Brady Mallalieu Architects have recently completed the remodeling and extension of a private house in Co. Dublin to convert a standard inward looking dated suburban house into a contemporary light and spacious bespoke house.

All that remained of the original 1960's detached house were two ground floor and two first floor rooms. Most was demolished to make way for the new.

The 5 bedroom house now has a three storey high open living space in which the first floor master bedroom cube protrudes on stilts, clad in American white oak. Below it on the ground floor there is a raised dining platform overlooking the main living room and adjacent kitchen.

This family space connects to the rest of the house via glass balustraded cantilevered balconies overlooking the garden of mature trees.

The new contemporary extension has a three storey semicircular space clad in external insulated render with a copper detailed trim. The Iroko timber panels and columns form part of the material makeup on the exterior and the interior has American white oak with rendered white walls. The split level living room has a large open fireplace as its focal point and the copper flu adds interest to the outside view.

The extra second floor now gives panoramic views of Dublin Bay through a fan of roof light windows in the semi circular lead roof.

The house is full of light and space yet has
privacy at the same time.