Belfast based C60 Architects have been appointed to help Mencap in the development of Virtual reality (VR) tools that replicate a real environment (or create an imaginary setting), and simulate the user's physical presence in this environment. Through the project Mencap wants to explore how VR technology can be used to support the facilitation of [...]
We are very excited to be attending the Towards Zero Carbon Dwellings - Passive House in Northern Ireland briefing tonight at Ulster University. This is guaranteed to be a really interesting briefing on the future of building in Northern Ireland both from a technical and a political perspective. It will include talks on Passive [...]
Topics include: Replacement Dwellings Conversion of Agricultural Buildings Farm Buildings PPS21 Advice CTY3, CTY4 and CTY10 Click HERE to get a download link...
The Department of the Environment's 'Strategic Planning Policy Statement for Northern Ireland' - Planning for Sustainable Development (SPPS), has been published in final form following a period of extensive engagement with key planning stakeholders. This publication sets out the Department’s regional planning policies for securing the orderly and consistent development of land in Northern Ireland [...]
Since 1 June 2015 the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Queens Bench Division (Commercial) Practice Direction 1 of 2015, took effect, replacing the previous Practice Diection 6 of 2002 "Commercial List Practice Direction: Expert Evidence." One inclusion ing the new Practice Direction is the expectation that expert witnesses will be suitably accredited. "...the [...]
C60 Architects and Town Planners are working up some proposals for a client to transform a typical 1970's house by linking the living areas with the garden... This new contemporary glazed kitchen extension and internal alterations will flood the home with light and open up the ground floor to create a modern, bright home.
Time is running out for developers in Northern Ireland to register an Expression of Interest for the Invest NI Grade A Office Loan Equity Scheme. Invest Northern Ireland has recently completed a research exercise looking at the current state of the Northern Ireland commercial property market; part of that research included an extensive review of [...]
Great to see our extension to Schrader Electronics production facility at Antrim Technology Park is nearing completion. The external envelope of composite cladding is finished and looking great. Internally the ceiling grid is almost complete and the new insitu concrete floor has been prepared to receive anti-static floor covering which will go in later this [...]
C60 Town Planning has successfully gained planning permission for an extension to Contour Global's Knockmore Hill power generation plant near Lisburn. The permission grants construction of an additional 3MW gas powered electrical generation engine to boost the capabilities of the existing facility. Driven by a need to meet funding deadlines, the C60 Town Planning team [...]
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.