fuinneamh workshop

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Suaimneas

The site overlooks the Owenabue valley outside of Cork city. To the east is Cork airport, while to the northeast is an ancient megalithic tomb. The plan of the house is generated by the geometry of a square. From the entry courtyard, views of departing planes are controlled by the gable walls of the house and a shed. While views of planes arriving at Cork airport can be enjoyed from the central courtyard. Oversized circular water containers acknowledge the form of the ancient megalithic tomb. A hawthorn tree in the central courtyard references the hawthorn trees in the surrounding hedgerows. This hawthorn tree also assumes such a central position in the project because of its value in ancient Irish culture and traditional medicine. Vivid colours are used to inject vibrancy into the project. While local materials such as Cork marble and sandstone reference their use in historical buildings of the city. Architecturally, the house pays homage to the work of Asplund, Távora, Walker and Utzon through a series of “borrowed” references.


Design Collaborators

Hannes Schroll, Jerry O’ Shea

Surveyors

Geodata Surveying

Civil + Structural Engineers

Civil and Structural Engineering Advisors Ltd

Planning Consultant

TPlan Planning Consultants

Photography

Seán Antóin Ó Muirí

Client

Private

Project Area

123m²+ Shed 25m²

Site Area

3,350m²

Design

2016-2019

Project Details

Design Collaborators:

Hannes Schroll, Jerry O’ Shea

Surveyors:

Geodata Surveying

Civil + Structural Engineers:

Civil and Structural Engineering Advisors Ltd

Planning Consultant:

TPlan Planning Consultants

Photography:

Seán Antóin Ó Muirí

Client:

Private

Project Area:

123m²+ Shed 25m²

Site Area:

3,350m²

Design:

2016-2019

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