hand, of rubble stone ditches, cattle and damp earth.
Taking an existing outline planning permission for a non-descript detached bungalow-type house we designed a contemporary, comfortable house for a growing family, incorporating sustainable best practice. The house has a separate wing containing an office and osteopathic treatment room.
The house has an energy wing containing a highly-efficient wood pellet boiler, a large wood pellet store and attached solar panels to provide all heating needs. It is intended that supplementary technologies such as photovoltaic and wind turbines will be incorporated later, as budget permits.
The mass of the house is distributed in 3 barn/shed-like forms, two containing the living and work areas and the other the energy centre in a contemporary rural symbiosis. Construction detail has been suppressed to heighten the formal power of the chosen typologies.
Taking an existing outline planning permission for a non-descript detached bungalow-type house we designed a contemporary, comfortable house for a growing family, incorporating sustainable best practice. The house has a separate wing containing an office and osteopathic treatment room.
The house has an energy wing containing a highly-efficient wood pellet boiler, a large wood pellet store and attached solar panels to provide all heating needs. It is intended that supplementary technologies such as photovoltaic and wind turbines will be incorporated later, as budget permits.
The mass of the house is distributed in 3 barn/shed-like forms, two containing the living and work areas and the other the energy centre in a contemporary rural symbiosis. Construction detail has been suppressed to heighten the formal power of the chosen typologies.
Situated near Sligo Town and adjacent to an extended inlet of Ballysadare Bay, the .3 ha site is coastal but sheltered with a high horizon line. This eliminates perception of the middle distance and produces a micro-climate suitable for settlement. The surrounding views are, distantly, of mountaintops and sky, and, closer to hand, of rubble stone ditches, cattle and damp earth.
Taking an existing outline planning permission for a non-descript detached bungalow-type house we designed a contemporary, comfortable house for a growing family, incorporating sustainable best practice. The house has a separate wing containing an office and osteopathic treatment room.
The house has an energy wing containing a highly-efficient wood pellet boiler, a large wood pellet store and attached solar panels to provide all heating needs. It is intended that supplementary technologies such as photovoltaic and wind turbines will be incorporated later, as budget permits.
The mass of the house is distributed in 3 barn/shed-like forms, two containing the living and work areas and the other the energy centre in a contemporary rural symbiosis. Construction detail has been suppressed to heighten the formal power of the chosen typologies.