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Grafton Architects - Key Projects Featured Buildings by Grafton, alphabetical: Parson's Podium, Parsons Building, Ireland 2006 University Luigi Bocconi, Milan, Italy 2008 photo : Federico Brunetti University Luigi Bocconi : Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 Finalist A Piece of City: the idea was to make two worlds, one hovering over the other, with the space of the city flowing between. Grafton Architects took the public space of the through the building bringing with it the stone floor of Milan. This opens the university to the life of the city. The building feels like a city in miniature. More projects by Grafton Architects online soon

Grafton Architects - Practice Information

Grafton Architects studio based in Dublin, Ireland

GRAFTON ARCHITECTS Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara graduated from the School of Architecture in UCD in 1974, where they began teaching in 1976. Both lecture and teach internationally.

They are co-founders of Grafton Architects established in 1978 and founder members of Group ‘91 Architects, winners of the International Competition for the Regeneration of Temple Bar, Dublin.

Co-Directors Gerard Carty and Philippe O’Sullivan joined Grafton Architects in 1993 and 1992 respectively. Simona Castelli was been project architect for the Bocconi Project since 2002.

Grafton Architects won World Building of the Year, Award 2008 and have won numerous Awards, including the AAI Downes medal.

The work of Grafton Architects is exhibited widely including: RIAI in 1999; Milan Urban Centre 2002; Mies van der Rohe Award Exhibition 2003; Bergamo and Rome 2006; Dessa Gallery, Ljubljana 2006; Lisbon Triennale 2007; Venice Biennale 2002 & 2008. Publications include: Architecture Profile 3 [Gandon Editions, 1999], Rivista Tecnica; Domus; AREA; Architecture Ireland; Baumeister; Casabella; Materia; Werk Bauen + Wohnen; Le Visiteur.

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