Solearth Architecture

06/01/2015

Solearth Architecture, founded in 1999, is a professional architecture practice at the forefront of innovative sustainable design.

25/06/2014

We're thrilled to announce that Solearth have won two RIAI Irish Architecture Awards for Airfield Evolution, in the categories of Best Cultural Building and Best Sustainable Building.

The winners of the RIAI awards were recently announced at the Wood Quay Venue, DCC Offices, on Tuesday 24th Jun. Speaking at the event was RIAI President Robin Mandall, Minister for Education & Skills...

24/06/2014

Mike from Solearth Architecture will be on the 6pm RTE news tonight talking about Airfield Evolution

12/06/2014

The annual Irish Architecture Awards feature a public choice award. Vote for your favorite building this year.

14/04/2014

Ros Kavanagh

All photos by Ros Kavanagh.

14/04/2014

Delighted to announce that we've won the Ecocem Green Building Award at the Green Awards 2014 for Airfield Evolution!

14/04/2014

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/gardens/airfield-s-grand-design-1.1750360?page=3

After a three-year revamp, the gardens at Airfield in Dundrum are ready to open

27/06/2012

The Airfield Trust, one of Dublin most precious - and popular- places, is getting a facelift with new education and visitor facilities, renovation of the existing buildings and a new entrance and relocated car park. Sustainability is centre stage in the work with innovations going far beyond energy efficiency being included; low Co2 construction, natural insulations, on site renewables and natural greywater treatment - as well as new landscapes featuring edible and native species. The design will create an enchanting and delightful experience for visitors to this much loved family attraction. Construction has just started, and the centre will re open to visitors mid 2013.

13/03/2012

The Slow Book, documenting the Slow Architecture exhibition, is now available for purchase! If you'd like to order a copy, please e-mail [email protected] with the subject 'Slow Book' - the book costs €10 plus postage & packing. Check out www.slowarchitecture.ie for more info

02/06/2011

http://www.slowarchitecture.ie/

The canal boat 107b is almost ready to roll once more. The first mooring this year will be in Athy, Co. Kildare, on May 30th, where Sonairte will give a presentation describing their work. The other contributers for the summer of 2011 are Carson and Crushell Architects, Solearth, Architectural Far

24/05/2011

photo by Ros Kavanagh

A spiritual care centre to enable people who
are elderly, have disabilities, are sick or facing
death to attend seminars, attend personal
retreat and/or be cared for as they pass from
this life, within the setting of a mature spiritual
community on a majestic site overlooking
the sea. The centre will consist of suites
for guests in care, accommodation for their
visitors, support/care facilities, family areas,
service spaces and staff accommodation, a
conservatory, and chapel for spiritual practise,
meditation and prayer.

24/05/2011

The challenge for the architect was to marry the
domestic scale and intimacy of the retained buildings
with a new form that gave a stronger identity, to
improve the facilities and provide for greater entrance
visibility to the Centre.
A new east-west linear building in the form of a
long Great Hall replaces an awkwardly positioned
shed and connects each of the remaining buildings.
This Hall provides the new entrance facilities,
shop, event space and café. Its cranked roof form
is both functional and architectonic: it responds to
the domestic scale of the south facing courtyards
and existing buildings whilst rising to give a strong
presence to the north and the view across the ponds
to Strangford Lough. The lower roof section on the
north side defi nes more intimate spaces within the
café and service spaces adjacent to the shop and
entrance. Three external spaces are defi ned in the
proposal: the arrivals courtyard with threshold pool,
the paved courtyard for the café and to the west the
lawn of the event space.