The Coach House at Newbridge House

Built in 1743 for Archbishop of Dublin, Charles Cobbe and his family, Newbridge House and Farm is a popular visitor attraction in North County Dublin. The former Coach House for Newbridge House is the main point of arrival for all visitors. Apart from its name there was no information for visitors about the original history of the building or its use.

The brief for this project was to introduce interpretation into the space that would allude to the horses and equipment that were kept there and the people who worked in and around it. It was important not to interfere with the primary use of the space and the business of the café. 

The resulting designs included a large mural of a horse which displays and gives context to the original tack. Quotes and other equipment are mounted to adjacent walls while archival images of horses in the courtyard at Newbridge House are applied do the windows, giving the visitor a sense of the functionality of the space.