Concrete house extension in Dublin recreates feeling of "being a child under a very robust table"
TOB Architect has added a monolithic extension to a Victorian townhouse in Dublin, Ireland, with exposed concrete interiors that are intended as a protective shell for its inhabitants.
Named Hollybrook Road after the street on which it is built, the statement extension was designed for a young family that offered Irish studio TOB Architect an open brief.
Above: the Hollybrook Road extension has a monolithic form. Top image: it was cast-in-situ as a single object
The family's only requirements were that the extension introduced a new kitchen and dining area to the home, alongside a utility room and a pantry.
TOB Architect used the project as an opportunity to experiment with concrete ? a material with which studio founder Thomas O'Brien claims to have an "obsession". The concrete is exposed throughout the extension's interiors
"The client was very open-minded as to how the brief was realised," O'Brien told Dezeen.
"I wanted to just jump in with the use of concrete ? no messing, all or nothing," he continued. "I have an obsession with it, wanting to make imperfect, non-precious use of it, I love the risk of it."
A minimal material palette retains focus on the concrete's textures
The Hollybrook Road extension was cast-in-situ as one single, geometric form, with the goal of creating a seamless interior finish with a cavernous and protective quality.
To achieve this, all the insulation was added to the building's exterior and then finishe...
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