Clare Rural House Design Guide

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   Designing Your House61 In comparison to the simplistic, clean lines and attractive vertical proportions of the single storey farmhouse, the bungalow is often comprised of confused, untidy and disproportionate features bearing no relationship to its surroundings. Catalogue houses are effectively designed in isolation from setting and location; however some of the design issues resulting from existing catalogue houses can be addressed by appropriately designed extensions and alterations. It is strongly recommended that special attention should be paid to issues noted in chapters 3,4 & 5 of this document. An example of a typical bungalow with wide windows, low pitched roof and confusion through the mixing of materials, finishes and features conflicting with the natural Clare countryside.

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   62 Modern House Design The dwelling design will continue to be driven by environmental, social, economic and taste factors. Sustainable design and new technologies form new challenges for the designer. As can be seen from the traditional building illustrated, the evolution of the dwelling is charted through its historical and cultural evolution. In the last decade, there has been an increased awareness of the beauty of the county and the desires of people to experience the external qualities of their surroundings whilst enjoying the benefits of a modern lifestyle in the home. The success of the building will be its ability to merge with the surrounding landscape whilst illustrating sustainable design, innovative use of context, site layout, building mass and form, materials, energy management, space heating, landscaping, passive design, plan design and finish. To achieve the maximum advantages in addressing these factors when designing a modern house, it is recommended that the services of a professional trained designer be engaged.

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   Designing Your House63 Modern design can provide interesting and more sustainable interpretations of modern living whilst retaining a sympathetic relationship to the rural setting.

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   64 Have you appointed an architect / designer? You will need to furnish a detailed brief of your requirements. Accommodation: Number of rooms; Orientation of rooms; Relationship between spaces; Size of house etc. Do you have strong design preferences? Consult your architect / designer. Do these preferences reflect buildings in the locality? Does your site have natural screening? We suggest that you look to retain the natural screening in order to fit into the local surroundings more naturally. Depending on location and type of adjacent buildings you may be restricted in what you can build on a site We would suggest that you consult a qualified architect to see what services can be provided. The RIAI produced a guide ‘Working with your Architect’ which you many find beneficial. See page 83 for contact. Consult your architect / designer who will develop a brief with you—taking into consideration your requirements, a site survey and its locality—and will propose some suitable design options to develop with you. Review: Appropriate House Design

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   Designing your House Some examples of award wining contemporary houses in the Irish countryside, illustrating well-considered design solutions (use of light, space, new building technologies) , for modern living requirments along with appropriate use of modern and vernacular materials within the particular context of their respective sites (siting, landscaping, proportions and massing). Each house illustrated has answered the criteria for their specific locations. Practice Credits on page 87

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   Alterations to Existing Buildings Roof Space Sunrooms and Conservatories Alterations, Conversions and Extensions 69

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