This project is a mews development located to the rear of an existing terrace of house in Dublin. The rear gardens were essentially like allotments due to the fact that a shared right of way physically separated the rear gardens from the main property.

The development consists of five terraced houses accessed via the right of way. In order to maintain a vertical emphasis to the design timber boxes were introduced and the third floor “indented.” The timber boxes project out over the entrances to emphasise their location and to provide shelter. This over-sailing is repeated to the rear to allow the timber boxes to read as separate components within the overall design.

Due to site constraints car parking is located on the ground floor adjacent to the main entrance. The first floor is essentially the living area with a raised terrace overlooking the back garden. The main bedrooms and family bathroom are located on the second floor.

The corner unit is a different design to the other four insofar as it has dual frontage.