We Are Hiring

Pasparakis Friel are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Part 2 or Part 3 to join our studio.

You would be involved in all stages of our residential, cultural and urban regeneration projects.

Send submissions by email to info@pasparakisfriel.com by 17.06.22.

Craigadarton House Granted Planning Permission

Following a grant of planning permission we look forward to constructing this house atop a plateau within an undulating site in rural Donegal.

The monopitch roof is a nod to the tapered form of the adjacent standing stone. The building’s orientation responds to views, light and the topography of the site. Overhanging roofs on the east and west sides of the building create verandahs to take in sunrises and sunsets over far reaching coastal and mountain views.

Mullaghaneary House Granted Planning Permission

Drumboe Woods and Environs Public Consultation

Our draft proposals for Drumboe Woods and Environs are out for public consultation for the next four weeks.

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Museum and Community Hub Tender Win

We are thrilled that our team has been successful in our tender to design and deliver a heritage led regeneration project which will include a new museum, community hub, and urban realm works. In conjunction with Robin Lee Architecture we will be working within the beautiful and sensitive contexts of a Napoleonic era Gun Battery, a 500 year old Abbey, and the village streets of Rathmullan on the shores of ‘that loveliest of Irish sea-loughs’ *, Lough Swilly.

*Praeger, R 1937, The Way That I Went, Methuen & Co. Ltd, London

Site Visit

Morning site visit. Tranquility on the banks of an inland Lough.

Washed in by the Wild Atlantic - Saltpans Cottage

We enjoy allowing what we find on site to influence the tonal or textural finish of elements of our buildings. The intertidal zone which bounds the edge of our Saltpans Cottage site hosts a rich and everchanging array of shells; periwinkles, augers and whelks.

Top left is the lime render to an existing structure on the site which employs sea shells in its mix. Top right is a close up of a new window cill to Saltpans Cottage with roughly exposed sea pebble and shell aggregate.

Bottom left are the wonderfully glossy periwinkles on the shore adjacent to Saltpans Cottage. Bottom right is the colourful polished concrete floor to the cottage extension.

Insulated Foundation System on Rathmullan House

The fully insulated Kore foundation has been completed on site. The system provides a U-Value of .11W/m2K and is free of cold bridges. The system reduces both time on site and the quantity of concrete required. The reinforced concrete slab was poured recently.

RIAI Architecture Awards 2021

Ronan was delighted to have been on the jury panel for this year’s RIAI awards. The awards are given annually to acknowledge achievement in architecture and celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI members and the contribution registered architects make to the built environment. Take a closer look at the award winning projects via the following link:

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Working with your Town and Neighbourhood

Our Design Vision document for Dungloe features on the RIAI’s free online resource to support those involved in Irish towns and neighbourhoods. Get in touch with us to discuss how we can support your town or village.

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Revitalising the North West

Our Cultural District project for Letterkenny has been awarded funding through the Urban Regeneration Development Fund. The project has been adopted by Donegal County Council into a wider urban realm project for the town; Letterkenny Green Connect.

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/53a66-revitalising-the-north-west-obrien-announces-614-million-for-regeneration-projects/#

Our Cultural District Project in The Irish Times

It is an incredibly satisfying aspect of our job when the value of an idea is appreciated beyond its original context. We have enjoyed been facilitators, negotiators and architects on this project. We look forward to seeing the social benefit it fosters. Read more about it in the Arts & Ideas section of The Irish Times today.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/reimagining-a-different-future-for-urban-communities-1.4433911

Drumboe Woods Feasibility

We are very excited to start the feasibility study for Drumboe Woods in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal.

This project demands Fingerspitzengefühl; to strike the balance between conservation and woodland interventions.

Twin Towns Regeneration Plan

We are delighted to announce that Donegal County Council has appointed Pasparakis Friel to lead the Ballybofey + Stranorlar Regeneration and Action Plan 2040.

Cultural District Letterkenny

The website for the Cultural District Letterkenny is live www.lkcd.ie. You can now review data from our consultations and keep up to date with upcoming installations and events.

Funding Successful Following 2019 Feasibility Study

The first stage of works will commence this week on the Rathmullan Battery, following confirmation of funding from LEADER and the Tomar Trust for €260,000. We are very excited and will keep posting updates here.

Dungloe Design Vision

Pasparakis Friel have been commissioned by the RIAI to develop a Design Vision for Dungloe, Co. Donegal. We look forward to working with Dungloe Tidy Towns. More details coming soon.

Killybegs 2040

Pasparakis Friel have been appointed to produce the Killybegs 2040 Regeneration Plan. The report will set out a clear vision for the future of Ireland’s premier fishing port.

Planning Granted for Saltpans Cottage

We have recently been awarded planning for a cottage refurbishment and extension. Our comprehensive planning application, including a natura impact statement, ensured a successful result on a mature wooded site which bounds a special area of conservation and special protection area. 

Irish Architecture Foundation Reimagine Letterkenny

We have been successful in winning the competition to Reimagine Letterkenny, an Irish Architecture Foundation commissioned project. More details coming soon.