DESIGN FE

ASIBILITY

PROPOSAL FO

R SITE

AT C

LIFTEN M

EWS, R

ANELA

GH

23.06.2009 JO

B NO.: - LE

_02

1

RIAI Registered

DESIGN FE

ASIBILITY

PROPOSAL FO

R SITE

AT C

LIFTEN M

EWS, R

ANELA

GH

23.06.2009 JO

B NO.: - LE

_02

2

Fig. 1 Exploded Sketch Model from Site Survey

SITE CONSTRAINTS

• Main House is a Protected Structure

• DCC Mews Development Guidelines

• Potential for overshadowing to north of site

• Protection of Privacy to existing and proposed

• Party Wall Issues

• Car Parking requirement

• Varying Street Edge provides uncertainty as to planning strat-

egy

DELIVERABLES

1. To achieve a high quality planning permission without condi-

tions detrimental to a quality scheme

2. To provide of a final product of highly desirable real estate spe-

cifically designed to meet the requirements of the targeted

market segment.

The assumption here is that the target market would broadly consist

of financial industry [or similar net worth] workers employed in the

area.

STRATEGY Urban form

Options provided for under the development plan

1. Small scale apartment building [subject to restrictions]

2. Mews house over apartment

3. Single high quality house

We have carried out a spatial analysis for each of the development

options above in light of the constraints imposed and concluded

that option 3, a single high quality house would a.) answer the site

constraints and policy restrictions of the development plan b.) most

likely make the best return on investment.

We propose an initial scheme for discussion based on modular de-

sign that is modifiable subject to planning discussion. This strategy

would allow us to firm up on proposals for the street edge subse-

quent to planning discussion.

Proposal

For this initial scheme we propose a 2-3 storey structure comprising

an 160 sqM [1720 sqFt] house integrated into the character of the ex-

isting mews lane

DESIGN FE

ASIBILITY

PROPOSAL FO

R SITE

AT C

LIFTEN M

EWS, R

ANELA

GH

23.06.2009 JO

B NO.: - LE

_02

3

Sunlight Ingress

We have developed a strategy based on two principles in

order to maximising sunlight ingress into the depth of the

site:

1. The use of the northern party wall to the site as a re-

flecting wall [see fig 2 right]. The site orientation pro-

vides us with an opportunity to exploit fully the poten-

tial for a bright and airy house within the confines of a

tight urban site

2. Integration of light courts within the dwelling. This has

the further benefit of reducing the level of overlook-

ing both to and from the house and ensuring com-

plete privacy for the future occupiers

Ground Modelling

Subject to site conditions, we propose that there is a plan-

ning case to be made for a semi-excavated ground floor

level. This would have the result of both reducing the bulk

of the proposed dwelling and increasing the head height

and floor area to the ground floor.

Roof Gardens

We propose a combination of Roof Terraces and Private

Courts to provide for the private open space requirement

behind the building line. It is proposed to integrate these

into the form of the house in order to obviate any over-

looking or over shadowing to neighbouring sites.

Fig. 2 View to Living Space Illustrating Sun Reflective Wall

Light diagram for site calculated at 2:00PM June 21st

Development type Storeys Internal Area Private Open Space Car Parking Spaces

Mews House

2-3

160 SqM [1720 SqFt]

65 SqM

1 no.