{"id":29450,"date":"2022-06-27T07:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T07:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markstephensarchitects.com\/?p=29450"},"modified":"2022-06-27T07:56:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T07:56:14","slug":"is-this-the-most-important-job-ill-work-on-restoration-lighthouse-cottage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markstephensarchitects.com\/is-this-the-most-important-job-ill-work-on-restoration-lighthouse-cottage\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this the most important job I’ll work on? #Restoration #Lighthouse #Cottage"},"content":{"rendered":"
The work of an architect is an interesting one. From large to small practice. From public to private sector. From residential to commercial.<\/p>\n
And then there’s restoration.:<\/p>\n
The work of the conservation architect may involve building nothing. Just to bring a building back (without any conjecture) to what it once was.<\/p>\n
And this is what we’re doing at Ballyglass Light housekeeper’s cottage. Bringing back to life a building that was in ruins and nearly lost completely. So this is why, maybe this could be the most important project that I’ll work on.<\/p>\n
There’s no extension to building but the work we’re undertaking needs to be meticulous and includes (not exhaustive) the following:<\/p>\n
You can read about a previous blogpost HERE<\/a><\/p>\n The project is also starting to get interest elsewhere, here’s a blog post from Peter Goulding who runs a blog on Irish Light Houses: http:\/\/irishlighthouses.blogspot.com\/2022\/06\/good-news-from-ballyglass.html<\/a><\/p>\n Below are a few photos of where we’re currently at; main roof back on and two side roofs well underway. Windows and internal work next:<\/p>\n