The house is located in a north Dublin suburb with tree-lined streets of red-brick Victorian terraced houses.  The owners enjoyment of the dining area was hampered by the lack of light to the rear of the house where a galley kitchen with small windows looked onto a north facing garden.

The design proposal introduces a single storey extension with triple glazed sliding doors and rooflightd drawing light deep into the heart of the home.  The original house has attractive features such as a terrazzo entrance porch, dark stained timber floors and handrails, and brightly coloured stained glass illuminating the darker core of the house.  Building on this colour palette we developed a complementary selection of materials and finishes for the new extension - polished concrete floors echo the terrazzo; dark timber protect areas of wear in the kitchen and coloured glass is used as a countertop splashback.  Working closely with the different suppliers involved in the project, we produced a bespoke and unique finish in accordance with the client's budget.