I am young architect working between disciplines of design, art + exhibition. I have worked on projects based in Dublin, London, Tokyo and Brussels ranging from domestic works, cultural buildings, + urban design to exhibition, scenography and installations. Currently based in London, I have worked with David Leech Architects on various domestic projects in both Ireland + the UK. I have studied architecture in Dublin and Aarhus, receiving the AGA Arup Gold Medal for Architecture at UCD, graduating at the top of my class with a Master in Architecture in 2022.
Since graduating, I have co-produced two exhibitions - Broken Stones (2022) + The Marvelous as We Know it (2023) - for the AATE Festival in Galway. Most recently, I became a founding member of new design collective, Rubble, who were invited to work in Dublin Port (funded by UCD + Dublin Port) exploring the contemporary city, material circularity and placemaking through research, workshops + built intervention. Following this workshop, we have been commissioned an Irish Architectural Foundation programme which highlights + supports emerging architects.
Most recently, I have received the Architectural Bursary Award 2024 from the Irish Arts Council which will allow me to carry out research on coastal infrastructures along the Dunmore East Cliff Walk in Ireland. I have also been selected as a fellow of the European LINA Community, a network of architectural organisations, groups + collectives exploring climate action focused design.
My approach to design is craft-based, while stretching the meaning of craft to encompass contemporary technologies, aesthetics + construction techniques. Combined, layered processes of model-making, collage, narrative building + physical construction drive my practice. I have a particular love for graphics + through an iterative process of testing + experimenting I have developed a constructive approach to spatial practice.
Rubble, Europe, Co-founder
Founding member of a new collective of architects. Currently working on a project based in Dublin Port (funded by UCD Architecture School and Dublin Port Company) exploring the contemporary city, material circularity and placemaking through research, workshops and built intervention.
David Leech Architects, London, GB, Architectural Assistant
Residential projects based in Ireland and the UK. Responsibilities incl. concept research, site survey, working drawings, 3D modelling, model-making, collage and digital renders, detail drawings, collaborating with consultants.
Rotor DC, Brussels, BE, Architectural Assistant
Selected to collaborate with Rotor DC for their design-and-build architecture workshop titled ‘Unglued’ for Horst Arts and Music. The project involved co-ordiating construction tasks on site and assisting with the building of the main stage structure.
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, Paris, FR, Architectural Assistant
Architecture, scenography, interiors and landscape projects in Europe and Japan. Responsibilities incl. concept development, model making, exhibition construction, historical and concept research, tender drawings.
LOTUS Architects, Dublin, IE, Architectural Assistant
Small and medium scale residential projects in Ireland. Responsibilities incl. drawing and notating planning drawings and construction drawings, designing through sketch drawings and models, making presentations to clients and planning authority, site survey work.
University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, IE, MArch, Architecture
Master of Architecture, first class honours, GPA 4.09, recipient of AGA Arup Gold Medal for Architecture.
Architecture Bursary Award 2024, 1st Place
The purpose of the award is to support professional artists at any stage of their career to develop their art practice. It provides artists with the time and resources to think, research, reflect and critically engage with their artform.
AGA Arup Gold Medal for Architecture, 1st Place
The Architecture Graduates Association (AGA) Gold Medal is awarded to a Final Year student with the highest overall examination mark.
