Welcome to TOBAR
What does TOBAR mean? TOBAR is the Irish word for “well or spring,” a quiet, grounded source. The name reflects a design approach that draws from place, tradition, and depth. It speaks to the idea of designing with care, tapping into what’s already there, and bringing forward something thoughtful and clear.
At TOBAR, we create high-quality 3D visuals that help bring ideas to life. Our work blends creativity with careful detail, rooted in place and purpose. Alongside visualisation, TOBAR also offers residential design and planning services. From early concept sketches to planning applications, we work closely with clients to shape homes that respond to their site, needs, and way of living.
My Portfolio
Welcome to my portfolio. Here you’ll find a selection of my work. Explore my projects to learn more about what I do.
Our Services
Tactile, physical models of your dream home design using 3D printing.
3D Printing
Smooth walk-through animations that bring spaces to life and give a full sense of layout, light, and atmosphere.
3D Videos
Residential design services from concept to planning application, with a focus on site-specific, practical, and well-crafted architecture.
Design and Planning
Our Story
Get to Know Us
TOBAR is an architecture and visualisation studio founded by Tess O’Brien, a Registered Architect and Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), based in Wexford.
The studio works across residential design and 3D visualisation, with a particular interest in architecture that is thoughtful, site-responsive and rooted in its surroundings.
TOBAR’s approach is informed by an appreciation of vernacular architecture, natural materials and environmentally conscious design. Each project is considered in relation to its place, purpose and the people who will inhabit it, whether a new home, a renovation, an extension, or an idea that is still taking shape.
Alongside architectural design, TOBAR offers 3D visualisation services to help bring spaces and ideas to life, making it easier to understand how a project might look, feel and sit within its context.