JUWÖ POROTON-WERKE in association with ‘Mein Ziegelhaus – Verband’ showcased our project on Inisheer at the BAU 2015 building & architecture fair in Munich this January. It even made in on to the front cover of their magazine!
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Stone Shed conversion with extension
Concept for conversion & extension It is proposed to remove the existing cement concrete floor of the shed and replace with a breathable limecrete floor. This removes the damage a cement floor causes old stone buildings. The water will no longer be trapped under the floor and forced sideways to rise up the stone walls causing… Read more »
House On The Curve, Nenagh
Featured on TV ‘ABOUT THE HOUSE’ November 2011 – see extracts from O’Neill Architecture on About The House Featured in – Plan Magazine May/June 2013 Concept The owners main request was for larger, brighter spaces within the house. Given the south west orientation of the front of the house, the space to the side was the… Read more »
Offices at 62, Nenagh
Concept The works required for our newly refurbished offices in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary consisted mainly of stripping back the years of unsuitable materials and poor workmanship the building had been subjected to. For example PVC tiles and laminate roles were tightly pasted to all flooring and staircases. This was removed and uncovered the timbers beneath… Read more »
2-Storey House Extension To The Rear
Concept The architect’s concept is to simplify the existing house with clear roof lines and seamlessly joining the new volumes of the extension to the existing house. The newly created interior and exterior spaces are orientated to maximise passive solar gain and connect to the spectacular views of the lake and surrounding mountainous landscape. The… Read more »
Placing Architecture Landscape + Art = Architecture
This book, ‘Placing Architecture’ sets a new direction for architecture which changes the way we live with our environment. It is an intuitively-led methodology useful to students, architects, landscape architects, designers and artists in achieving more connectivity to our immediate surroundings and here and now.
Feasibility Study I
Brief During the consultation of a Design Clinic O’Neill Architecture were asked to analyse the construction procedure of an existing planning permission. Budget constraints were discussed and we highlighted that the floor area of the previously attained planning application was very large at approx. 240sqm. The outcome was to redesign and reduce the house floor… Read more »
Feasibility Study II
Brief This Design Clinic progressed to further development of the brief. The Client requested a carport be integrated into the house design visible throughout the interior and connecting to a back door entrance. Previous consultation by the Client with the Planning Department had resulted in a restriction that the house is to be of a… Read more »
Town House Refurbishment, Nenagh
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 »
Artist’s Studio, Limerick
Concept The design of an Artists’ Studio takes its inspiration from the existing garden layout. The garden is a composition of natural materials, wood kerbing, wood decking, stone, gravel, water and earth for planting. The Studio, centrally located, embraces the garden’s composition in its patchwork of natural materials and its orthogonal arrangement. This guided the… Read more »