Conservation is not just about the grand houses. We were pleased to have completed the first project under the Heritage Council REPS 4 Traditional Farm Buildings Grants Scheme at a traditional barn dating from the 1600s on the Cooley Peninsula near Dundalk. The scheme provides grant assistance for the repair of traditional farm buildings of [...] Read more – ‘REPS 4 traditional farm buildings grants scheme’.
We were pleased this week to have received notification from the RIAI of Fergal’s accreditation in conservation at Grade II level. The accreditation process followed on from Fergal’s accreditation at Grade III level in 2003 and involved the submission of details of his conservation experience to date and five detailed dossiers of projects/papers completed. The [...] Read more – ‘grade II architect accredited in conservation’.
Having worked for both Sam Stephenson as an assistant in London in the summer of 1989 and Arthur Gibney & Partners in Dublin for four years after college, I was surprised to learn that there was a Stephenson Gibney house in Ratoath when I was contacted by the owners in March 2010. The house which [...] Read more – ‘stephenson gibney house, ratoath’.
A seminar was held by the Dublin Civic Trust on Tuesday outlining the challenges in relation to energy upgrading of historic buildings. Fergal was a speaker on the day in addition to Duncan Stewart, Moses Jenkins of Historic Scotland and Kevin O’Rourke of SEAI. The day which was attended by architects, conservation officers, planners and [...] Read more – ‘dublin civic trust energy efficiency in traditional buildings seminar’.
At the SEAI “See the Light” Conference in UCD, Dublin earlier this month, Martin Vaughan of the DOECLG outlined the targets for 2013-2016 part L energy performance of new dwellings. It is anticipated that new housing will be required to achieve an A2 energy rating/BER energy value of 45kwh/m2/yr. Having completed the 87 South Avenue [...] Read more – ‘how to achieve A2 energy rating/2013 building regulations compliance’.
Navan Community Childcare (Daoine Oga) was nominated in the category of best community initiative in the 2011 LAMA Awards. The ceremony was held in the Crown Plaza Hotel last Saturday. The project was pipped by Ardara Urban and Village Regeneration Project (nominated by Donegal County Council) – a good night was nevertheless had by all! [...] Read more – ‘LAMA awards ceremony 2011’.
Following on from the opening of Le Cheile Community Childcare in Navan in March 2009, Mary McAleese was back this year to open the First Steps Facility in Dunshaughlin. The President was welcomed to the First Steps Childcare Centre in Lagore, by its chairperson Ellen Cogavin. The ceremony began with a blessing by Fr Clavin, [...] Read more – ‘presidential opening at first steps childcare’.
We often get asked why we do the majority of our work in Co. Meath being Dublin based architects. When FMG Architects was established in Ratoath in 2000, it was one of the fastest growing towns in Ireland. A family run construction company was active at the time (father now retired!) and became one of [...] Read more – ‘being an architect in meath’.
