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The Secret Guide to Deal with Architects – Take 1

November 2, 2012 / barros / 7 Comments

If you have never dealt with an Architect before this is a guide for you.

We will give you a few tips for each of the stages involved in your construction project.

If you are not sure if you need an Architect or an Architectural Technician stop reading right now. Read this first and come back when you are ready.

1. Stages

Every construction project has different stages , it is important to understand these stages when you are comparing fee proposals from different Architects.

Hot tip: You can get away without some of the stages (although you will regret it later) but there are a few stages that CANNOT be removed from the process.

Go to Take 2 – Fee Proposals.

Isabel’s Picks for October 2012

October 11, 2012 / barros / 0 Comments

RIPPLING REFLECTIONS

Have fun finding your way.

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1. PRINTED FLOORING

Manufacturer: Forbo/Printed Space

Product Name: Floorink

Price Range: n/a

Material: Vinyl.

Key Facts: Choose from thousands of images that are licenced and ready to be reproduced or design your own floor. 10 year wear layer guarantee and non-slip properties.

Applications: Residential or commercial flooring.

Available to Ireland from: Printed Space

2. RADIATOR

Manufacturer: Cordivari

Design: Studio Massaud (Jean-Marie Massaud)

Product Name: Blow OR

Price Range: n/a

Material: Stainless steel / Inox.

Key Facts: Blow is made of two connected metal plates which help to keep the water at a constant temperature.

3. BENCH

Trademark: HORM

Designer: Toyo Ito

Product Name: Ripples Bench

Price Range: €2,390

Material: Walnut, Mahogany, Cherry Wood, Oak Wood, Ash Wood.

Available to Ireland from: Fab

4. RUG

Trademark: Ceadogán Rugs

Design: Patricia Murphy

Product Name: Calliope Azure

Collection: OPTIMISM

Price Range: n/a

Material: 100% pure wool yarn in 16mm pile.

Key Features: Handmade.

Available in Ireland from: Ceadogán Rugs

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Architects Provide Advice at the National Ploughing Championships

September 12, 2012 / barros / 2 Comments

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland will participate for the first time with a free Advice Centre at the 2012 National Ploughing Championships.

From Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th September, the RIAI will run an Advice Centre at the show where the public can meet a registered architect for a 20-30 min. consultation, completely for free.

What can I discuss with an Architect at the Ploughing Championships?

A Registered RIAI Architect can provide professional advice on a wide range of issues relating to your home and your project including:

Improving energy efficiency and reducing your utility bills
Building a new home or extending your current home
Planning applications and planning issues
LEADER funding
Registration of septic tanks
Sustainable development and reuse of vacant buildings
Rep 4 Traditional farm building grants
Conservation issues – an RIAI Conservation Architect will discuss appropriate methods and materials

Isabel Barros, B.Arch. (Hons.) MRIAI will be providing advice on the 26th September from 3pm to 6pm.

To book your time with Isabel or any other architect, please visit Stand No. 726 – Row V – Block 1, within the ‘Avondale Arcade’.

To help the architect give you the best advice, please bring with you (if possible) some photos, a brief description of what you want to do, and some measurements to give an idea of how much space there is to work with.

For more information visit the RIAI website.