One of the occupants of this dwelling is disabled and wheelchair bound, so it was critical that every aspect of the design catered to the requirements of the disabled user. It was important that the design also created a homely environment that did not feel overly clinical.

House Extension – CBA Architects Cork This is an extension designed to take advantage of the southerly and westerly sun and to get light into the main living areas of the house, transforming this typical 1950’s semi-detached house in suburban Cork into a cool contemporary living space.

The owners of this dwelling approached CBA Architects based on seeing some of our work around Cork and on seeing an article in the Irish Examiner on a dwelling designed for a client in Tipperary. The clients asked CBA Architects to re-design their existing Cork based home, to transform it both inside and out and to include an extension to incorporate…

This existing rural farmhouse type building needed to be brought to life. The owners had an expanding family and needed additional space and more efficient use of the space already available to them. We designed a revised layout to include extensions that complement the existing structure and provided natural day light into key areas of the dwelling. Given the brief…

Construction has reached roof level on new dwelling at Norwood, Rochestown Road, Cork. Here’s a 3D model/visualisations of the architects design to give you an idea of what it will look like on completion.

Glandore: House Extension and Renovation  This existing bungalow required a makeover and complete re-design of the internal spaces and layout. With the help of a small 6.5 sq.m extension we opened the living, kitchen and dining spaces, flooded them with light and took advantage of the views of the beautiful harbour at Glandore. At the other end of the house…

Enniscoush, Limerick: House Extension and Renovation  This dwelling was a really interesting design to be involved in and brought us into a rare realm of New England type Architecture. This house extension and renovation project consisted of upgrading the home, creating some additional space, making better use of the existing space with regard to natural light in kitchen and living…

This gabled extension to a brick house in the Netherlands was designed by Studio Prototype to mimic the shape of the original property but is clad in an entirely different material.

The extension echoes the proportions of the existing building but is slightly misaligned to differentiate the old and new structures, and to create a view through a narrow window along the original house’s facade.

“By shifting the new volume slightly from the existing dwelling, a subtle connection is established between both with special views.”

The architects chose to clad the extension’s walls in narrow diagonal strips of stained western-red cedar that create a tonal and textural juxtaposition with the bricks facades of the adjoining structure.

“A distinction between the new volume and the existing one is realised by constructing the facade of the new volume from a fine pattern of battens, creating a playful tension with the heavy existing bricks,” said Steenvoorden.