The Faha Farmhouse was developed by Jamie Fobert Architects. Located in Co Clare, Ireland, the farmhouse is situated on a mountainside overlooking a vast and open valley towards Galway Bay.
The Faha Farmhouse
The Faha Farmhouse actually has an original grouping of a cluster of barns and small stone cottage.
Both the cluster and small stone cottage was retained and extended for the project. The exterior form of the farmhouse was inspired by the interior to complement each other.
The shed-like external forms exude the rural nature and roughness of the site. Displaying zinc and timber cladding, a new house was designed to link the old cottage then step down the hill in a sequence of volumes. Such design completes the site’s irregular geometry.
Simple and Clean Details
In the inside, each room was set up to optimize the view of the surrounding countryside. The house also has a constant variety of light conditions and connection to the land of Co Clare.
The detail was clean and simple. It is made of local materials, craftsmen, and laborers, including the client and the family.
The dark stone was chosen as the material for the flooring. It is patterned with prehistoric centipede trails, coming from a small quarry nearby Licannor.
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