Leeson Park Avenue

 

Location: Ranelagh, Dublin

Type: Residential

Stage: Built

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A renovation and extension that breathes new life into a beautiful 19th-century Victorian end-of-terrace home in Ranelagh.

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The kitchen and dining spaces were relocated from the basement level to the upper floor to take advantage of south-facing views across the grounds of the Royal Hospital Donnybrook.

This allows the living spaces to inhabit the principal rooms of the protected structure.

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Timber fins shade the dining area from the sun and provide a privacy screen to the park and neighbouring properties. An uninterrupted connection to the wider landscape was made by placing an open-corner window above the day-bed.

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The external finishes endeavour to compliment the materials of the setting. The lightweight, wood-clad extension floats at the level of the tree canopies, and rests on a moleanos limestone plinth which echoes the granite walls that enclose the garden.

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Photos: Ste Murray & desiun

Video: Ste Murray