Happy Anniversary Dublin Studio David Brennan
Augustine Hill, Galway – green esplanade
Head of Dublin Studio
The Dublin studio has been a busy design hub for half of our 60 year history. As a cosmopolitan and progressive European capital it has been a terrific base to grow an interdisciplinary team of architects, urbanists and engineers connected to Ireland’s culture and identity.
We are placemakers; quite literally, creating people centred neighbourhoods with connected urban spaces and new green infrastructure for communities to enjoy – at city, town and village scale. One of our largest projects to date is Bonham Quay in Galway – the precursor to Augustine Hill – which together make up a new waterfront community reconnecting the historic city with its maritime setting. Dockside creative workspace, city centre living (including our tallest building yet) and a series of new spaces for leisure, including a green hill esplanade, the scheme adopts One Planet principles to embed truly sustainable thinking. 24
Over 30 years we have treasured our lasting relationships with clients and collaborators. The masterplan for the University of Limerick, a green, connected, student-centred environment which won the Best Irish Student Campus award several times, reflects our enduring and creative partnership. Education has been a very important and rewarding aspect of our work. Together with schools, we have worked with the most significant third level education campuses throughout Ireland.
David Brennan
