ARDAGH HOUSE

A recent design for a house extension in Ardagh. This site is just over an acre in size, giving plenty of space for privacy to an upper floor terrace. This elevation of the house is facing due south, so large areas of glazing were incorporated into the design, to maximize heat from solar gain and to avail of the fantastic panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

The house is to be constructed with a welded steel frame, with infill panels of glass, stone and timber.

The ground floor will incorporate large sliding glazed doors, which will help break the boudaries between interior and exterior spaces. The following image, although from a different building and indeed a different setting, shows how the clever use of folding glazing panels can help connect the interior space with the exterior surroundings.. This image was taken from a specialist window manufacturers website and serves only to show the potential of different glazing uses.