Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh
English
Gaeilge
This late 18th-century house was part of the ensemble of buildings that serviced the former Good Shepherd Convent site in Sunday’s Well, Cork city. The house itself is semi-detached and was built into the beautiful boundary wall that enclosed the former convent’s grounds. Large beech and ash trees which line the north side of the boundary wall give this urban site a unique condition, while a secluded south-facing garden offers owners serenity and privacy. The client’s brief was to reorganise and improve the existing internal layout of their home in order for the house to connect more with their garden. The reorganising of the house involved the creation of a slender linear volume which sits between the house and the boundary wall. The massing and proportions of this extension respect the conditions of the architectural conservation area in which the house sits. From the new kitchen-dining area, a tripartite series of openings connect to the south-facing patio, while a large window to the west frames the beauty of the garden.
Bhí an teach seo ó derieadh an 18ú haois mar chuid de chnuasacht foirgnimh a d’fhreastail ar shuíomh iar-Clochar an Aoire Mhaith i dTobar Rí an Domhnaigh i gcathair Chorcaí. Tá an teach é féin leath-scoite mar chuid den balla teorann álainn a chrioslaíonn fearann an chlocair. Tá crainnte mhóra feá agus fuinnseog suite ó thuaidh den balla teorann a thugann cuma ar leith don suíomh uirbeach seo, comh maith le sin tá gáirdin cúlráideach ag féachaint ó dheas a chruthaíonn termainn suaimhneach agus príobháideach dos na húinéirí. B’é mian na gliaint ná feabhsú agus atheagrú a dhéanamh ar an leagann amach inmheánach a bhí ina dteach, chun go mbeadh nasc níos láidre acu lena ngairdín. Mar chuid de atheagrú an tí, cruthaíodh toirt caol líneach a luíonn idir an teach agus an balla teorann. Tá cumraíocht agus coibhneas an síneadh seo deartha chun cloí leis an limistéar ailtireachta caomhnaithe atá mórthimpeall ar an teach. Nascann sraith oscailtí tríchodach an chistin nua leis an paitió ó dheas agus tugann fuinneog mhór ag féachaint siar radharc de áilleacht an gháirdín.
Collaborator
James Costello
Drawings
Ciara O' Connell
Surveyors
Geodata Surverying
Civil + Structural Engineers
Paul Hegarty MIEI
Photography
Jed Niezgoda, Seán Antóin Ó Muirí
Client
Private
Project Area
40m² (Extensions)
Site Area
469m²
Design
2020
Construction
2021-2022
