House ExtensionsProof that small spaces, when thoughtfully designed, can feel genuinely grand.
- Location
- Urban residential site, Dublin
- Project Type
- Bespoke Garden Studio
Project Overview
On a tight urban site, the homeowner wanted to create a dedicated home gym that felt calm, refined, and architecturally appropriate alongside an elegant period property.
A basic garden room wouldn't suffice. The brief called for a studio with character, strong natural light, and a sense of permanence, despite its compact footprint.
Shomera responded with a beautifully proportioned orangery-style garden studio that delivers light, balance, and architectural presence, while fitting comfortably within a constrained site.
Client Brief
The client's priorities were clear: a dedicated wellness-focused space for exercise and retreat, designed as a studio that complements the period home and garden setting.
The design needed to maximise daylight and visual openness within a limited footprint while avoiding a utilitarian or "box-like" garden structure, delivered to a premium finish with long-term durability.
Design & Build Solution
Shomera approached the project with careful attention to proportion, materials, and light:
- Designed an orangery-style studio with a central aluminium-framed roof lantern, drawing daylight deep into the space and enhancing height and openness
- Used alu-clad windows and doors to balance contemporary performance with refined detailing
- Finished the exterior in crisp render, echoing the tone and texture of the main house for a cohesive architectural relationship
An orangery-style studio whose proportions and dramatic roof lantern elevate it far beyond a garden room.
Proportion & Purpose
- Carefully proportioned the internal layout to feel generous, calm, and focused on wellness
- Delivered a compact yet highly considered 18m² studio that feels bright, balanced, and purposeful
The Result
Despite its modest footprint, the Oolart Garden Studio feels spacious, light-filled, and architecturally confident.
High-end finishes, strong proportions, and the dramatic roof lantern elevate the space beyond a typical garden room.
The result is a private gym and retreat that enhances daily life while reinforcing the visual language of the home and garden, proof that small spaces, when thoughtfully designed, can feel genuinely grand.
Project Highlights
An 18m² orangery-style studio designed as a private home gym, bringing daylight and presence to a tight urban site.
- 18m² orangery-style garden studio designed as a private gym
- Central aluminium roof lantern for natural overhead light
- Alu-clad windows and doors for durability and thermal performance
- Rendered exterior to complement period property
- Delivered on time and within budget
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