Brennan Furlong Architects Dublin

IAF Open Studios: Brennan Furlong
2025-10-16 17:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Brennan Furlong, Vernon House, 2 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf,, Dublin, Dublin 3, D03 P6D0, Ireland
Join us at our studio in Clontarf where we will be showcasing our domestic and urban infill projects, our examination of ideas around improving the public realm around the junction of Vernon Avenue and the Clontarf Promenade and our work in Howth, currently on display as part of the Time Space Existence exhibition in Venice. Please drop in any time between 5pm and 8pm for a tour of our workspace, take a look at our projects, models and sketches and have a chat with our team.
Other studios taking place on Thursday 16th October:

BDP (Building Design Partnership)

This is an Open Studios visit between 5 & 8pm. When booking we ask that you let us know what time you think you will drop in so that we can monitor the number of expected visitors. There may be a short wait to enter on arrival depending on how many people are visiting so please be patient with our volunteers. It’s worth the wait!

IAF Open House Event - Moat Lane
2025-10-18 10:00 - 13:30 | Moat Lane, Moat Ln, Clontarf East, Dublin, Ireland
Built on a budget as her new home in the garden of our clients’ childhood home, Moat Lane responds to emotional attachments, tricky site geometries, pre-established neighbouring privacies and pre-existing surrounding urban materiality – the calp stone and red brick of 19th century boundaries and the profiled metal hulks of 20th century car-repair garages.

Meeting point: Front Gate of 1a Moat Lane, Clontarf. Look out for Open House Dublin Volunteers who will manage queues and entry for the tours.

Pre-Book Only

Accessibility Information
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs welcome

The building is a new house, so is fully Part M compliant with level access and an accessible toilet. The landscaping to the site may not be complete, so external ground surfaces may be uneven and the tour may provide opportunity to view the first floor level, accessible via stairs only.
The building is located on a mews lane which is roughly surfaced in parts.

Tours begin at 10:00AM, with last tour at 1:30PM

Tours every 30 minutes – Tour last 30 minutes

IAF Open House Event – House by the Sea
2025-10-19 10:00 - 13:30 | Brennan Furlong, Vernon House, 2 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf,, Dublin, Dublin 3, D03 P6D0, Ireland
“House by the Sea” in Sutton was built in the mid-20th century in the garden of an 1850’s seaside villa. Designed as a house for himself and his family by the Chief Schools Architect with the OPW, Basil Boyd-Barrett, our clients approached us to re-work the house as a comfortable family home that takes advantage of its location and spectacular views.
The tour will commence in the front garden and from there proceed indoors and up a new staircase to the first floor, where the flipped approach of our design has created a large open-plan kitchen / living / dining space. A ribbon-like mezzanine floats above this space, hugging the underside of the exposed glu-lam roof structure.
From here the tour will lead visitors out onto the restored balcony which runs the length of the front façade and connects to the elevated terrace located on the roof of the garage, as per Boyd Barrett’s original sketches. From here a new external staircase leads back down to the re-landscaped gardens where the tour concludes.
Pre-Book Only

RIAI Simon Open Door 2026
2026-04-13 09:30 - 2026-04-19 17:00 | Brennan Furlong, Vernon House, 2 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf,, Dublin, Dublin 3, D03 P6D0, Ireland
For the 17th year, Brennan Furlong Architects is proud to take part in RIAI Simon Open Door 2026, a charitable initiative organised by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) in partnership with the Simon Communities of Ireland.

As a RIAI Registered Architects practice, we are donating our time and expertise to support this important campaign.

The initiative gives homeowners the opportunity to book a one-hour consultation with a RIAI Registered Architect in their local area. It is designed for anyone considering a home extension, renovation, retrofit, energy upgrade or new build project, and offers a useful first step in understanding what may be possible.

In return for a €125 donation, participants receive professional advice on their home project, including practical guidance on potential options and likely next steps. All participating architects volunteer their time free of charge, and every cent raised goes directly to the Simon Communities of Ireland.

RIAI Simon Open Door is a valuable opportunity to speak with a qualified architect before committing to a larger project. Building and renovating can be complex, and an early conversation can help clarify priorities, unlock a home’s potential, and identify the most effective path forward.
About the initiative
The Simon Communities of Ireland have been providing services and support for people experiencing homelessness in Ireland for almost 50 years.

The RIAI supports and regulates the architectural profession in Ireland, promotes the value of architecture in society, and helps ensure high standards of consumer protection through its register of qualified architects.
Registration is now open.
Members of the public are encouraged to book a consultation with a RIAI Registered Architect and support the work of the Simon Communities of Ireland at the same time.
