A year on from winning the RIAI Public Choice Award, our project Tooting Meadow social housing on Scarlet Street in Drogheda has just been published in Architecture Ireland, the journal of the RIAI...
The Westgate Vision Area is an exciting project for the regeneration and development of the Westgate area in Drogheda. The Westgate Vision (WGV) Area comprises: The Barlow House Area, between...
Cara will be joining us for the summer months. She will be undertaking her final year in Architecture at UCD this autumn and is also currently assisting with research for the upcoming volume of...
An ambitious, interesting and much needed plan for the largely untouched Dale area of Drogheda. This could be a wonderful addition to the town's walking and tourism trail. Let's hope it gets off...
A really good pdf guide has been produced by the RIAI and the RIAI Urban Design Committee, in partnership with Chambers Ireland, called '10 Top Tips for Designing Outdoor Living Spaces' to help with..
Kate, a final year Architecture student studying in UCD, has returned to us for another summer. Kate will assist with the preparation of planning applications, measured surveys and general...
Rita O'Hare was a loyal colleague who gave huge service to the office for almost four decades.The O’Hare family came from Dromin to the Beamore Road in Drogheda and settled ‘under the bridge’ in the..
McKevitt King Architects are pleased to have recently obtained planning permission for a new detached dwelling located on a unique infill, rear garden site in the heart of Drogheda...
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rita O’Hare who passed away peacefully last night. Rita gave huge service to the office for almost four decades. She was a loyal colleague who...
RIAI Simon Open Door is a partnership between the Simon Communities of Ireland and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Since the campaign began in 2005, the RIAI Registered...
Our project Tooting Meadow was recently used in the 'RIAI's 'Designing a Lasting Localised Recovery' document. A policy document guiding us how to plan better, design better and build better to...
For forty-nine years the Rotary Club of Drogheda have provided meals for the elderly and incapacitated around Drogheda. McKevitt King Architects have assisted the Rotary Club in providing this much...
On April 12th 2021 the Covid-19 restrictions were eased to allow all residential construction to re-start as well as early learning and childcare projects. Construction had previously been closed...
McKevitt King Architects are pleased to have recently obtained planning permission for a new detached dwelling located on a greenfield site in mid-Louth. The design inspiration for this project...
In recent years, prior to the Covid restrictions, McKevitt King Architects had experienced a huge increase in the number of students applying for work experience with us. We have always had a policy..
Back in 2018, we worked on the renovation and completion of the now iconic Beach Haus in Bettystown, County Meath. The Beach Haus had lain unfinished for over a decade. Our client took the reins...
The Covid-19 pandemic remains but this year we see some light at the end of the tunnel. The Leaving Cert this year will be different for many students but future college life will hopefully get back..
On a day to day basis we use many interesting and informative books and journals in the office. We have an extensive library of books including technical books documenting how to detail a building...
Yet again, McKevitt King Architects are continuing to work on our projects and serve our clients while fully adhering to the latest government Level 5 restrictions. Our offices at 50 North Road...
In counties Louth and Meath, Draft County Development Plans have both been published and public submissions submitted for both are currently under review. These Development Plans set out the...
To say this year has been an eventful year is probably the understatement of the century. From the excitement of winning the RIAI Public Choice Award, with our project Tooting Meadow, to the events...
On Thursday 17th December 2020 Prosper Meath’s new facility at Watergate Street, Navan was officially opened. Due to the restrictions in place to keep everyone safe during COVID 19, a live virtual...
Back in October 2018 we wrote a blog on how 3D models are being used here in the office. Since that we have being utilising them more than ever to showcase our designs to clients and associates...
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) celebrated their 60th anniversary last week and in doing so launched the fourth edition of their ‘Best Practice Access Guidelines’. These guidelines set the...
