Planning granted on this Co. Sligo rural house

Just received notification that the house below has been granted planning permission in Co. Sligo. Note how the forms are broken into three distinct blocks; the roof pitch and profiles are very traditional and we’re using rooflights instead of dormers.

Well, we did it! – Bachelor of Architecture @atusligo_ie fully accredited with #RIAI @riaionline

Well, after a six year process and working through a Pandemic – the Bachelor of Architecture at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) following the RIAI Accreditation Procedures and ratification by the RIAI Council on Friday, October 18th is now the sixth Read More …

Ongoing #Restoration works to this #ProtectedStructure just granted Planning Permission

Following on from THIS POST below is a short slideshow of the Gate Lodge in question and the ongoing restoration works: You can see the new extension/intervention in this slideshow also – a combination of a contemporary replica of the Read More …

God’s speed on this planning application… #ProtectedStructure #Contemporary #Pavilion

Tricky project going in for planning soonish. Works to a Protected Structure (you call it Listed in UK); a link section that moves into a separate similar volume which then links again into a more contemporary, zinc clad box at Read More …

Vacancy for Architecture Lecturer @itsligo

The Architecture Dept at ATU have a current Vacancy for an Assistant Lecturer; the description is below: Assistant Lecturer in Architecture The successful applicant will take up a full-time lecturing role in the Yeats Academy of Arts, Design and Architecture. Read More …

#Planning granted on this tricky independent unit #extension #Sligo #courtyard #VectorWorks #TwinMotion

We’ve just received notification that this tricky planning application for an independent living unit as an extension to a house. Based around a courtyard, this discreet separate unit links to the existing house whilst tying into an existing set of Read More …

A short bio on YT

I’ve been asked to put together a short biog on myself for the ATU website and thought I’d share it here too where you can know a little more about me: Mark Stephens MRIAI PGCert (Teaching) Mark Stephens is a Read More …

This simple blog post is how it all started @atusligo_ie We’ve all come a long way!

Looking back over my time here in Ireland, it was THIS BLOG POST in 2013 that kick started it all for me at what was then IT Sligo & is now Atlantic Technological University (ATU) – Sligo. Wow what a Read More …

@dezeen features #Architecture student projects from @atusligo_ie

As part of the @dezeen #SchoolShows posts – Atlantic Technological University has 10 student projects featured. You can access the article HERE One of the student projects is shown below: A special thanks to all the brilliant hard working students Read More …

Animations of Irish cottage restoration & extension #MadeWithVectorWorks @vectorworks

Thought you might like to see these animations of ‘work in progress’ on a cottage we’re restoring/extending in Co. Sligo. First is the exterior & then an interior. We’re still working on this – especially the construction/interiors/details