IN PRACTICE WITH… PROCTOR & MATTHEWS ARCHITECTS Stephen Proctor and Andrew Matthews at PROCTOR & MATTHEWS ARCHITECTS talk to Denise Maguire about low rise, high density housing and applying their expertise to an Irish contex You spoke at the RIAI’s National Housing Conference recently. What were some of the topics discussed at the event? Stephen: […]
JONES ENGINEERING – FRAMING THEIR LONG-STANDING STRATEGIES As one of Ireland’s longest established companies, Jones Engineering has a proud history of innovative and sustainable growth. Here they discuss the evolution of their Responsible Business Framework and how it reflects their vision for the future. Jones have recently finalised their internal Responsible Business Framework, which formally […]
BREEDON GROUP PLC – A LEADING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS GROUP Breedon Group Plc is a leading construction materials group operating in over 350 locations across Ireland and Great Britain. The company produces essential materials that make a fundamental difference to the everyday lives of people everywhere. For the first six months of 2022, Breedon announced a […]
DONEGAL TOWN GARDA STATION Designed by Rhatigan Architects, Donegal town’s new Garda Station utilises materials that respond to the local coastal context and the nature and typology of the building The original Garda Station building, built in the early 20th century on this prominent site at the entrance to Donegal Town, was in a poor […]
PRIVATE HOUSE, HAROLD’S CROSS Michael Lysaght and Silvia Argueso have transformed a 1930’s terraced house into an A3 rated energy efficient home This 3-bedroom, 99 square metre, terraced house, originally built in 1930 (with a 1973 single storey flat roofed kitchen extension) had an initial BER rating of E2. Floors were suspended timber floors with […]
VERVILLE RETREAT Civil and structural engineering services from BDP has helped breathe life back into a historic building The Verville Retreat is steeped in history. Located on Vernon Avenue in Clontarf, Dublin 3, the street gets its name from the wealthy Vernon family, who hailed from France in the 16th century. It comprises a new […]
THERE IS A FOREST IN MY BACKYARD… Wood Works, a new travelling exhibition programme organised by the Estonian Association of Architects (EAA), the Estonian Centre for Architecture (ECA) and the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF), will pay tribute to the “secret life” of wood, from timber to architectural backbone at the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan […]
GEORGE QUINN LTD – BESPOKE DESIGNS “At George Quinn Ltd, we supply stair parts to the leading staircase manufacturers in Ireland” explains Vincent Murphy, sales representative for the company. He continues, “Not only do we maintain large stocks of our own designs such as the Matrix metal spindles, and the Milano twist spindles but we […]
FOSROC – CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN IRELAND As part of the celebration of over 50 years in Ireland, Fosroc are looking back at key project case studies from over the years. THE PROJECT The reservoir construction is made up of a reinforced concrete base onto which a series of precast, post tensioned wall sections were […]
RANCHILLOS RURAL SCHOOL LAND architects has designed a new school in the Maule region of Chile In the summer of 2017, Chile suffered one of the biggest fire storms in its history, specifically in the south central area, consuming about 600,000 hectares. The Maule region was the epicentre, destroying entire towns along with the Rural […]
