Architectural design and project management, 2009- Villa Refurbishment, near Nice, France
O'Neill Consulting was employed earlier this year to prepare plans for the refurbishment of a villa near Nice, France, for an Irish client wishing to make it his residence. While the owner was very happy with the location and views (see picture, left) the expense of realising the existing planning permission which involved almost complete demolition and rebuilding of the still sound 1950s structure was considered prohibitive. ONC developed alternative refurbishment plans in consultation with the local planning department and agreed innovative ways to solve the obsolete interior planning and engineering from which the house suffered and fully modernise it without destruction of the original character (see before and after plans and sections, left). Existing upper floor plan Replanned upper floor plan Existing lower floor plan and section Replanned lower floor plan and section View from existing balcony View of existing house |