COMMUNITY & TOURISM

We create unique, shared, multifunctional, and adaptable spaces that attract participation and engagement from local communities and international visitors alike.

Perforated Screens and Voided Brick

Our community & tourism portfolio covers a wide range of building types including new builds, retrofits, outdoor parks and visitor experiences for healthy communities. Through innovative design solutions and a thorough understanding of our client’s needs, we ensure our designs provide flexible spaces for enriched community provisions.

Recently completed multi award winning projects such as Áras Uí Chonghaile and Raidió Fáilte, a new-build community radio station building has proved valuable community resources which have surpassed client ambitions.

“This is a remarkable project in a very demanding location… The tower is efficiently planned, adopting clever strategies… equally impressive are the skills exercised by the architects in working within budget to produce a building of great character, simplicity, and value.”

-RIBA Awards 2019 judges citation on Raidió Fáilte

Side Elevation Gable

“an innovative and inspirational visitor centre – a public space which is a worthy of homage and a rendering for today’s Ireland of James Connolly, a remarkable and enduringly important political figure, not only in Ireland but far beyond.”

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins (at the opening of Áras Uí Chonghaile – April 2019)

AWARDS

  • Liam McCormick Prize for Northern Ireland’s Building of the Year 2022 – RUSA Design Awards (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • RSUA Design Award 2022 (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • RIBA Regional Award 2022 (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • Integration of Art Award 2022 – RSUA Design Awards (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • Project Architect of the Year (Fergal Rainey) – RSUA Design Awards
  • Façade Awards UK 2021 – Most Sustainable Building (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • Architect’s Journal Retrofit Awards 2021 – Shortlisted (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • Aisling Awards 2019 Hospitality and Tourism Award (Áras Uí Chonghaile / James Connolly Visitor Centre)
  • BDA National Brick Awards 2019 – Regeneration Award (Raidió Fáilte / Lionra Uladh)
  • RIBA Regional / RSUA Design Award 2019 (Raidió Fáilte / Lionra Uladh)
  • RICS Community Benefit Award 2019 (Raidió Fáilte / Lionra Uladh)