Dublin Bookend
A Daring Side Extension Transforms an End-Of-Terrace Home
Although the interior space in this former end-of-terrace local authority house was small, the owners knew its potential the minute they first viewed it five years ago. They also developed their home over time and with much consideration, first by modernising the existing house and then searching for the right architect and design for the extension. It took five years and many discussions with different architects before they found Derek Murphy Architects, who also saw the potential to do something special with this 1950s end-of-terrace in a traditional yet rapidly changing area of the south inner city.
Known as the "Tenters" - where linen cloth was stretched-out on tenter hooks to dry in the 19th century - the area is an eclectic mix of former local authority housing, dating from the late 1920s/early 1930s to the 1950s. Over the last 15 years, the area has benefited from a renewed interest in inner city living and there are many examples of experimentation with contemporary architecture but probably none more striking than this.
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