MrMusician18 wrote: » Yes it's relatively unusual for an architect to get caught up in interior design, but fit out is sometimes part of the brief. And in a show like RtoI, it would be very short/no talking points if it didn't involve it. Almost all of the drama comes from it. Bannon has an extensive portfolio and his style is well known. If you're not willing to go with his muted colour palette and relative minimalism, go with another architect that does have a style that closer matches your own. I don't see the point in trying to heavily bend and modify the designs and interior schemes - not when there are loads of architects that do eclectic design. The real issue is that a lot of couples that appear on the show are only tepid about Bannons style and I think appearing on the show is the real driver.
Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: » Outside of TV programs is that really the way hiring an architect works? There are “white box with lots of light” architects and “eclectic” architects” and so on, and you choose one or the other? Like going to a restaurant? It isn’t is it? Architects do sometimes care about the fitted items, and who knows some might try and convince you on the colour of the walls but not even Bannon goes out and picks up the lights, sofa and cushions. That stuff just appears by magic at the end of the show. Anyway here’s a bannon portfolio with colour and lots of it.http://www.dermotbannonarchitects.ie/project/experience-gaelic-games/
tototoe wrote: » Used to love it, and still watch but it has really gone downhill imo, last nights episode being a prime example . The jump from counter top to finished house was ridiculous Some of the best parts of room to improve used to be the build and the complications, and the qs coming in with pricing and bills. Thats more or less all gone. The endless supply of money for extras, in a build where there is definitely absolutely no spare money is really becoming tiresome too. It also seems stuck for good designs, dermots input last night was minimal....except for the usual glass extension which was kind of awful imo.
Muahahaha wrote: » I think Room to Improve has changed now. We're no longer going to see some family in an old and dark four bed dormer with a strict budget of €80k. From here on in it feels like the budgets and houses will just get bigger and bigger.
appledrop wrote: » Also the editor needs to be fired. You are in the middle of watching it then suddenly out of no where the house is finished. The one in Tramore was the worse about 50 mins before anything was really built + then by magic finished. No indepth detail of build whatsoever.
MrMusician18 wrote: » While there are a number of factors that come into play when choosing an architect for your project, such as price and availability - a key consideration is liking their portfolio. So yes, it is like choosing from a menu, they all have a style, be that use of strong shapes, colour, playing with light and volume, texture, materials, the list is endless. If you don't like what they've done in the past, it's a safe bet that you're not going to like what they'll do for you. It's quite clear that some of the couple's on bannons show have not looked at his portfolio in any great depth, so how is it that they've come to choose him? Is it because it's a chance to be on TV?? And the one commercial fit out where the benches are shaped like hurls is not typical of his residential designs where white and grey absolutely dominate
mloc123 wrote: » A question on the latest episode, how could they possibly get the house to A3 rating with single glazed original windows on the front?
gmisk wrote: » if you are a fan of this type of show bbc2 show called Your home made perfect seems to be back. Two architects do a redesign, the people get a virtual reality tour and they pick one and do it. The budgets are a lot more realistic (this week was 40k)
Sleepy wrote: » TBH, I don't quite get why anyone would go on the show these days. With a genuinely tight budget, I can see the appeal of trading a few days of being slagged off on twitter in exchange for the services of a decent architect but if you've two or three hundred grand to throw into a house, why on earth would you put yourself through it?
Addle wrote: » Majella O’donnell’s reason is a good one. Tradespeople are a lot more reliable when there’s a camera on them.
freshpopcorn wrote: » Some people love the line light!
Sleepy wrote: » Besides, who hires a trades person that doesn't come with recommendations?
Sleepy wrote: » That always seemed a very snide comment to me. Besides, who hires a trades person that doesn't come with recommendations?
mloc123 wrote: » Is the series over already?
freshpopcorn wrote: » Not sure if it's being mentioned but the house the pilot did up a few years ago is up for sale.https://touch.daft.ie/louth/houses-for-sale/drogheda/aranmore-dublin-road-drogheda-louth-2245730
