Jan 19, 2023 | Advice for Clients, Property Development
What services does an architect provide? A fair question recently posed by a prospective client. I didn’t mind typing out the answer but realised all that effort needs to be shared with the public. We don’t just do drawings for builders. It begins long...
Feb 21, 2020 | Ask the Expert!, Practice news, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
all context corner patio-2 patio tree Douglas Passive House breaks ground. This development is progressing well in Douglas, Cork, consisting of 5 houses which includes our Douglas Passive House project. The client’s own two storey detached passive house will...
Mar 22, 2019 | Advice for Clients, Ask the Expert!, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
LEED Gold Office Design LEED Gold Office design was a central topic at the recent ‘Delivering Commercial NZEB’ conference in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, hosted by the Technical University of Dublin. It is apparent that low-energy office buildings are becoming the...
Oct 11, 2018 | Ask the Expert!, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
Nenzing Nursing Home / Dietger Wissounig Architects. photo copyright Albrecht Imanuel Schnabel Ireland is edging closer and closer to making our buildings more energy efficient with new Building Regulations becoming incrementally better as time goes on. Time will tell...
Oct 9, 2018 | Ask the Expert!, Hotel architecture, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
What are the trends in sustainable hotel architecture design? Hotels have an enormous space heating and cooling demands compared to other building types. I have noted in previous posts how Irish hotel bedrooms are actually uncomfortable because there is a culture of...
Oct 5, 2018 | Advice for Clients, Ask the Expert!, Property Development
How to plan for developing your site in Cork for small infill developments. There is huge site development planning potential locked up in under-developed sites in all over Cork city. With the huge pressure to get houses built, there is a great opportunity for those...
