How does an architect communicate a design to a client in another country? #ArchitalksIE

As a regular contributor to the worldwide ‘Blogging Architect’ group #ArchiTalks; we have extended the concept as a separate Irish group of blogging architects with the hashtag #ArchTalksIE This first post is on the theme of ‘How does an architect Read More …

Architecture and Virtual Reality… @Vectorworks mentioned

The faithful readers will know that in a previous life I’ve done a stack of other stuff as well as running an architectural practice. I wrote THIS POST last year for #ArchiTalks on this work on what I was doing Read More …

My mug is in Nov/Dec 2016 issue of @ConstructionCIF – thanks to @fergal5 for spot

A special thanks to Fergal O’ Malley of Timbertech Homes for spotting my ugly mug in the current (Nov/Dec 2016) issue of Construction magazine (the official magazine of the Construction Industry Federation). The piece was on the seminars I gave Read More …

TY lad testing out @Arckitmodel – here's his review

Following on from his review of the Foamweks cutter for architectural model-making I gave my 3rd lad (who’s in my office once a week for TY work experience) the task of testing out the Arckit Modelmaking kit. Here’s what Fionn Read More …

#Design #Passivhaus & #ModelMaking Talk & workshops @technoteachers conference went well @Arckitmodel mentioned

Just to say a big thanks to the TechnoTeachers Association for the opportunity to talk and give demonstrations at their recent conference. The talk on the Friday evening concerned ‘How an architect designs’ and Passivhaus design, methodology & construction. I Read More …

My highlights of 2014: finally got 3D printing sussed with #Vectorworks

After a lot of trial attempts and problems with formats and thicknesses; I finally got a good method and format for 3D printing CAD/BIM models. This was achieved using the software I use which is Vectorworks. Below you see the Read More …

3D Print your design with us

One of the benefits of a 3D CAD/BIM model is that you are able to ‘3D print’ a copy in a variety of different materials. All of our clients receive 3D drawings and animations of their proposed design as part Read More …