It is very rare for me to enter architectural competitions and recently I threw may hat into the ring for the RIBA Room within a Room ‘Ideas’ competition. Below is an extract from my entry which was a proposal for Read More …
Done so badly across Ireland, here’s my take on this tricky piece of design: We also did a new zinc clad dormer (replacing a rooflight) and a new kitchen. Architects: Mark Stephens Architects Contractors: P Fallon & Sons Ltd Kitchen: Read More …
Quick update on this sun-room and new roof dormer in County Mayo; Practical Completion should be happening in a week or so. Project also included a new kitchen & bathroom Project credits to follow next week. Mark Stephens Architects were Read More …
Just received notification this morning that this sunroom & dormer has just been granted planning permission. Some of our work can be big but this is quite small & delicate:
Now don’t get me wrong, I love Room To Improve and I love Dermot. I can’t think of another architect has done so much in Ireland to raise awareness of what architects do and how they work. I’ve even professed Read More …
This follows on from the post about Mud Rooms and Utility Rooms and the differences between UK/Ireland and the US Really I should have done this post first, the biggest difference between me working on UK drawings and those from Read More …
I love it when I can feel a series of blog posts starting and I feel this one has legs. I’ve been very lucky over the last year working for a US company producing drawings for architectural projects in the Read More …
As you go through life you can be perceived by others as either: a. A Complete Dickhead or b. A not bad bloke (or bloke-ess) You’d think the choice is easy but it’s not surprising that the choices you make Read More …
A fluffy blog post for a Friday… I wrote ages back about ‘The greatest fictional architect and house’ (I’d even written a fluffier post on ‘The Best House in a TV Advert’). Well, it has become very easy for me Read More …
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