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Monday, 25 November 2019

Architect #9: Tierney Haines

Tierney Haines was established in 2004 in Dublin. The practice has been shortlisted for the RIAI Architecture Awards 2019 with their design for House on Cliften Bay. You can see more of this project on their web site Tierney Haines


The image above is a simple shelter for two donkeys designed by Tierney Hayes. Inspiration for this form comes from the impression of a donkey's hoof in mud. An example of how we find inspiration anywhere and how that small seed can be translated into an unusual and exciting design. The materials used are local and the building methods are taken from the craft of curragh making using stretched canvas over a timber carcass and finished with tar.