We`d like to thank our client for sending us some great photos demonstrating an interesting lighting installation within their new house extension. This medium size house extension in Belfast has had some creative input from the owner, creating a space that can reflect the mood of the family. We think it’s great and adds some [...]
It was an honour and delight to be asked to speak at Belfast Design Week, as part of their Homegrown presentation. Among a collective off Northern Ireland`s leading emerging and established designers, C60 spoke of how Architecture is changing the established cultural landscape and helping instil and inspire to a new cultural context. A fantastic [...]
Here`s a few quick photos of a contemporary house extension that will transform an old, outdated, semi-detached house in Belfast. The stone and timber cladding are nearly finished and the white render will tie the old and new sections of the house together perfectly.
We are proud to have been involved with the design and architecture that lead to this completed project.
A quick Animation showing the new home designed by Belfast based C60 Architects and Town Planners. It has recently been submitted for planning approval in Belfast.
When does a house extension become a new build? The question whether to demolish an existing property and replace it with a new build, or whether to extend and transform the original house sometimes is a hard one to answer. If the property has architectural merit, or emotional connections then maintaining the existing and sympathetically [...]
Sometimes the simple designs make the most difference. This new extension to a handsome detached East Belfast home in the desirable Wandsworth Road has transformed it from a tired and badly planned house into a wonderful family friendly home. We’re hoping it will be finished within a few weeks but here is a quick picture [...]
Under the current planning system, if you have current planning permission which is due to expire, you do not necessarily have to commence construction... The original application can be renewed for 25% of the full application fee, subject to a number of conditions. It can be a much cheaper alternative to renew planning permission than [...]
The Passive House Institute has announcd the launch of its two new certification categories, Passive House Plus and Passive House Premium, which recognise on-site renewable energy generation. Renewable energy is the ideal complement to the efficiency of the passive house standard. In order to provide reliable guidance for this combination, the Passive House Institute introduces [...]
On 3 March 2015, the leading building science centre BRE introduced a voluntary, national Home Quality Mark for new housing that will transform the way consumers choose the homes they buy and rent. The consumer focused standard will enable house builders and developers to differentiate their homes in the marketplace and independently demonstrate performance and [...]