PKA : DOMESTIC : House in Callow
House in Callow
This ‘passive house’ near Foxford in County Mayo was designed to accommodate a young family on a greenfield site with beautiful, and uninterrupted, views of its rolling landscape setting.
The accommodation is split into two ranges: a suite of living spaces face Callow Lake in the distance, while the private sleeping spaces to the rear face into the lee of the steep hill behind the site.
Facing south, the plan optimises daylighting and passive solar gain. Rooflights brighten the internal circulation corridor; increasing natural lighting and reducing energy costs.
The house has featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles; both for its contemporary interpretation of traditional architecture, and for its credentials as a ‘Passive House’ with high insulation levels, heat recovery system, wood-burning stoves and solar panels.
The Irish Times & Construct Ireland
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