Brick Thickness in Dublin, Ireland by A2 Architects

Article source: A2 Architects

The introduction of the Luas light rail service along the old Harcourt Street railway line in Dublin, Ireland has resulted in a blurring of private and public space for houses backing onto the railway; a reversal occurs resulting in the rear of these houses being presented as a new front.

Front View

• Architects: A2 Architects
• Project: Brick Thickness
• Location: Dublin, Ireland

Exterior View

This project makes a buffer in the form of a brick thickness that is added to the rear of one such house. A new family room, an extended kitchen/dining area and an extended first floor bedroom are accommodated in this thickness. The loose flowing form of the brick envelope offers both an enclosing shelter from the passing public and an opening aspect to the southerly and westerly orientation of the back garden.

Interior View

Window and door openings made in the brickwork emphasise the taut brick envelope: corner windows extend out flush with the brickwork, a sliding door opening returns inwards to make a deep central recess, a small incidental opening is punched through the brick to admit light onto the kitchen worktop. A roof-light of deep baffles stitches the existing house to the new brick extension allowing light to penetrate deep into the plan.

Interior View

A reflective concrete terrazzo surface flows from kitchen/dining area through to the family room creating new diagonal relationships between the extended rooms.

Interior View

Fixed furniture and a dropped ceiling in veneered oak panelling are given the same elasticity as the external brickwork, being made to turn corners with both flush surfaces and occasional deep recesses.

Tags: Dublin, Ireland

Category: House

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