Remodelling and extension of an end-of-terrace house
Refurbishment of a mid terraced house
Green Beards, Ranelagh
Infill housing development
High-Light
Courtyard & corner garden room
Conservatory remodel
Fit-out for Woodruff restaurant
Cultivar
Garden room
Green Beards, Donnybrook
Internal house remodelling
Garden room
Re-roof: refurbishment of a ground floor extension
Remodelling of a modern townhouse
Roof works
Retail consultancy and design / pop-ups
Remodelling of a semi-detached house
Re-working
The ‘no-extension’ extension
Coastal room
Fit-out for Babel Academy of English
Side Extension
Open House Limerick 2022 Pavilion Competition
Hamilton Projections
1916 Chapel
Remodelling of a suburban home
Design for a tapestry vitrine
architecture & design
Garden room
Green Beards, Ranelagh
Cultivar
Remodelling of a detached home
Remodelling of a modern townhouse
Garden room
Green Beards, Donnybrook
Remodelling and extension of a period house
Remodelling and extension of an end-of-terrace house
Internal house remodelling
1916 Chapel
Courtyard & corner garden room
Conservatory remodel
The ‘no-extension’ extension
Remodelling of a semi-detached house
Fit-out for Woodruff restaurant
Roof works
Hamilton Projections
Fit-out for Babel Academy of English
Refurbishment of a mid terraced house
Retail consultancy and design / pop-ups
Re-roof: refurbishment of a ground floor extension
Open House Limerick 2022 Pavilion Competition
Coastal room
Infill housing development
Re-working
Side Extension
High-Light
Remodelling of a suburban home
Design for a tapestry vitrine
About
nineteeneighty is a cross-disciplinary studio, focused on architecture and design, film and research. We seek innovative ways to practise architecture and are interested in using traditional skills of spatial intelligence in different ways and contexts.
Ethos
Each design project is unique: unique clients, a unique brief and a unique site. Collaboration is key; being able to communicate and discuss ideas, explain the processes involved and come to shared solutions. We work with both existing and new buildings; on domestic, commercial and cultural briefs, on projects large and small. Each project is bespoke.
Selected Awards
– Award winner. 2021 Irish Architecture Awards. Workplace and Fit-Out Category.
– Award winner. 2020 Irish Architecture Awards. Workplace and Fit-Out Category.
– Arts Council of Ireland COVID-19 Crisis Response Award recipient.
– Recipient of the Arts Council of Ireland Architecture Bursary 2016.
– Shortlisted for the Best International Project at the UK Brick Awards 2014.
– Commended at the Interior Design & Fit-Out Awards, Architecture Expo 2014.
– Winner. Best Emerging Practice Award at the Irish Architecture Awards, 2013.
Services
The services we offer range from initial measured surveys through to sketch design, tender, and pricing, on-site management and contract administration. Designs are elaborated and communicated through physical and 3-d models, drawings and sketches.
We are members of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. We are accredited as health & safety Project Supervisor Design Projects and are Accredited in Conservation Architecture Grade III. We have established relationships with structural engineers, contractors, specialist subcontractors and quantity surveyors.
– Award-winning architectural design, specialising in bespoke residential, commercial fit-outs and installations
– Project Management from inception through to site supervision and contractual administration
– Planning, building regulation and other statutory services
– Furniture, interiors and bespoke internal joinery
– External landscaping
– House buying visits and consultations
– RIAI Accredited Conservation Architect
– RIAI Accredited Project Supervisor Design Process for health and safety
– Planning Reports and appeals to local authorities and An Bord Pleanála
– Provision of Fire Safety and Disability Access Certificates with specialist consultants
Maps
Land Registry First Registration legal maps, in accordance with the requirements of the Property Registration Authority.
A quotation can be provided within 24 hours of the initial enquiry.
The required OSI map is identified, purchased and prepared for the individual property, with an OSI reproduction licence and the licence number quoted on all the maps produced.
Declaration of Identity maps can also be provided, in conjunction with the client’s solicitor.
FAQ
What is the typical process?
Each project is particular and requires a specific scope of services. Typically, after an initial consultation and agreeing a fee proposal, a project begins with a measured survey and works through a number of sketch designs. These are then developed in more detail, and either taken to planning or to tender. The work of other consultants is incorporated. Documents are prepared for pricing from a number of contactors. After negotiations the project is taken to site. The architect administers a contract between client and contractor and is involved in project management, including certifying payments, snagging and managing the defects period after completion.
Can we meet to discuss the project?
Consultations generally take place at the property or site, to discuss the desired scope of work and go through a portfolio of previous work. A fee proposal and scope of services is sent through after this.
How are fees calculated?
Generally fees are based on a percentage of the estimated budget, allocated over a number of fixed work stages.
Media
Selected Collaborators
Cillian Briody
James Flaus
Aoibhaean Ní Mhearáin, Anima Architects
David Maher Consulting Engineers
Hugh Stones, Structural Engineer
Francis Matthews, Daylight Modelling
Iona Renovations & Carpentry Ltd.
The Irish Architecture Foundation
Keystone Construction, Dublin
Low Key Building Services, Dublin
Niamh O’Reilly, Structural Engineer
Sandra Plantos, Architectural Renders
Tom Doyle, Maintenance-Plus
Paul Quinn, Film-making and Architectural Photography
Kendra Developments Ltd.
Alice Clancy, Architectural Photography
Leinster Facility Services Ltd.
Please get in contact; we’re excited to discuss your project.
"Stephen was fantastic to work with. He was very professional and always listened to what we wanted. He was able to guide us with his trained eye and he definitely achieved what we set out to do. The renovation would have been impossible without him and the necessity of having an architect really came to the fore at several points throughout the build. We would have no hesitation in recommending him for a similar job."
"Stephen made our life much easier. He is a smart, talented, hard-working architect and has been very proactive in all the parts of the job"
“If there were an award for the best ‘non-extension extension’ I think this would be a contender.”
“The manner with which Stephen went about the preparation of the design and the ideas and energy he brought… opened our minds to new ways of living within our house while maximising the use of the existing space."
“Great design that suits the practical needs and lifestyle of the owner; well designed, functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces and rooms. Good guidance, advice and collaboration. The design elements are praised by all who visit and stay in the house. The house design really suits the way I live.”
“Living here we can say that the result has exceeded our expectations. We have received many compliments from family and friends on the clever use of space and the combination of materials. The quality and variety of the rooms is the strongest part of the house for us. We can say that Stephen did indeed meet our brief and the house now feels like our home.”