Update to 2 storey contemporary extension to traditional farmhouse…

Many thanks to Denise at Denise K Images (photographer) and Self Build Ireland who published the recent article on our contemporary, modernist extension to a traditional 2 storey Irish farmhouse in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Below are a few images from Read More …

How we use Virtual Reality… @vectorworks @MakeArchitects & @petegreaves mentioned #VR

I wrote THIS POST recently on my background in VR – I even had a company called conVRgence! – see what I did there πŸ˜‰ There’s a great post by Peter Greaves at Make architects on this subject HERE which Read More …

More CAD history! #ModelShop @Sketchup @DMRSpamKiller mentioned

I wrote THIS POST in 2015 and thought I’d give it a bit of an update: I mentioned the system we had at college (GABLE) developed originally at Sheffield University (headed by Bryan Lawson) and in its days was a 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 …

Now's the time to start thinking of getting an architect…(ahem)

I wrote THIS POST last January on the statistics of enquiries I receive over the year and it peaks it January. If you look at the graph people are starting to look at getting work done either for a new Read More …

#BIM

My Twitter and Facebook timeline went a bit haywire with BIM today, I’ve written a lot about this in the past, below are a set of posts on the way we use BIM in our practice: BIM and what it Read More …

Some tools of my trade… @vectorworks mentioned

I thought I’d share some of the tools that I use as part of my everyday work to help me in the design and construction process: From left to right: 1. iPhone Indispensable for me with some of my favourite Read More …

This is my S.I 9 policy…

I’m a great believer in setting your cards out on the table; so with that in mind below is my ‘company’ policy on S.I no.9 of 2014: β€’ So that the Government doesn’t suspect me of overcharging on ‘Designer’ and Read More …

Initial Consultation policy changed (again)… @leecalisti mentioned (again)

A big benefit of being a small business is that you can change policy ‘on a sixpence’ and the ‘Initial Consultation’ Policy has changed (again). The problems are still the same: β€’ Economically it’s impossible to travel to sites free Read More …

Architects can do more than just the pretty bit…

The writing was on the wall prior to the implementation of the Building Regulation Amendments under S.I.No.9 of 2014 but since April 1st it looks as if the situation will increase… The situation being my appointment for the design and Read More …