{"id":75331,"date":"2025-09-20T13:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/75331\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:28:09","slug":"eight-infill-houses-that-make-the-most-of-vacant-city-plots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/75331\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight infill houses that make the most of vacant city plots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our latest roundup<\/a> looks at houses<\/a> that respond to the tight constraints of infill sites with designs that either complement or contrast with the neighbouring buildings.<\/p>\n

From Dublin<\/a> to Buenos Aires<\/a>, these infill houses demonstrate the clever ways vacant plots in built-up cities can be transformed into unique homes.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>Photo by Rory Gardiner<\/p>\n

Spruce House, UK, by Ao-ft<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Local studio Ao-ft<\/a> designed Spruce House to fit in with its London<\/a> streetscape by marrying up the terraced houses on either side, but created intrigue by fully covering its facade with vertical timber<\/a> battens and mullions.<\/p>\n

Drawing from the area’s history as a village high street, Ao-ft based the facade design on a shop front, with a glazed ground floor screened by wooden slats.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Spruce House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Glass<\/a>Photo by Johnny Umans<\/p>\n

Glass Brick House, Belgium, by Delmulle Delmulle Architecten<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Surrounded by buildings on three sides, which limited the placement of windows, Belgian studio Delmulle Delmulle Architecten used glass brickwork<\/a> for the upper portion of this home’s street-facing facade to bring natural light into the interior.<\/p>\n

Situated in Ghent<\/a>, the bedrooms at Glass Brick House were located on the ground floor, behind the terracotta<\/a>-tiled facade, and the living, kitchen and dining spaces were placed above.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Glass Brick House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Curtain<\/a>Photo by John J Macaulay<\/p>\n

Curtain House, USA, by Johnsen Schmaling Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For Curtain House in Wisconsin<\/a>, American studio\u00a0Johnsen Schmaling Architects<\/a> strayed from the pitched silhouette of the neighbouring homes and instead opted for a rectangular form fronted with wood and metal\u00a0louvres<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The studio aimed to reimagine the conventions of infill housing with its contemporary addition to the street, which was built to the same height as its century-old neighbours.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Curtain House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Compact<\/a>Photo by Fionn McCann<\/p>\n

Dublin house, Ireland, by Gr\u00f3 Works<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Irish architecture studio Gr\u00f3 Works used red\u00a0brick<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0perforated metal<\/a> panels to create an industrial feel at this infill house in Dublin<\/a>, referencing the ornate Victorian red-brick terraces nearby and the more utilitarian backstreet the home overlooks.<\/p>\n

A door in the metal cladding opens onto a sheltered porch, creating space between the street and the home’s entrance. Bedrooms were placed on the ground floor, and the open-plan living area on the upper floor opens onto a balcony.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Dublin house \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Casa<\/a>Photo by Apertura Arquitect\u00f3nica<\/p>\n

Casa Ederlezi, Mexico, by Pr\u00e1ctica Arquitectura<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Located on a five-metre-wide infill plot in\u00a0Monterrey<\/a>, Mexico, Casa Ederlezi is made up of two red concrete<\/a> volumes separated by a central courtyard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The infill home was designed by local studio Pr\u00e1ctica Arquitectura to be closed off from the surroundings, maintaining privacy, while outdoor spaces within the perimeter walls create a sense of openness.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Casa Ederlezi \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>Photo by Alan Williams<\/p>\n

NW10 House, UK, by Platform 5 Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Occupying a triangular corner site in London that was formerly a builder’s yard, NW10 House has an irregular, blocky form that responds to the plot’s planning constraints and the sight lines of the surrounding properties.<\/p>\n

Designed by local practice\u00a0Platform 5 Architects<\/a>, the rooms in the three-storey home fan out from a central skylit spiral stair and feature exposed concrete interiors.<\/p>\n

Find out more about NW10 House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Exterior<\/p>\n

TH House, Vietnam, by ODDO Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

TH House is a five-storey home squeezed into a four-by-six-metre infill site in Hanoi<\/a>, flanked by buildings on three sides with a narrow 1.2-metre-wide alley separating it from the property opposite.<\/p>\n

Vietnamese studio ODDO Architects maximised light in the narrow home with lightwells<\/a>, perforated<\/a> walls and a glazed facade that sits slightly forward of the interior spaces.<\/p>\n

Find out more about TH House \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Vedia<\/a>Photo by Javier Agust\u00edn Rojas<\/p>\n

Casa Vedia, Argentina, by BHY Arquitectos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sandwiched between two party walls, local studio\u00a0BHY Arquitectos<\/a> aimed to optimise the quality of the spaces in this Buenos Aires home by incorporating two courtyards and two patios.<\/p>\n

The all-white<\/a> three-storey house has a double-sloped roof to help diminish its scale and better fit in with the residential neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

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