Work experience

 

September 2013 - May 2016

Mesh Architects, Pavilion House, 31/32 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2

 

- Project / Conservation architect on various residential conservation and refurbishment works in Dublin and surrounding areas

- Preparation of successful conservation grant applications (Two no. Built Heritage Investment Scheme grants 2016 with Dublin City Council & Meath County Council, Structures at Risk Grant 2016 with Dublin City Council)

- Preparation of successful An Bord Pleanala appeal submissions

 

July 2013 – present

Dathanna Architecture

 

Co-founder of Dathanna Architecture with Alan Connolly

 

March 2012 – July 2013

OPW EU Presidency and Planning Office, Dublin Castle State Apartments, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 

 

- Site architect based in Dublin Castle with responsibility for designing, procuring and project managing a series of building and renovation projects leading up to EU Presidency.  Deirdre was the Architect member of Operational Working Group in Dublin Castle managing the EU Presidency, with key responsibility for preparing all drawings for all EU events (ministerial meetings, conferences, gala dinners, site operations etc).

November 2009 – March 2012

OPW Conservation Unit, OPW Head Office, Jonathan Swift Street, Trim, Co. Meath 

 

Collaborating on a number of projects including:

- Abbotstown House – Proposed headquarters of the Irish Sports Council (ISC) / National Sports Council Development Authority (NSCDA) [February 2012 – April 2012] Conversion and extension of existing house and former laboratory buildings into headquarters for the ISC / NSCDA

State Apartments, Dublin Castle, - Electrical upgrade works [May 2012– October 2012] Involvement in construction stage of a large programme of electrical upgrading works to upgrade M&E services in Dublin Castle for the EU presidency 2013.

- State Apartments, Dublin Castle, - Accessibility Works and Fabric and Services Upgrade [2011 – March 2012] Involvement at detailed design, tender & construction stages of a programme of works to provide universal access to the State Apartments (which include the installation of a new universally accessible passenger lift car and which also included upgrading works to M&E services & fire compartment upgrading works)

- Houses of the Oireachtas Complex, Dublin 2 - (private)

- Green Street Courthouse - Works to the Historic Fabric

 

September 2007 – February 2009

Paul Arnold Architects,38 Lennox Street, Portobello, Dublin 8

 

Collaborating on a number of projects including:

- Isolde’s Tower, Dublin 2

Preparation of feasibility study of the presentation, conservation and maintenance of a National Monument

- Julianstown Church, Julianstown, Co. Meath

- Clane Parish Centre, Clane, Co. Kildare

- New Ross Courthouse

 

May - August 2006

Scott Tallon Walker Architects, 19 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

 

- Liaising with design team on completion of feasibility study for office

development on St. Stephens Green.

- 3D modelling of design studies for various projects 

 

May 2004 - August 2005

Fitz.Gerald and Associates Architects, 87 Harcourt St, Dublin 2

 

Collaborating on a number of projects including:

- Killeen Castle - detailed surveys

- Residential development, Edenderry, Co. Offaly (to planning stage)