Conservation Advice Grant Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses opens again – but you don’t have long!

The Conservation Advice Grant Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses has opened again for 2024 but you don’t have long to get your ducks in a row! We completed two last year and hopefully do a couple this year too. The Read More …

Some projects on the books at the moment…

I thought I’d share some of the projects we’re currently working on and their status. Large extension to Irish cottage – submitted for planning New/Reconstructed house (due to fire) & connection to existing granary – planning granted & starting on Read More …

Yay I am now a qualified PSDP (Project Supervisor for the Design process)

I have recently passed the RIAI Project Supervisor Design Process course which qualifies me to take on the appointment of PSDP on construction projects. What exactly is a PSDP? Read what a PSDP is HERE (opens in new window) Does Read More …

New Years Resolutions to my clients #housenaming

There are a few things we’ll be continuing/adding to our ‘Standard’ services to our clients for 2017: As an incentive to grant permission to photograph projects we’ll give: FREEBIES • A complimentary bottle of bubbly on completion • Complimentary bunch Read More …

#Busmans Holiday @MiesGlassHouse @Fallingwater Short movies

I thought I’d upload these two short movies I took on the recent trip to Chicago & surrounding areas: Farnsworth House Fallingwater

Two of our houses on RTE’ Tracks and Trails

I wrote THIS POST in regarding the ‘conversation’ our own house has with our neighbours (both designed by yours truly). Well it was lovely to catch sneaky glances on them during RTE’s recent programme ‘Tracks and Trails’; I’ve grabbed a Read More …

If you're thinking of appointing me as architect in Co.Mayo, please please read this first…

This problem is rearing it’s head again; clients having unrealistic expectations of the house they’re looking for in County Mayo. Actually this is still occurring across the other counties I’m working including: Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Galway… So if you’re looking Read More …

Current projects update: Houses, extensions, planning appeal & #Vectorworks

Quick post giving update on current projects and what we’re currently working on. Now that we have new office and additional staff we would love to hear from you if you’re looking for something similar; why not CONTACT US… We Read More …

3 new houses for 2015 : Are you looking for an architect in West Ireland? #Upturn?

Maybe (maybe) finally the economy is on the turn and it’s great news that the Government is looking into amending the Building Regulations (again) to allow self-builders to construct their own homes – which is incidentally a large percentage of Read More …

90,000 houses in Ireland required by 2021 to Passivhaus standard? Is there work for me? @Damien_English mentioned

The recent ESRI report HERE forecasts that Ireland will need 90,000 new homes by 2021 and recently in the Nzeb conference last week Minister Damien English called for the passive house standard to be introduced in housing (link to BRegs Read More …