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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Ballymahon in Dublin, Ireland by ODOS ARCHITECTSJuly 16th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ODOS ARCHITECTS This collection of 18th Century farm buildings sit central to woodlands outside Ballymahon, Co. Longford. The existing buildings originally formed three sides of a courtyard. An old crumbling stonewall completed this courtyard. A new single storey wing replaces the old wall and provides open plan living kitchen and dining accommodation. To the rear, en-suite master bedroom accommodation has been provided.  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS
 Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS The existing buildings have been restored to house varying accommodations, notably bedrooms, bathrooms, studio, garage & plantroom. The introduction of this new wing is an attempt to complete the courtyard whilst allowing a visual transparency between the courtyard and the woodlands beyond.  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS This is something, which is lacking in the existing collection of buildings. Large expanses of frameless glazing allow the user to engage with both the courtyard and the surrounding landscape. This is in stark contrast to the experience one feels when in the existing buildings.  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS Their small aperatured interiors provide lowly lit spaces, which suggest secondary accommodation. Externally, the oiled cedar cladding attempts to connect this new wing to its wooded surroundings whilst offering warmth of material to the inner courtyard, something that is lacking in the existing collection of stone, brick and slate buildings. The use of highly aggregated sand blasted concrete tonally links this new wing to the existing collection of buildings.  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS The new wing has been raised off the ground to give it a float-like quality. This contrasts against the routed character of the existing buildings. This wing has been ‘skewered’ through the existing two storey farmhouse allowing the surrounding landscape to flood into the inner courtyard. The protruding section to the rear of the farmhouse, houses the master bedroom accommodation and forms an ‘eye’ to the surrounding woodland.  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS The extended raised terrace off the dining area is an attempt to hold an edge to the courtyard. The mobile quality of this new wing, when viewed from the surrounding woodlands, suggests an ‘inhabited’ sliding door has been opened onto the surround woodlands.  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © ODOS ARCHITECTS
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