Conservation Reports for Planning Applications & mention for @HouseHistorian

Currently I’m in the process of writing two Conservation Reports for projects in Galway and Mayo and I’m surprising myself at how much I’m enjoying them. The Planning Application process for a Protected (Listed in UK) Structure in Ireland is Read More …

Where does architecture end and interior design begin? A call to Interior Designers…

An interesting question this one. The question arose when I added this new ‘Tear Sheet’ on a project from a while back to the website: And realised that there was an incredible amount of interiors work that I ended up Read More …

Tear Sheet on County Clare House extension added

Continuing on from the last post on the County Clare House extension, reaching Practical Completion, below is a ‘Tear sheet’ on the project giving a few stats, extra information and all the piccies in one place. You can now access Read More …

Co Clare House Extension reaches Practical Completion

Well, we made it. After dozens of sketch schemes, a stack or pre-planning drawings, heaps of planning revisions, construction drawings, a multitude of tenderers, hours of contract administration and architects instructions…We finally got to Practical Completion; and this blog post Read More …

County Clare House extension used as example in Clare County Council Renewable energy strategy…

Clare County Council included an image and credit of the house extension we’re currently working on in County Clare as an example to illustrate ‘Energy Conservation & Efficiency’. Click HERE for link to Clare County Council Renewable Energy Strategy Document Read More …