"As an architect, John Barry Lowe is naturally interested in the look of a house but he's also passionate about comfort, flexibility and climate change, qualities he's managed to incorporate into the award-winning home he's created for his family When it comes to the homes of architects, people expect to see certain features and they're rarely wrong. Top of the list is white walls, followed by large expanses of sliding glass doors."
"Interestingly, architect John Barry Lowe has neither in the brand new home which he built for his family; the largest pieces of glass are mainly in his French doors, yet it is a bright, light-filled space, despite the fact that the dominant material is wood."
"But Dubliner John Barry - JB to his friends - is passionate about taking the qualities of the best styles of architecture - for example, the proportions and high ceilings of Georgian buildings - and marrying them with contemporary materials which meet the challenges of modern living, especially with climate change."
John Barry Lowe designed an award-winning family home that emphasizes comfort, flexibility and climate resilience. The house rejects stereotypical architect features such as white walls and extensive sliding glass, instead using wood as the dominant material while maintaining bright, light-filled interiors through strategically placed French doors. The design borrows Georgian proportions and high ceilings to enhance space and light, and pairs these classical qualities with contemporary materials to address modern living demands and climate change. The result balances aesthetic warmth with functional performance, creating a home suited to family life and environmental considerations.
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