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Precast House by FKL Architects
Dublin practice FLK Architects have completed a precast concrete residence overlooking Dublin Bay in Howth, Ireland.
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Called Precast House, the project comprises three separate volumes emerging from the sloping site - a house, garage and swimming pool.
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The three buildings are made of polished precast concrete, combined with large windows and glass balustrades to reflect the surrounding landscape.
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More about FKL Architects on Dezeen: A House
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Photographs are by Verena Hilgenfeld.
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Here's some more information from the architects:
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Precast House
The site is long, sloping, falling towards cliffs and the sea.
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Entering the site the viewer’s eye is drawn to the horizon, the viewer is pulled towards the abstracted line.
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The project is defined in conceptual terms as three discrete forms - garage, house and swimming pool - each emerging from the landscape, their respective heights being determined by the use of each form.
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The relationship between the three elements is a casual one, slipping past each other, sliding towards the sea.
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The three forms are detailed in the same manner and use the same material, polished precast concrete.
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The surface tension across the facades is maintained by the flush detailing of the windows and the glass balustrades.
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The reflected landscape is visible in both materials glass and polished precast concrete.
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At first floor level (entry level) the plan is open with the primary living spaces and entrance having an overlapping relationship.
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Within the field of the first floor a number of walnut clad timber elements are slipped between floor and ceiling planes, defining the flow of the space and adding richness to the interior.
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At ground floor level (sleeping level) the situation is more introverted.
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The figure ground relationship is the reverse of the first floor, the plan is treated as a solid mass that has been carved out to make a cruciform circulation space with the bathrooms and bedrooms retained inside the remaining form.
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