Picture an Irish country house nestled in the gently rolling hills of the County Cork. The client, a neurologist and psychiatrist, wanted to extend the house to include new living quarters and a master bedroom. In addition to the spatial extension, the new master bedroom is designed both to rest elevated on the neighboring hillside to get the best view of the wild-romantic Irish landscape, as well as to embed the house even stronger into the surrounding area. 

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Architects: Markus Schietsch Architekten

Location: Co. Cork, Ireland

Area: 150.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Andreas Buschmann
Construction Management: Kevin Gartland Architects, Cork

Structural Engineer: Fourem Consulting Engineers, Cork

Technical Services: Sean O?Leary, Ballingeary

© Andreas Buschmann

Picture an Irish country house nestled in the gently rolling hills of the County Cork. The client, a neurologist and psychiatrist, wanted to extend the house to include new living quarters and a master bedroom. In addition to the spatial extension, the new master bedroom is designed both to rest elevated on the neighboring hillside to get the best view of the wild-romantic Irish landscape, as well as to embed the house even stronger into the surround...