Our ImpacT | Buildings People Share
Impact Introduction
Civic architecture designed for community and longevity.
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Public buildings—including libraries, community centres, and schools—help shape vibrant, connected communities. We believe thoughtful design can have a lasting impact, creating inviting and accessible places that can adapt and change to support community wellbeing and resilience for the long term.
They must work for everyone, endure heavy use, and contribute meaningfully to the public realm. We bring decades of experience to every brief we take on.
Our Approach to Public buildings
What matters to us
01
Consultation, communication, brief development
Establishing the building blocks for a successful project outcome.
02
Safe and inclusive
Buildings and public spaces should be safe, inclusive, and welcoming, ensuring they are accessible and usable for all.
03
Sustainable and climate resilient
Sustainable, climate-resilient buildings provide a responsible response to the challenges of today and the needs of the future.
04
Tactical urban regeneration
Sustainable, climate-resilient buildings provide a responsible solution to the challenges of today and the needs of the future.
05
Design delight that improves peoples lives
Good civic buildings should do more than fulfil a function; they should enrich lives through thoughtful, inspiring design.
Testimonials
“We sought an effective, elegant and beautiful structure that would enhance the visual impact of the Square. The umbrellas achieve this brilliantly both when in use and when not in use.”
Temple Bar Cultural Trust
“All in all the development has totally delivered on what we had hoped for (and more!) and continues to do so daily as more and more people visit. It is a pleasure to come to work each day to such beautiful surroundings.”
Sharon O’Sullivan
Parish Centre Manager
“Waterford North Quays is one of the top ten projects included in the National Planning Framework (NPF) ‘Ireland 2040’. Its ambition is to enable Waterford to become a regional city of scale, leading the economic development for the South East and expanding and enhancing the local economy to realise the potential of the City and the region as a whole.”
Waterford North Quays Framework Plan
Waterford North Quays Framework Plan
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“The inspiring design will incorporate welcoming leisure reading areas and meeting rooms, a dedicated Sensory Space, Study area, a Changing Places Bathroom, and a generous multipurpose programming space for library and arts service events.”
Eimear McGinn
County Librarian
“We have been totally blown away by the amount of support and good will shown to the park. The success of Granby Park demonstrates the public’s desire to see vacant space used for creative purposes and not to be left lying vacant. It shows that people want to see more of this kind of thing.”
Sam Bishop
Co-founder of Upstart
“The low carbon technologies, extensive landscaping, active SUDs, and confident civic language set a new standard.”
Seán Harrington
Principal, Managing Director
Supporting Capabilities
Expertise applied to
civic buildings.
01 — Consultation, communication, brief development
Establishing the building blocks for a successful project outcome.
02 — Adaptive re-use and retrofit
Delivering greater value from existing building stock.
03 — Tactical urban regeneration
Targeted interventions that activate spaces and support long-term regeneration.
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Whether you’re a public body, institution, or community organisation, we'd love to hear about what you're planning
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