Currently working on tender and Building Control information under S.I.9 (as it’s >40m2) for this vaulted pitch and connecting flat roof to this hipped cottage extension: Design keeps the hipped roof and creates additional living and bedroom accommodation in a Read More …
We’ve received the full grant of planning permission in the last few days for these two extensions in County Mayo, Ireland: Below is view of interior of new living room: The lower project was tricky as the Council were asking for Read More …
I wrote this post last year on the topic “Why an architect shouldn’t design what the client asks for”. Well, I’ve updated it to include: • Clients sketch • My watercolour at design stage • The finished house Interesting to Read More …
Hope you all had a good Christmas and a I hope you have a great 2014. Here’s a tiled mosaic/slideshow of some of the projects I’ve been working on in 2013. This is what I do – architect for: • Read More …
A few piccies from site visit today of the house at foot of Croagh Patrick, crap weather; still a lot to do but at least it’s weathertight:
Here’s a slideshow of a project we’re working on with self-builder for 2 extensions to Irish dormer bungalow. Features include: Contemporary yet traditional curved walls at one end with curved ‘barn’ roof at other Traditional concrete barges but curved Read More …
Here’s another ‘Tear Sheet’ done on the two storey contemporary extension we did to this traditional Irish farmhouse in Castlerea, County Roscommon. (Work in progress & will update the photos in 2013) Click on image to open pdf (400k):
I wrote a while back about why being an architect is the best job in the world and the best jobs come from the exceptional clients and a few of the photos came from a project mid-construction that reinforces all Read More …
A bold statement but when I’m in a particularly good mood, I know it’s true. This is why: In your work, say you have a set of tenets that you have been taught to work to; now say that you Read More …
So architects draw stuff and then get that stuff built. One of the key bits that some may not realise is that one of the biggest (and most important jobs) the architect does is in checking the building materials. Below Read More …
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