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Project Description:

The project involves a collection of four buildings sited in the beautiful landscape next to the Abbeyleix Demesne just outside Abbeyleix town in Co. Laois. Ómós was started by chef Cúán Greene who invited us to design a new build restaurant and to renovate a ruined house and stable into a sixteen bedroom guesthouse. The ethos of the architecture parallels that of the restaurant and guesthouse - to create a unique place that is deeply rooted in its surroundings, one that looks forward and backwards in equal measure and values natural materials and craft.

Client:
Ómós Restaurant and Guesthouse

Design Team:
Architects: Ryan W. Kennihan Architects
Interior Designers: ASCA and Relief Gallery
Services Engineers: Lawlor Consulting
Structural Engineers: Punch Consulting Engineers
Landscape Architect: Edward Shackleton
Fire Consultant: BB7
Project Managers: Synergy
Contractor: Clancy Construction

Architects' Statement:

Ryan W. Kennihan Architects was opened in 2007 and has been designing buildings ever since.

AAI Site Visit: Ómós Restaurant and Guesthouse – Ryan W. Kennihan Architects

General Info

Event Type(s) Walks & Tours
Tickets / Admission €7.50 - €15
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Architectural Association of Ireland

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