‘Irish House Designs’
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@Mob79 wrote:
What about modesty. Modesty doesn’t cost to much extra does it?
Right on the money mob,
if many applicants reduced project size by 10% and increased the design budget to absorb 8% of this they would have a better place to live and a more valuable property.
@neiljdonn wrote:
we all need to make a living at the end of the day.
Aren’t you lucky you live in a country under a government which is permitting the destruction of its landscape quality?
If any of you wish to view some real mansions, check out this for ‘size’. I wonder what the price tag is like?
http://www.johnmorrisarchitects.com/longview.html#
Brian O’ Hanlon.
The design quality of one off’s even large one offs in England is so much higher than here and they tend to be built where people can see the detailing from the road as opposed to the scale from 2 miles. I wouldn’t say you could down load any of those designs for 5k
Given the lack of coherent policy on the issue the phrase ‘overly prescriptive’ in relation to materials can only be construed ‘ah sure once it doesn’t look like a slatted shed you’re grand’
The economic arguments are still unresolved in relation to how such a high proportion of residential accomodation is permitted in this form. 🙁
Like it or not, this style of housing is the current Irish vernacular. If extreme conservationism survives as an ideology, these houses will eventually be listed and become objects of magical worship just like every other housing style over 100 years old. I have no doubt that one day people will look lovingly at fat cracked, yellowing PVC windowframes and consider how best to sensitively restore them to their former white shiny glory.
When TP refers to ‘design quality’ is he referring to form or function? If he is making a comment on the aesthetic qualities of irish versus UK bungalows he must know that these opinions are purely subjective and likely to change over time. As Irish people choose to buy these houses, they must believe they are attractive and well designed. While you and I disagree you can’t argue as there is no accounting for taste.
A good point. The domestic architecture of today is without doubt the new vernacular – something Phil raised before.
And by and large people do like what they’re getting – complaints about developments today relate to house size, or local facilities – not design.It’s only when your eyes are opened to the ‘other side’, dare I say the ‘reality’ of it all, that one’s views completely change.
Reflected I think with the PVC issue and notable even on this site – when people realise the damage PVC does, or come across the alternatives to the product for new-build, they are generally sickened from that point on anytime they see the stuff.To begin with you notice it on your neighbour’s house for the first time, then the next house, and the next, then you venture into town and it hits you like a hammer – oh no, oh God, it’s everywhere! 🙂
I often wish that shaft of light from heaven had never decended on me – could be happily walking around now with my eyes wide shut 🙂The same applies for domestic development design, and architecture on a much broader level.
€800 is all it costs to inflict it on the landscape
It also seems that irishhousedesigns.com has become http://www.irishhousedesigns.net
Why let an access problem get in the way of turning a fast buck?
http://www.irishhousedesigns.com/
http://www.irishhousedesigns.net/
It looks like the curse of Lehmans has struck
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