Our Big Idea…
...is to create an Architecture firm that specialises in residential Irish Architecture. Any form of building design is enjoyable to us, but we absolutely love the housing sector. This includes all house types apartment living, hostels, hotels, care facilities and any building where a person would spend a day and wish to feel refreshed. We find designing home spaces to be very rewarding, intimate and with the enormous potential to positively impact on and change people’s lives. Imagine waking up everyday to bright-filled spaces, with everything you need to hand and views to boost your mood? Everyday can feel like a holiday experience in an Architect designed house. That’s what we like to do, we create spaces designed to enhance your every moment.
We realise our idea may be a bit of a risky business model, as things stand many people still prefer not to choose Architects for their Residential Projects. But, we feel we’d like to try to change that. We believe as Architects that we have something very special to offer the housing sector in Ireland.
Who Am I?….
Architecture and construction have always been part of my life. I grew up looking at buildings with my father, a building consultant, problem solver and designer. He has been a huge inspiration to me and a wealth of information. I started my career at DIT Bolton St. studying Architectural Technology. I hugely enjoyed the work at college but knew deep down, that I would prefer to be an Architect, designing spaces and making people’s lives better. So after two years of work experience in NMA Dublin, I went on to study five more years at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA earning a Bachelor of Architecture. My first personal construction project was a beautiful historical townhouse in the quaint and energetic Queen Village, of Philadelphia city centre. With the help of a few wonderful friends and a team of excellent tradespeople, we rebuilt this beautiful large period city building into my home. From this personal project, I quickly learned about the importance of good project management. I made sure I had drawings and decisions made quickly for every step. Being onsite throughout the process showed me exactly how everything was done. I got real hands-on construction experience, working with concrete, framing, plastering, building stairs, tiling, etc. Since then, I completed three others of my own building projects.
Throughout my career, I have worked with many brilliant mentors, such as the Dublin team at Newenham Mulligan Architects, Joe Pacitti, a Developer and Architect Leonard Ciccotello both from PRA Developments, Philadelphia, and Tony Weber of Weber and Company Architects, Philadelphia.
Today, as an established Architect I use all their teachings in my own practice as I focus on connecting the interior of a building with the exterior and designing it to suit its unique users and site, taking full advantage of the entire site, surrounding environment and orientation.
I believe that Architecture is the process of liberating a site’s true potential and beauty, so it can purposefully serve the people who will use it in a unique and individual way. This process naturally leads to stunning buildings, responding to their settings, that are energy conscious, user friendly and have sustainable design solutions.