RIAI | Irish Architecture Awards

Citation

Northern - Under £200,000

Entered through a modest infill facade and barely visible from the street, the interior of this building has been designed to surprise and entertain its users.

A long narrow structure has been modelled internally to create a sequence of 'incidents' which enliven the space. Organic forms and spaces are juxtaposed with the organised and orderly; materials and colours contrast and change. Circulation becomes an eventful 'journey' to which an enclosed garden terrace provides the final unexpected terminus.

Architect's Comments
A journey, punctuated with a series of events, views and nodes, terminates in a secret garden at the rear of the site...an escape from the hustle and bustle of eberyday life.

Clients' Comments
Overcoming the problems of a restricted budget and an extended, narrow infill site, the architect produced a sensitive design composed of dramatically linked, contrasting spaces full of coloour and light.