Dublin Design Studio

Award Winning Architects & DesignersA unique multi-disciplinary design studio.

We are a multi-award winning practise of architects

and designers of over 20 years in practise.

Established by architects David Craig and Niall

Henry, who have been collaborating on projects

since 1999, Dublin Design Studio was formed out

of a desire to focus on design excellence whether

it be the realisation of contemporary architecture

or the intricacies of product design and user

experience design.

Each project is approached as a collaborative

effort, between designer and client and an intimate

understanding of their brief and context.

We love challenges.

We understand that the world is changing, and

architectural and design needs evolving as well.

We take on a variety of projects, in diverse sizes

and for a wide variety of clients. For every project,

we compose a team that is best suited for its needs

and ensure that every question is answered, every

possibility considered.

Unit 14.1.2 Docklands Innovation Park East Wall Road Dublin D03 Y0T4 Ireland

01 902 394

arch@dublindesignstudio.com

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1Think about what your requirements would be

from your new house / refurbishment and ideally

prioritise these in terms of ‘must-haves’ and ‘nice-

to-haves’. Check out websites such as Houzz and

Pinterest for inspiration and to help you explain

what you are looking for.

Use your phone to snap photos of places and

spaces that you like. Bright and airy is good, but

also think about the contrast of cosiness and

shade. What can you afford to spend on the overall

project? We can assist you in advising what the

construction budget will be after consultants’ fees,

VAT, etc...

later stage, we recommend obtaining a budget

costing from a Quantity Surveyor. Not a large

outlay, this will give you a degree of comfort on the

final cost.

4Prior to lodging a planning application, or earlier

if the proposal is likely to be contentious, as a

courtesy to your neighbours, we also recommend

meeting them to provide an overview of your

proposal. This short meeting tends to allay any

fears or misunderstandings that they may have.

2We will present our initial ideas and begin a

discussion that will eventually result in a home that

meets your requirements.

It is very informative to understand what you

like and don’t like. We can advise you on your

responsibilities as a client in terms of Health and

Safety

3Planning permissions are only valid if you build all

of what is permitted in your application. Prior to

lodging an application we advocate resolving as

many decisions as possible within your budget.

At this stage, and to avoid potential changes at a

5For clarity, we have not included a full description

of the planning appeals process in this diagram. If

at all possible, we will always make every effort in

the early stages to avoid this route.

However if it is unavoidable, we will provide you

with any specific advice in this eventuality.

Outline programme for realising a domestic extension