EUMiesAward19

We are excited to announce that Vaulted House has been nominated for the European Union (Mies) Prize for Contemporary Architecture 2019.



Freespace - La Biennale di Venezia 2018

GKMP were one of sixteen Irish practices invited to participate in ‘Close Encounter – Meetings with Remarkable Buildings’, an exhibition by the Curators Grafton Architects as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018. 

It was an honour to be in Venice for the launch of La Biennale and to exhibit our study of ‘El Girasol’ an apartment building in Madrid designed by José Antonio Coderch.

Close Encounter – Meetings with Remarkable Buildings: 

El Girasol; Venice Architecture Biennale 2018. Photo by Ste Murray.




Morrison’s Island

We have been awarded Third Place for our entry in the Morrison’s Island International Competition. The ideas competition contributes to the debate to raise the design standard for the restoration and
the provision of flood protection of the quays of Cork City. The winning proposals have been published here.





RIAI Awards 2017

Our projects Albert Park and Kitchen | Garden have been shortlisted in the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2017. 

The Public Choice Award vote is also live. You can view the shorlist here and vote for you favourite.









News Archive 2015


01.12.15 We were recently Finalists in the RIAI International Competition for an Urban Primary School in Harcourt Terrace, Dublin. More info here..

01.12.15 We have completed our extension and refurbishment project in Marine Drive, Sandymount. More info here..

10.09.15 Our project for a new family house in Kilmore, Co. Wexford is complete. More info here..

30.07.15 We are exhibiting as part of Nine Lives at the Kilkenny Arts Festival from 08.08.15 until 27.09.15. More info here..

10.02.15 We have been selected to exhibit in the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015 in collaboration with A2 Architects and Ryan W. Kennihan Architect. This is part of New Horizon ID2015. More info here..

09.01.15 We have been nominated for the prestigious Iakov Chernikhov International Prize for young architects. More info here..


News Archive 2014


01.12.14  We have completed our extension project in Ormond Road in Rathmines.  More info here…

25.06.14 We received four awards at last nights RIAI Irish Architecture Awards: Highly Commended for Best House Extension for Terra-Cotta House Commended for Best House Extension for Seven Square Metres Commended for Best Commercial Building for our Horse Caravan Base Commended for Best Public Space/Urban Design for the Waterford Viking Triangle

11.06.14  We have published photos on our website today of our public realm landscaping project at the Waterford Viking Triangle in Waterford City. More info here…

05.06.14  Four of our projects have been shortlisted in the Irish Architecture Awards 2014. You can vote for them at architectureawards.ie

27.05.14  ‘Seven Square Metres’, our project for the extension and refurbishment of a period house on Belmont Avenue in Donnybrook has received a Special Mention in this year’s AAI Awards. An exhibition of the work is currently running at the Irish Architectural Archive on Merrion Square. More on this project here…

27.03.14   Our project for the urban landscaping of Kilkenny has been published in the book Streets and Squares by Artpower Publishers.More info…

25.03.14  Belmont Avenue was published on Brazil’s Casa Vogue online magazine today. More info…

22.03.14  Greenlea Road has been published on Dezeen. Read the article here…

10.03.14 We will be giving an AAI lecture about our recent work on the 8th of May. More info here…

06.03.14:  We designed a funeral chapel in a walled garden as part of the recent RIAI competition for the 1916 Cemetery Chapel for Glasnevin Cemetery. Text and images that describe our project can be found here…

26.02.14  Our project for the extension and renovation of a house in Greystones was completed late last year. The project uses white brick to form a new, bright kitchen and living space connected to the large south-facing garden. More about the project here…

24.02.14  Belmont Avenue has been published on Dezeen. Read the article here…

19.02.14  We’ve added photos of Belmont Avenue to our website today. GKMP Architects’ small cast-concrete extension greatly improves the living spaces of this period house, turning it into a more usable family home. Read more…

18.02.14   Our project for the extension of a house on Greenlea Road in Terenure is complete. To see a selection of images from the project,click here…

03.10.13 GKMP Architects were selected for this year’s Describing Architecture exhibition which opens this evening at the Irish Georgian Society on South William Street. The exhibition runs until Saturday 12th October and is open until 5pm daily. For more info visitwww.describingarchitecture.com

01.10.13 Michael Pike will give a lecture at Bolton Street this evening entitled The Practical Logic of Coderch. The lecture begins at 5.30pm in Room 281.

19.08.13 Our project in Silchester Park in Glenageary has been published in Dezeen.  See the article…

23.07.13  Our project for Silchester Park in Glenageary is complete.  The photograph above shows the new dining room and fireplace.  Read more..

20.05.13  Our project for the Waterford Viking Triangle started on-site today. We have designed a series of public spaces and streets for this historic area of Waterford City. Read more..

17.04.13  Hedge House is featured as part of MIMOA and A10’s MI Tour Guide #1 Dublin. Follow the link to download the pdf.

15.04.13  Belmont Avenue has started on-site and construction is about to begin on the new cast-concrete extension to this Victorian house.  Read more…

05.04.13  Our entry has won first prize in Docomomo’s Central Bank Competition. Our proposal converts the existing structure into a secondary school for the city centre, with public facilities located on part of the old plaza. Read more…

02.04.13 Windows are in at our project on Bellevue Road in Greystones. Pale white brick and large iroko windows define the new extension to this period property. Read more…

19.03.13 Work is progressing at our project on Greenlea Road in Ternenure. It involves the extension and renovation of an existing semi-detached house to create a bright, warm family home. . Read more…

19.10.12 GKMP Architects to lecture as part of AAI Event MAKING GROUND. Tuesday October 23rd @7pm in the Thomas Davis Theatre, Trinity College Dublin. More info available on the AAI website.

03.10.12 GKMP Architects exhibit at Describing Architecture Exhibition as part of Open House Weekend. The exhibition runs from 3rd - 7th October at 13 North Great Georges Street and includes a plywood model of our Silchester Park project. Read more…

10.09.12 Our project at Silchester Park has just started on site. Read more…

28.05.12 GKMP Architects have made an invited submission to the RHA Annual Exhibition 2012, opening this evening in Ely Place.  The submission is entitled ”Dublin House Fishamble Street.“  The exhibition runs until 18th August.                                                         Read more…

19.10.11  GKMP Architects’ ‘Tree House’ featured in Series 5 of ‘Room to Improve’ on RTÉ One on Wednesday 19th October 2011. Watch it on RTÉ Player:  http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1117802   0:25:00 – 0:27:35          

10.10.11 Rosita Boland writes about Hedge House at Open House Dublin 2011 in The Irish Times.



News Archive | 2013 + earlier


03.10.13 GKMP Architects were selected for this year’s Describing Architecture exhibition which opens this evening at the Irish Georgian Society on South William Street. The exhibition runs until Saturday 12th October and is open until 5pm daily. For more info visit www.describingarchitecture.com

01.10.13 Michael Pike will give a lecture at Bolton Street this evening entitled The Practical Logic of Coderch. The lecture begins at 5.30pm in Room 281.

19.08.13 Our project in Silchester Park in Glenageary has been published in Dezeen.  See the article…

23.07.13  Our project for Silchester Park in Glenageary is complete.  The photograph above shows the new dining room and fireplace.  Read more..

20.05.13  Our project for the Waterford Viking Triangle started on-site today. We have designed a series of public spaces and streets for this historic area of Waterford City. Read more..

17.04.13  Hedge House is featured as part of MIMOA and A10’s MI Tour Guide #1 Dublin. Follow the link to download the pdf.

15.04.13  Belmont Avenue has started on-site and construction is about to begin on the new cast-concrete extension to this Victorian house.  Read more…

05.04.13  Our entry has won first prize in Docomomo’s Central Bank Competition. Our proposal converts the existing structure into a secondary school for the city centre, with public facilities located on part of the old plaza. Read more…

02.04.13 Windows are in at our project on Bellevue Road in Greystones. Pale white brick and large iroko windows define the new extension to this period property. Read more…

19.03.13 Work is progressing at our project on Greenlea Road in Ternenure. It involves the extension and renovation of an existing semi-detached house to create a bright, warm family home. . Read more…

19.10.12 GKMP Architects to lecture as part of AAI Event MAKING GROUND. Tuesday October 23rd @7pm in the Thomas Davis Theatre, Trinity College Dublin. More info available on the AAI website.

03.10.12 GKMP Architects exhibit at Describing Architecture Exhibition as part of Open House Weekend. The exhibition runs from 3rd - 7th October at 13 North Great Georges Street and includes a plywood model of our Silchester Park project. Read more…

10.09.12 Our project at Silchester Park has just started on site. Read more…

28.05.12 GKMP Architects have made an invited submission to the RHA Annual Exhibition 2012, opening this evening in Ely Place.  The submission is entitled ”Dublin House Fishamble Street.“  The exhibition runs until 18th August.                                                         Read more…

19.10.11  GKMP Architects’ ‘Tree House’ featured in Series 5 of ‘Room to Improve’ on RTÉ One on Wednesday 19th October 2011. Watch it on RTÉ Player:  http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1117802   0:25:00 – 0:27:35          

10.10.11 Rosita Boland writes about Hedge House at Open House Dublin 2011 in The Irish Times.


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