ARCHITECT: David Lennon RIAI: David Lennon & Associates, Old School House, Donard, Co. Wicklow

Tynte Park Lodge, Dunlavin was constructed between 1810 and 1820 as a school for the estate workers' children and a private chapel for the Tynte family. The original property was converted and used as a residence in the mid 1970's. In 1999 the present owner embarked on a renovation and extension programme to the property. The brief to architect David Lennon was to extend the existing single storey building with a new two storey extension containing kitchen/utility/dining area, sitting room and disabled accessible shower room at the ground floor level and master bedroom, en-suite, dressing room, office/library at first.

The owner who has a strong passion for art requested that opportunities for hanging pieces of art be incorporated into the link between the existing property and new two-storey extension. The link, which contains a feature access stairs to the first-floor, provides dramatic two storey wall space for larger pieces of artwork.

On completion of the stone faced extension, the surrounding gardens were extensively planted and feature ponds installed. The installation of Marvin Windows and Doors throughout the extension and link, frame restful views of the surrounding gardens and beyond to dramatic corn-fields and the majestic beech woods of Tynte Park House.

Marvin Tilt – Turn Windows to match the look of street-scape sliding sash.
The homeowner of this modern town house with timber sliding sash windows wanted to replace them with maintenance free, tilt-turn operating windows while maintaining the look of the painted sliding sash. Marvin Architectural supplied and installed Tilt-Turn windows with Georgian glazing bar design to the front elevation matching the sliding sash tyle on the street-scape. A Marvin Bi-Fold Door was installed to the rear which allowed for an opening of approximately 5 meters.

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This 4 storey terrace in central London, originally built in the 1890’s, needed a full energy upgrade including window replacement. The original single glazed wooden sliding sashes were replaced with windows from the Marvin Heritage Range . The historical detail replication included 5/8 hand crafted Georgian Glazing Bars, slim frame profiles, fully operating up & down sliding mechanism with state of the art performance. The unique Marvin patented easy-clean mechanism meant cleaning windows from the inside saving on the inconvenience of cleaning from the outside. This busy street has high traffic volumes, Marvin double glazed sound proof glass cut down significantly on external noise providing for a much improved sound proofing on the inside.

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The Brief was to create a Family Home in the form of a Two Storey Traditional Style Country House with a contemporary twist in a very mature setting in Co. Carlow.

The design provides for 5no Bedrooms, 2 Reception Rooms, Feature entrance Hallway, Open place and Split level Kitchen/ Dining and Family Area with a part basement Multi Media Room and connecting Playroom over 4,500ft2. The objective was to create a symmetrical design from the front with a warm textured pebble dash finish leading to more Contemporary spaces to the rear . The design of the spaces responded to the setting & views as well as the sites orientation. Light filled energy efficient spaces was a requirement to all aspects of the house.

Marvin Architectural were chosen for many reasons in this case the most important of which was for the quality of the Alu-clad product and the design suitability of the traditional slide and sash Window to a large portion of the openings. Large side hung and top hung Casement units were also used, all of which were selected in the Marvin ‘Pebble Gray’ alu-clad maintenance free exterior. The Windows assisted greatly in the success of the project adding to the luxury of the end product and the bespoke approach taken.

An Architects own house is always a precious and yet a daunting prospect at the outset, yet in this case the brief requirements have been fulfilled and result in a luxurious and functioning home in a timeless design.

Built in a conservation area on the site of what used to be an empty old people's home the Stockwell Park Crescent Development consists of 11 new build homes; six five-bedroom semis and five three-bedroom terrace houses. Because of strict building regulations, these new homes in South London ar identical to adjacent Victorian properties, even the iron railings outisde had to be exact replicas of those in the properties opposite This development scores highly for its interior finish and use of high quality materials. No expense was spared when constructing this development and there was also no meanness with the window sizes. "We wanted to bring Chelsea south of the river. Our approach here has been no different from what we have done in our developments in Knightsbridge and Kensington," says Julian Mercer of BMB Property Investment.
Prices start at £695,000 for the three-bedroom houses and £895,000 for the five-bedroom houses.

Built in the Edwardian style, this home on Brighton Rd. is a spacious 3000sq ft. home, 4 stories high with classical proportions including high ceilings, gracious reception rooms at first floor level and a kitchen/family room in the basement. The window style is typical of the Edwardian period: the emphasis on long casement windows with awnings above. The main feature on the front elevation is the substantial double bay window on first and second level. Before the owners replaced their window they found that the PVC windows they had in place had dramatically reduced not jut the style but also the overall quality of their home.

Updown Court is a magnificent traditional English estate which employs state-of-the-art 21^st Century technology to provide the ultimate living environment. It is located in the picturesque village of Windlesham, and sits at the centre of the “golden triangle” framed by Ascot, Runnymede, and Weybridge.

Updown Court dominates its formal setting among 58 expansive acres of landscaped grounds, formal gardens and peaceful woodland, yet it is only a short drive from London.


 

Supported by Merton Council housing department, Bob Harris, a lecturer of ecological construction at Richmond Upon Thames College, has been working on the development of a new technology based on the use of ground source heat pumps. This technology is widely used in the US (with approximately 400,000 systems already in place) but is somewhat rare in the UK where the application of this technology only reaches 200/250 systems. Ground Source Heating Pumps (GSHP) utilise the earths constant temperature to exchange energy between the home and the earth as needed for heating and cooling.

When the new owners moved into this house, one of their priorities was to replace their sliding sash windows. The existing windows were in an irreparable state: the frames were rotten, the sashes were sticking, the weights were detached and the cords damaged. Many of the windows were painted shut, whilst others had excessive gaps between the frames and the sash, causing rattles and draughts.

The new owners were aware that the market value of their home would improve once the windows had been given a makeover, so they contacted Marvin Architectural in order to reproduce the authentic style.

The owners of this house wanted to totally refurbish and revamp their home, as well as build a new extension area in order to extend their kitchen. One of their main priorities was to replace their casement (side hung) windows which were totally rotten and virtually inoperable.

Even though the owners had no intention of selling the property, they were aware that the market value of their home would improve once the windows were replaced. Because of their hectic lifestyle the owners wanted their new windows to be low maintenance and long lasting. They contacted Marvin Architectural for design advice and cost solutions.





 

This residence was originally constructed in 1994 in the style of a hunting lodge. The brief to the architect was to design a home that fitted into the landscape and took advantage of orientation and views.

The house was extended in 2002 to create more recreational space, another bedroom and a mezzanine to capture the dramatic views of the mountains. To maximise on natural light and heat a wall of glass extending into the apex of the roof was installed on the Southerly side of the house.

The owners of this property were very focused on the unique style and type of building they were looking for. Along with their engineer, they approached Marvin Architectural because he was familiar with Marvin Windows and Doors and also because he had had positive experiences with Marvin in the past. Needless to say, this project too was a success.

All elevations of windows and doors were provided by Marvin Architectural before the build commenced in order to help the owners visualise the final outcome. The feature windows were tall sliding sashes combined with half circle round tops. The sun burst glazing bar pattern employed on the half circle round tops line up nicely with the Victorian glazing bar pattern on the sliding sashes. These large windows create a beautiful characteristic to the house as well as providing ample daylight.

This cottage was built in the 1950's as a residence for a local fisherman. It is situated on a steep hill overlooking Howth harbour and has spectacular views of the sea.

The present owners love their home but needed to redesign in order to take full advantage of the incredible sea views from a raised decking area at the back. They also wanted to increase the amount of daylight in the house as the original cottage had small windows and tended to be dark inside. The remodelling created a new 1,500 sq. ft. space that provided an entertaining and relaxing area.