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Winkens Architecture
Whitestown, Drinagh
Wexford, Ireland
t. +353(0)53 9126605
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23rd May 2010 - Traditional Building Crafts Expo
I went to the Traditional Building Crafts Expo at the national 1798 Centre
in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford over the weekend.
This small expo had quite a variety of crafts on display
with demonstrations.
Local Press coverage
24th & 25th of April 2010
For the 3rd year running Zeno took part in the Simon Comunity Open door initative.
The RIAI & the Simon Communities of Ireland have again joined forces for the 6th annual
fundraising initiative "Simon Open Door" - whereby participating RIAI Architects around
Ireland will open their offices for two days, to give members of the public an hour's
consultation with an architect in return for a donation to Simon.
The event went well on this sunny weekend.
15th April 2010 - RIAI Designing Low Energy Domestic Refurbs
Designing Low-Energy Domestic Refurbs - Optimising long term value
for your Client, an intensive one day programme designed
specifically for professionals in the field of architecture.
Zeno attended the intense and informative day 9am to 6pm.
29-30th March 2010 - Passive House Workshop
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland ran a Passive House Planning Package Workshop
to teach the use of the PHPP 2007 passive haus software.
This intensive workshop now allows us to understand the principles of
Passive House design and the software (which we have purchased) helps to realise it.
Zeno is NOT a Certified Passive House designer,
but has been designing dwellings with passive solar gain for a number of years.
1st February 2010 - A Space for Learning
A Space for Learning is a design competition initiated by
the Irish Architecture Foundation to challenge current thinking
on school design, creating an opportunity for architects to
collaborate with the end-users of educational spaces -the students.
Zeno will be working with a chosen few of Gorey Community School.
Rather than doing fictitious work we thought we would tackle a real problem.
We decided that we would redesign the main entrance/ reception area of the school.
Irish Architecture Foundation
GCS Project Blog
16th October 2009 - Galway Harbour Centre pier Ideas Competition 2009
Our entry in detail
We entered the competion and then traveled to Galway to see the 117 entries
which were on display 16.Oct -18 Oct as part of Open House Galway.
***PRESS RELEASE*** here are the winners:
11th September 2009 - 3rd Annual Best Shopfront Awards Ferns. Co. Wexford
We were asked (with Karen Nolan, Graphic Designer from Wexford) again to Judge
The Best Shopfront Awards by Catherine MacPartlin, Co-ordinator of Ferns Tidy Towns.
It was established two years ago in Ferns, Co. Wexford to encourage good design
and raise awareness of the business community and the general public
of the visual benefits of well maintained premises.
2009
Best Shop Award: Cahill Butcher
Best Public House Award: Dunbar of Ferns
Best Commercial Award: Rynharts Hairdresser
***PRESS RELEASE*** read it here:
11th September 2009 Selfbuild Show City West
Zeno Winkens attended a few seminars at the Selfbuild Show City Wext, Dublin.
20.08.2009 Thermal imaging
We have now purchased a FLIR i5 multi purpose infrared camera from
FLIR Systems a global leader in infrared cameras. This camera can
detect, spot and measure temperature differences over entire surfaces,
it produces instant, point-and-shoot JPEG infrared imagery,
that carries all required temperature data.
The FLIR i5 enables us to analyse the image and create reports in PDF format.
It has the ability to see things that are invisible to the naked eye.
We can now find:
- Cold bridging
- Missing Insulation
- Water leaks
- defects in radiators
- Under floor heating pipe faults
- Air leakage (during blower test)
 
This thermal image shows missing insulation in a vaulted ceiling.
More examples of Thermal Images *** HERE ***
Wednesday 24th of June 2009
Zeno Winkens took part in an planning meeting with Wexford County Council,
in the Talbot Hotel Wexford. It was an informative meeting on the
up to date thinking of Wexford County Council re planning and
waste water treatment in the County. It was well attended by the public.
Monday 8th of June 2009
Zeno Winkens joined a public talk entitled
"Eco Minimalist Houses and Building using Natural Materials".
Hosted by Professor Tom Woolley.
The talk was interresting with case studies.
Tusday 24th of March 2009
Zeno Winkens took part in 4 hours of CPD in Memorial Hall,
School of Architecture, UCD Richview, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.Dublin.
UCD Architecture CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
Housing & Energy - Vivienne Brophy, UCD Energy Research Group (ERG)
"Introduction to Part L and Energy Rating"
"Optimising Energy in Design"
"Passive House- No Big Deal"
Saturday 7th of March 2009
Zeno Winkens took part again in the Simon Comunity Open door initative.
The RIAI & the Simon Communities of Ireland have again joined forces for the 5th annual
fundraising initiative "Simon Open Door" - whereby participating RIAI Architects around
Ireland will open their offices on Saturday 7th of March, to give members of
the public an hour's consultation with an architect in return for a donation to Simon of 75 euro.
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