mbA Architects + Surveyors - Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland

RIAI Simon Open Door 2009

tommy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:24:09 +0000

We at MBA are delighted to have participated in the Fifth RIAI Simon Open Door event, helping to raise over €40,000 for the Simon Communities of Ireland. We wish to thank all the participants who attended the consultations at our Letterkenny office and for their contributions to the Simon Community.

Simon has a vision of society where no one is homeless. All people who are homeless, or at risk of facing homelessness are given every opportunity to realise their potential to live fulfilled lives in appropriate homes of their own.

PARK-INN Hotel Smolensk, Russia.

tommy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:09:19 +0000

Concept Design for New 150 Bedroom PARK-INN Hotel and Spa Centre in the Heart of Smolensk, the historical city in western Russia, approximately 400km from Moscow.

Historical constraints call for a carefully considered design for this site, located in the vicinity of the 11^th Century Assumption Cathedral.

Proposed Mixed-Use Resort Development, Montenegro

tommy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:29:24 +0000

Arza Cape, the Lustica Peninsula, Republic of Montenegro

DRAFT MASTERPLAN AND INITIAL PRELIMINARY CONCEPT

Concept Design and Masterplan, providing a high-quality luxury resort, with well considered individual elements and spaces linking together to provide a high quality environment.
Our overall layout is based on the aim to address the seaward aspect; to establish a hierarchy for the accommodation in terms of this aspect, resulting in a simple yet well balanced masterplan to provide the highest quality design solution for this exciting project.

Accommodation Schedule

•    Five-Star Luxury Hotel
•    Luxury Fortress Restaurant
•    Apartment Development (approx 750-900 units)*
•    Luxury Private Villas (32 units)*
•    Piazza with Shops, Bars, Restaurants and Apartments
•    Sports Buildings with Play Courts and Pitches
•    Marina Development with Yacht Club
•    New Sandy Beach
•    Central Parks and Sea Promenades
•    “Sky-Wheel” Feature

Radisson SAS Hotel, Letterkenny

tommy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:15:55 +0000

New 114-bed Hotel and Conference Centre with Leisure Centre and Pool in the heart of Letterkenny, the commercial capital of Donegal in the north-west of Ireland.

The hotel was the first 4-star modern-designed hotel in Donegal, completed on budget and within contract period.
A ‘simple and measured’ contemporary approach to the overall design to reflect the provincial context for the project.

All Architectural and Interior Design services were provided by MBA.

Awards:
Finalist in 2004 European Hotel Design Awards, Best New Hotel
Finalist in AM-PM Design Awards, Best New Hotel in Ireland 2004

Ramada Encore Hotel, Co. Donegal

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:04:30 +0000

The construction of a 81 bedroom hotel in a town centre site in Letterkenny. The hotel includes a large cafe bar and function suite and is fitted out to a luxuries standard. MBA also project manage the construction of this hotel within a 10 month contract period.

Sheraton Hotel, Sochi, Russia

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:04:32 +0000

New 265-bed Hotel and Conference Centre with Leisure Centre Spa and Pool in the heart of Sochi set along the shores of the Black Sea in southern Russia.

Contemporary design on a challenging steeply-sloping site overlooking the Black Sea. The overall design addresses the coastline, providing the maximum benefit of the southern aspect with 82% of rooms having a seaward aspect.

Concept Design completed with Detail Design in progress.

Sochi has been selected to be the host for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014.

Dublin Port Ferry, Co. Dublin

tommy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:14:25 +0000

This project is at inception stage and comprises the development of a new ferry terminal for the Dublin Port Ferry company which integrates with the Luas service and provides for the insertion of all necessary infrastructures in order to achieve this including the provision of a ferry terminal, pedestrian bridge link, road crossing and disabled access lifts.

Retail & Office Development and Filling Station, Letterkenny

tommy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:11:15 +0000

Proposed New High-End Retail and Office development with Filling Station at the Neil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

Design proposes a 3-storey building with common rooftop terraces and gardens overlooking the new Letterkenny Town Centre landscape (in future).

Profile Park, Dublin

tommy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:38:17 +0000

This is a marketing and information suite constructed as part one storey and part storey to provide information and marketing facilities as part of the Profile Park Development, Dublin.

COPE Supermarket, Co. Donegal

tommy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:27:38 +0000

This project comprises the demolition of existing main street premises and the construction of a new modern retail facility providing new supermarket, sports shop, post office and first floor office accommodation at Main Street, Dungloe, Co Donegal.