Westminster Court is the refurbishment, extension and attic conversion of a traditional red-brick terraced house in Foxrock, County Dublin. Designed for a growing family, the project transforms a congested and fragmented home into a calm, light-filled environment organised around a small number of carefully considered architectural elements. Rather than relying on additional walls and partitions, the house is structured by three principal interventions. A full-height stained timber volume forms the heart of the home, housing the fireplace before wrapping into the kitchen to accommodate the principal storage and appliances. Opposite, a sculptural stone island incorporating the dining table is rotated 45 degrees from the geometry of the house. This simple move breaks the rigidity of a conventional kitchen layout, improving movement through the space while creating intuitive relationships between cooking, dining, circulation and the garden beyond.

A continuous wall of integrated joinery extends through the ground floor, replacing a collection of freestanding furniture with a unified architectural element that incorporates concealed storage, seating, display and a pivoting door between the living room and kitchen. By allowing the everyday objects of family life to disappear into the architecture, the interior becomes quieter, calmer and more adaptable. A modest rear extension strengthens the connection to the garden through generous glazing, while a rooflight positioned between the existing house and the new addition introduces daylight deep into the plan. A mirrored reveal reflects both light and sky, extending the perceived depth of the interior and reinforcing the relationship between old and new. A restrained palette of painted joinery, stained timber and natural stone allows the organising elements to take precedence, creating a home that feels generous, ordered and effortlessly connected.