GRAFTON ARCHITECTS LIMITED
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12-14 College Green
Dublin 2.
Dublin, Ireland
D02YY72
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Grafton Architects Limited is an Irish architectural practice renowned for creating visionary educational, cultural and civic buildings. Co-founded in 1978 by Pritzker-Prize laureates Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, the studio blends rigorous spatial research with a deep commitment to materiality and daylight, delivering projects that resonate both locally and internationally.
The firm's portfolio includes award-winning works such as the Anthony Timberlands Centre for Design and Materials Innovation in Arkansas, the Town House for Kingston University in London, and the adaptive-reuse Parcels Building on Oxford Street, which secured a RIBA London Award. Recent initiatives like the Flour Mill Masterplan for Dublin Port and the ESB Headquarters demonstrate Grafton Architects' expertise in large-scale urban regeneration and public-sector design. Their work is regularly featured in leading publications and exhibitions, from the Guardian to the Irish Architectural Archive, underscoring a reputation for thoughtful, context-sensitive architecture.
Based in Dublin, Grafton Architects serves clients across Ireland and abroad, collaborating with partners such as Modus Studio and Ground Control to bring innovative, sustainable design solutions to a diverse range of programmes. Their continued recognition- from the EU Mies van der Rohe Prize to the Architect's Newspaper Project of the Year- reflects a practice that consistently shapes the built environment with clarity, craft and cultural relevance.