Ballymagarry House, Portrush Building, Contemporary Home, Irish Architecture, Images
Ballymagarry House in Portrush
Conservation Project and Contemporary Home, Ireland – design by 2020 Architects
4 Apr 2017
Ballymagarry House
Location: Portrush, Ireland
Design: 2020 Architects
Ballymagarry House

A 100 year old blacksmith?s forge, rescued and transformed with a modern sustainable and super insulated straw bale and timber frame extension nestled into its existing terrain, opening up to spectacular uninterrupted panoramic views from Scotland through to Donegal. Set in an ?Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? the building takes its queues in both form and materials from the agricultural heritage of its surroundings.
The site consisted of a 100+ year old derelict blacksmiths forge & the crumbling ruins of an attached blacksmiths cottage sitting on the edge of a country road, but benefitting from some of the best coastal & rural views on the North Antrim Coast, with uninterrupted panoramic views from Donegal to Scotland.

The concept was conservation of the old forge and the rebuilding the ruins of the original dwelling creating a visual barrier for a modern highly glazed curved roof living accommodation block to sit behind.

These two blocks are only visible together gable on; the two gables create strong basic shapes that are can be seen in the agricultural buildings throughout the Irish Countryside. 2020 Architects and the planners wanted to retain as much of ...