An Irish couple with two college-going children, living in the U.S.A., were looking for a home for extended vacation stays and ultimately to become their retirement home.
They wanted an easy to maintain house with technology for remote monitoring and management e.g., the heating can be switched on/off as required. The house is concealed on the site with no visibility from the public road for both privacy and security.
A single level layout was developed for sustainable ‘whole of life’ living. The children’s bedroom wing is separate to the parents’ zone to be opened when the entire family travel. A key requirement was an outdoor covered living space which is perfect for the Irish climate. An outdoor fireplace adds warmth for those extended summer barbecue evenings when it can turn a bit chilly.
The entire design was developed, and project managed remotely using Skype, DHL and lots of WhatsApp messages. We, the architects, were a little anxious, when the clients turned up to stay in the house for the first time, not having visited for over six months. Would they like the colour scheme in real life?
Warning: Undefined array key "number" in /var/www/vhosts/dcae.ie/httpdocs/wp-content/themes/graphedia-base-theme/includes/addons/testimonials/testimonials.php on line 122
Plans & Drawings
Video
Gallery