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barros | March 21, 2017

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Isabel’s Picks for Spring 2017

IT’S A COLD START

Let’s make a splash

1. WATER BLADE

Name: Water Blade

Price range: from €119

Material: Stainless steel with brushed finish.

Key facts: Available from 150mm to 1500mm wide. The blade has to be installed level to create an even flow of water across the width of the blade. The flow of water reduces as the height of the water blade is increased. Most water blades sizes are available in dual entry, whilst the longer 1200 and 1500 are rear or bottom entry inlet for the water – the pipework has to connect to the water blade from the pump situated in the reservoir. Uplighting gives a stunning effect as the water comes over the blade.

Available in Ireland from: Rockworld Water Features

2. ACOUSTIC PANELS

Brand: Soundtect

Product Name: Celeste

Price range: n/a

Material: 100% polyester (PET) over 50% recycled.

Features: Celeste wall and ceiling panels are designed to balance reverberation, absorb sound and create an audio atmosphere where sound comes through crisply and cleanly. The panels are easily to install; wall mounted or used to create floating ceilings that absorb sound and enhance sound quality by offering Class C absorption.

Available to Ireland from: Soundtect Ltd

3. DESK

Brand: Pop Up Home

Name: Working Desk – POP UP HOME

Price range: €319

Material: Honeycomb panels – Lacquered metal – Painted MDF – oak veneer.

Available to Ireland from: Made in Design

4. CHAIR

Brand: Qeeboo

Designer: Steffano Giovannoni

Product name: Rabbit Chair Baby

Price range: €89

Material: 100% Polyethylene

Key facts: Available in 6 colours.

Available to Ireland from: Yoox

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barros | March 7, 2017

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3 Things You Didn’t Know Architects Do #3

The Architect has very considerable powers under the Building Contract although is not a party to it.

The Architect must act upon a fair and proper interpretation of the contract as an independent observer. S/he must act fairly and impartially between the parties.

Contract administration can be quite complex and this (short) post by no means explores all that is involved. We just want to highlight 3 things you (probably) didn’t know architects do when they are appointed for the Construction Stage of your project:

1. Prepare the Building Contract

2. Issue Certificates for Payment to the Contractor

3. Issue Instructions to the Contractor

Under the standard RIAI Building contracts the Architect/Contract Administrator has the power to issue instructions to the contractor.

Instructions may relate to:

the modification of the design, quality or quantity of the works or the addition, omission or substituition of any work (“Variations”);
the correction of discrepancies between the contract documents;
the removal of materials from site;
the opening up for inspection of any work covered up;
the removal and/or re-execution of of any work not in accordance with the contract;
the postponement of work;
the dismissal of incompetent or misconducting personnel;
the amending and making good of any defects;
and any other matters relating to the proper execution of the contract.

The Contractor has the duty to comply and duly execute any work comprised in such Architect’s Instructions.

Click here to see a sample of Architect’s Instructions.