Architect Patti O’Neill’s house extension in Limerick city expresses a design philosophy centred on zero waste. She has taken a range of natural, low embodied energy materials and created a living space that blends smoothly into the suburban landscape. Careful modelling and minute attention to form, orientation and layout make optimum use of solar gain,… Read more »
Realising the potential of this charming stone cottage, the owner has introduced character as well as comfort to transform it into a light-filled modern home.
This summer one of our projects has been featured in Munster Interior Magazine, photographed by Philip Lauterbach and styling & text by Penny Crawford-Collins:
Article on O’Neill Architecture’s ‘Island Dwelling’ project. This article featured in the European Journal of Masonry – Mauerwerk June 2013.
European Journal of Masonry – Mauerwerk June 2016 This month our project was featured in the technical magazine for Masonry Construction:
The dwelling is constructed with special honeycomb structure clay masonry building blocks – Poroton. The clay blocks work by being ‘breathable’ thus eliminating the need for the cavity used in ubiquitous concrete block walls.
Brief Over one hundred years old, the three-storey town house contained many features such as the original flooring, fireplaces, doors and architraves. We explored different plan options and different levels of alterations so that the client could assess the ‘cost vs value for money’ ratio. Concept Minimal adjustments for maximum impact. All options required the… Read more »
Labourer’s Cabin description & historical background Originally Chapel Lane was lined on both sides with one-roomed ‘cabins’ constructed in the early nineteenth century to house the landless agricultural labourers. There are approximately 30 cabins visible on the ordnance survey map of 1841 which on the next survey of 1880s is reduced to about ten. Today… Read more »
Click here to view link to The Sunday Independent article Heat seekers: How do we insulate an old cottage? PUBLISHED 21/02/2016 | 02:30 Q: WE live in an old stone-built house (1890s) and are currently planning a new extension to it. Keeping the existing house warm in the winter is becoming increasingly difficult. What options… Read more »