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Northern Ireland Architects help local charity

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 23 June 2020
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Architects, HBK Architects, Northern Ireland, Planning Permission, RSUA

Bookings are still open for this year’s annual fundraising event “Ask an Architect” organised by the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA). Northern Ireland Architects are offering you the chance to have a 1-hour consultation in exchange for a small donation to charity. If you’re looking advice on a new build, what is needed for […]

New Garden Room Design – Malahide, Co Dublin

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 15 May 2018
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Architects, Dublin, Garden Room, HBK Architects, Malahide, RIAI

We are very excited to get started onsite with this garden room design in Malahide, Co Dublin. This stunning little pavilion building will be built in the garden of a house HBK Architects designed for a client back in 2005. Related: Original house designed in 2005 What is a pavilion? A pavilion, also known as […]

EXCITING PROJECT FOR ROSSPARK HOTEL

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 31 October 2017
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Antrim, Ballymena, Design, HBK Architects, Northern Ireland, Rosspark Hotel, Weddings

We are very pleased to start construction work next week on a stunning new Wedding Ceremony building within the delightful grounds of the Rosspark Hotel, just outside Ballymena. The exclusive new Wedding Pavilion will be available to Rosspark Couples who wish to get married within the lush grounds from Spring 2018. This building will be […]

HBK Architects takeover ATP Architects, Castlerock

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 10 May 2017
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ATP Architects, Castlerock, HBK Architects, North Coast, Northern Ireland

HBK Architects are very pleased to announce that from 1st April 2017 they will take over the projects of ATP Architects Ltd, Castlerock. As of 1st April 2017 Alan Ross of ATP Architects will be leaving ATP Architects Ltd and joining The National Trust. As a result ATP Architects Ltd will be wound up, in […]

Site Visit 002 – Courtyard House, Fermanagh

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 7 September 2016
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Architects, Design, Fermanagh, Glass House, HBK Architects, Natural Stone, Sliding Sash

This weekend we got some fantastic photographs of this house we designed in Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh. This first photograph really shows the quality of workmanship that went into the stonework. It is also great to see how the landscaping is starting to mature around the house. Planting along the bottom of a house can really […]

Latest House Extension in Dundalk

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 5 August 2016
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Dundalk, HBK Architects, House Extension, Planning Permission, RIAI

As part of our regular blog posts we would like to give you a snap shot of some of the projects we have on the drawing boards. This latest project is a house extension design for an existing 1970’s house set in a fantastic site just outside Dundalk, Co Louth. The client was unhappy with […]

Site Visit 001 – OAK House, Downpatrick

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 27 July 2016
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Architects, County Down, Downpatrick, HBK Architects, House, Oak Truss

Hi there, So we have decided as part of our blog we are going to start a series of videos from site. As an Architect what do we see and experience day to day onsite? It might be things as they start to move towards completion. It might be onsite problems and how we overcome […]

New Website for HBK Architects

Posted by studio55
On 5 June 2016
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Architects, Belfast, HBK Architects, Ryan Hood, Stephen Salley, Studio55, Website

HBK Architects are delighted to announce the re design of our website. Our website designed by Studio55 will allow us to add content to the site, we’ll also be adding news to our blog section, as well as completed projects to our portfolio section. Our plan is to keep you up to date with happenings within HBK Architects. Be […]

Planning Permission and Building in the countryside?

Posted by studio55
On 10 December 2015
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Architect, HBK Architects, Northern Ireland, Planning Permission

Due to current Planning Policy (PPS21) there are limited opportunities to gain Planning Approval in the Countryside. One way is by applying for permission to build a Replacement Dwelling. Did you know that old buildings that have been abandoned qualify for replacement? The requirements are that 4 walls are substantially intact and that the building […]

What the planners want when you are self building?

Posted by studio55
On 25 November 2015
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Architects, HBK Architects, Northern Ireland, Planning Permission

In this quick video we answer some frequently asked questions regarding Northern Ireland Planning Applications in the countryside.