Court Yard House, Co. Tyrone

Location: Co. Tyrone

Size: 3280 sqft

Criteria: The design of a large single-storey dwelling, in the countryside, has its own unique challenges. The solution is to reduce the scale of the dwelling to a traditional and familiar proportion. In this instance, the large dwelling was extended around a courtyard which reflected a traditional nearby farmyard cluster of buildings. This form is also reminiscent of the traditional clachan settlement pattern of rural Ireland.