Copeland Grove House / Stephen Kavanagh Architects
In commissioning the extension and refurbishment of Stephen?s childhood home, a 3-bed terraced house in North Dublin, Dolores and Steve desired something light and spacious that would help them engage with their sizeable garden, previously hidden from view.
© Alice Clancy
Architects: Stephen Kavanagh Architects
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Lead Architect: Stephen Kavanagh
Area: 24.0 m2
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Alice Clancy
Structural Engineer: CORA
Contractor: John Punch Construction
© Alice Clancy
From the architect. In commissioning the extension and refurbishment of Stephen?s childhood home, a 3-bed terraced house in North Dublin, Dolores and Steve desired something light and spacious that would help them engage with their sizeable garden, previously hidden from view.
Ground Floor Plan
A large amount of glazing was employed to provide a transformative panoramic view, while also increasing the solar heat gain into the house. The old kitchen extension had been the greatest source of heat loss in the house, so it was poetic that its replacement should become a net contributor to thermal comfort.
© Alice Clancy
With the extension primarily facing north, a roof light runs the length of the extension to allow sunlight to enter the space throughout the day. To counteract the clean, crisp lines of the glass, the remaining solid elements of t...
© Alice Clancy
Architects: Stephen Kavanagh Architects
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Lead Architect: Stephen Kavanagh
Area: 24.0 m2
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Alice Clancy
Structural Engineer: CORA
Contractor: John Punch Construction
© Alice Clancy
From the architect. In commissioning the extension and refurbishment of Stephen?s childhood home, a 3-bed terraced house in North Dublin, Dolores and Steve desired something light and spacious that would help them engage with their sizeable garden, previously hidden from view.
Ground Floor Plan
A large amount of glazing was employed to provide a transformative panoramic view, while also increasing the solar heat gain into the house. The old kitchen extension had been the greatest source of heat loss in the house, so it was poetic that its replacement should become a net contributor to thermal comfort.
© Alice Clancy
With the extension primarily facing north, a roof light runs the length of the extension to allow sunlight to enter the space throughout the day. To counteract the clean, crisp lines of the glass, the remaining solid elements of t...
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