Jan 28, 2014 | Advice for Clients, Practice news
COMPETITION ENTRY BY PAUL MCNALLY ARCHITECTURE This is my entry for the competition. Architectural thesis The building consists of two forms which intersect. The outer volume of the ‘gathering space’ is extrovert in nature, raised and glazed so as to draw...
Jan 28, 2014 | Practice news
1916 CENTENARY CHAPEL AT GLASNEVIN CEMETERY Please see below announcement from the RIAI of the winners of the architectural design competition. Congratulations to those awarded and I look forward to attending the exhibition. See my entry here General comment by the...
Nov 13, 2013 | Practice news, Sustainable/Passive
Energy Upgrade to Ballincollig home Hayfield energy upgrade. This fine house was constructed in 2004. The clients found the house impossible to heat with winter heating cost at several hundred Euro bi-monthly. With the boiler running almost constantly, the living area...
Oct 21, 2013 | Practice news
Week Five Its hard to believe we are 5 weeks into a 51 week program. Foundation and demolition are ongoing. We have had to change to a sleeveless pile given the gravelly ground conditions and use piles to the rear as well as the front. We originally intended to use...
Jul 18, 2013 | Advice for Clients, Practice news
RIAI Environmental CPD Accreditation As of today I am accredited in ‘Environmental’ services by the RIAI having completed the required learning in this area. I recently completed Joe LIttle’s RIAI Building Fabric Design Course and Assessment. ( I...
May 10, 2013 | Advice for Clients, Practice news
Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) PSDP accreditation from the RIAI. Paul McNally is an accredited PSDP having completed the required training to act in this capacity. This is an additional service to the role of architect, the main function being to co-ordinate...
