Public Choice Award
Shortlisted Project:
Precast House
Project: Precast House
Architect: FKL Architects
The site is long, sloping, falling towards cliffs and the sea, the narrow dimension orientated on the abstract view of the sea and sky. Entering the site the viewer’s eye is drawn to the horizon, one is pulled towards the abstracted line. The project is defined in conceptual terms as three discrete forms, garage, house and swimming pool each emerging from the landscape, their respective heights being determined by the use of each form. In the case of the garage the form rises to allow access across its roof to the house. The house is allowed to rise as high as possible to facilitate views at first floor level to the south to the city and Dublin bay. The swimming pool emerges from the ground to provide a terrace on the south side of the house. The relationship between the three elements is a casual one, slipped past each other, sliding towards the sea.
