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Builders conversation in Ireland – I had to share this classic…
I was party to a brilliant conversation this morning that I had to share. You’d only get this in Ireland. Parties (names changed (apart from me & engineer): Michael – blocklayer Paddy – Plasterer...
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Sun tracking designs & variations in the story
I’ve written previously on the concept of Architect as Story Teller and it’s interesting to see this theory in action now that that I have two of the ‘stories’ currently on site and under construction....
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The Process
I’ve been thinking about this one for a while and it was reading through ‘the process’ of Bernbaum-Magadini Architects that I thought it would be a help to potential clients to see each stage and what...
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Projects on site catch-up
Following up on A whistle stop tour of projects under construction here’s an up to date catch-up slideshow on ‘where we’re at now’: Click to view slideshow.
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Thinking of extending or building a new house? Book an initial consultation...
Whether you’re thinking of extending or building a new house, the benefits of discussing your options with a registered architect are immense: Architects have the skill, imagination and expertise to...
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Friday site visit slideshow round-up
Here’s a slideshow of a few projects currently on site taken this week: Click to view slideshow.
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Update on sun-grabbing house County Longford
A few site visit photos from the rural house in County Longford:
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What if I don’t like what you design for me?
I’ve heard this a few times. “What if I don’t like what you design for me?” It’s an interesting question and the answer comes from the cyclical process that the architect goes through when designing...
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A year in review Slideshow
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: • One-off...
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Slideshow of this rural house under construction in County Longford
Here’s a few piccies in a slideshow showing this rural house in County Longford, as you can see airtightness tapes & membranes are going up. Next step is first fix carpentry and closing in the...
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The conundrum of the ‘Initial Consultation’
I think i’m going to have to make a list of these ‘Architect Conundrums’, here’s a cracker – The Initial Consultation. In order for an architect to get appointed the client needs to choose him/her....
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Project Update: one-off house County Longford
Below are a few images from the County Longford house; work progressing well; plastered inside & out, 1st fix electrics & plumbing, now to get it finished! What’s interesting is that this...
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Updated ‘Work in progress’ Photos of rural house in Co. Longford #SI9
Here are a few photos following yesterdays site visit to rural house in County Longford: Also added to home page, this house could now not be built under S.I. No.9 of 2014 as it’s project manager led...
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Updated photos of project in County Longford
here’s a few site photos of the house getting a little closer to completion in County Longford. The ‘internal’ window giving impression house was built in stages came out well and the mezzanine bridge...
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Project Updates…
Below are a few projects we’ve ‘on’ at the moment giving current status. If you would like something similar then please CONTACT ME… Rural House in County Longford Nearing Completion New one-off house...
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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: • Economically it’s...
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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...
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3 new houses for 2015 : Are you looking for an architect in West Ireland?...
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 –...
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Update on Longford rural house…
The client on this one-off house in Co.Longford sent me this photo after the long-awaited wood pellet boiler and flue was installed (which she was more than happy with – flue visible on flat roof...
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MarkStephensArchitects.com 2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 110,000 times in...
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