COAL LANE HOUSE

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A nod to brutalism in Dublin 7

From an interior design layout perspective, it has no dead ends. It all flows and it achieves balance in how it is zoned, which always results in a harmonious, calm space.

“Another home that IMAGE interiors readers will recognise, architect Graham O’Sullivan and his wife, interior designer Stephanie O’Sullivan built a unique family home on the site of an old leather warehouse in Dublin. 

It was a challenging build for a number of reasons. Located down a laneway, access was tricky, and so the couple decided to retain the perimeter walls of the old building. Stephanie also found herself being instructed on how to connect the electricity over the phone on day one of the nationwide lockdown in March 2020 when the pandemic hit. 

Now though, the house is a wonderful balance of calm and warmth, with the concrete walls juxtaposed with wood finishes and tactile fabrics.”

- Megan Burns for IMAGE.ie

“Congratulations also to Coal Lane (3rd Place) [in the RIAI Public Choice Award 2021] in the Living category by Graham O'Sullivan […] proving that Irish architects are invaluable in all aspects of the build environment, supporting Ireland’s healthcare, educational, economic and social infrastructure.”

- Ciaran O’Connor, RIAI President

“An oasis of calm […] hewn out of one big chunk of concrete.”

- Dermot Bannon on RTE One’s Super Small Spaces

“Together with her husband Graham O’Sullivan, an architect and associate director at Henry J Lyons, the pair have built a unique family home, but were initially looking for a fixer-upper. “We went to view a house on Aughrim Street and that night we discovered the site, and the warehouse that we then bought,” Stephanie explains. It wasn’t that the couple decided to do a new build instead, rather the opportunity presented itself. “When we saw the leather warehouse, we knew it was the way to go.”

- Amanda Kavanagh for IMAGE.ie

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