Check out the new edition of Self Build magazine for an interview with Martin about his award-winning house: ‘FMB Energy Efficient House of the Year UK’. Martin talks about the process of building a Passive House (with no yearly energy bills) & what drove him down the path of energy efficient building. “I thought I […]
As part of Belfast Design Week, 2019, I have been asked to speak as part of a panel of inspirational women, discussing the importance of conversations about the creative journey; and how as female entrepreneurs we can uplift & encourage others. I will be speaking about, and giving an insight into the realities; the highs […]
Picked up by some media outlets, our Award Winning House of the Year IE, was given some beautiful accolades…To name but a few: The Newsletter: available to view online at https://www.facebook.com/belfastnewsletter/ The Derry Post
Our project, ‘House overlooking Lough Foyle’, has been awarded ‘House of the Year IE’ in a glittering ceremony in The Mansion House, Dublin! We had an amazing night at the Building & Architect of the Year awards ceremony, sharing the stage with other incredible architects. Whittled down to a shortlist of 3 houses in the […]
The Irish Times has published the full shortlist for the ‘Building and Architect of the Year 2019’ Award. We are honoured for our ‘House overlooking Lough Foyle’ to be whittled down to a shortlist of 3 houses. The full list, with some of the greats in architecture, is available to read here: Irish Times Shortlist […]
We have been shortlisted! Our ‘House near Lough Foyle’ has been shortlisted down to a list of 3 houses – an all-Ireland Awards process, sponsored by The Irish Times newspaper. We are heading to The Mansion House in Dublin in October for the awards ceremony. Fingers crossed! We are in good company, with a list […]
It can be a daunting experience for those who have never undertaken the self build process before….but plan carefully, get the right design team around you…and it should be an exciting experience! To get you started on the process, we have complied a list of the 5 most important things to consider: 1. Design your […]
So, you have your dream house designed…and now wondering if you should / could go the high energy efficiency / Passive House route? We often get asked…’Is it too late, after the design is done?’ A resounding ‘No!’ We can tweak your design, if we feel it is necessary, taking into consideration solar gain, prevailing […]
How do I find and decide on an architect?Well…you have just found us!Seriously, though: all architects are required to be registered by the Architects Registration Board (ARB), so check on there before engaging anybody, to ensure they are an architect.Mostly, we would say, though, is: find someone whose work inspires you, and more importantly, that […]
Once we have a brief, a site, a topographical survey (a detailed site survey, which gives us information such as, height of existing building, position of trees, levels, etc), and a budget, we will sit down with pages, tracing paper and a marker. We will start by looking at the big picture; Heights of any […]
