Hamilton Architects

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our clients and colleagues from everyone at Hamilton Architects! Our office will be closed from next Monday the 23rd of December, and we will reopen in the New Year on Thursday the 2nd of January.

2024 has been a significant year for Hamilton Architects, with the practice seeing steady growth right across Ireland and the UK in all sections of our portfolio, from health and education to sport and conservation. Find out more about the highlights of our year – as well as our plans for 2025 – in the latest edition of Arcadia, our inhouse magazine. Click here: https://lnkd.in/envUwGmw

Our proposal for the redevelopment of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus outside Antrim has received planning approval. The campus redevelopment consists of the phased delivery of three buildings that encompass exemplary environmental and energy efficiency credentials: Student Accommodation, Teaching Building and Central Hub. The scheme will be one of the most sustainable campuses in the UK and Ireland, utilising leading building design principles and renewable energy technologies. The Central Hub building provides a welcoming reception, conference centre, staff offices and central dining hall. The 200-bed Student Accommodation building includes residents’ leisure and social spaces. The Teaching Building hosts a range of educational facilities to accommodate CAFRE’s agriculture and horticulture programmes. Read more on these plans here: https://lnkd.in/eMEfMjz3

Project Architect Jonny Spence has scored another exam success by passing both modules of the ICE Certificate in Law and Contract Management, allowing him to register as an ICE Accredited Contract Manager. Jonathan is a graduate of QUB and UU and has experience in multiple building sectors, including community, commercial and education. Well done Jonny!

Education Minister Paul Givan recently visited the site of Mary Queen of Peace PS, a newbuild school for Co Antrim designed by Hamilton Architects. The bespoke design pays tribute to the building’s rural vernacular. A distinctive barn style multi-purpose hall is prominent in the landscape, with classroom blocks in subtle pitched roof echoing the area’s traditional housing. Read more on the visit and design here: https://lnkd.in/epuRcxgy

Bushmills Shared Space Creative Hub will be officially opened next month (Dec). An extension and refurbishment project has seen Bushmills Courthouse transformed to furnish a variety of modern amenities including The Designerie, 15 workshop units, bistro, and community hall.   A complete refurbishment of the Grade B1 listed building, along with the addition of a three-floor extension to the rear, has created an ambitious resource for the wider Co. Antrim community and seen the iconic structure removed from the HED At Risk Register.  Read more on this fantastic project in our latest article here: https://lnkd.in/eWCV-BM6 The Bushmills Shared Space is now also available to browse on the 'Projects' section of our website: https://lnkd.in/e9gA6-Bx

Canteen and Reception fit-out works have been completed at the Atlantic Technological University campus at Killybegs in Co Donegal. Three campus buildings have been undergoing refurbishment works: the Tourism Building, Millennium Building and Main Building. Hamilton Architects have been working with LYIT/ATU for many years, with planning permission already granted to provide a top-notch regional sports hub on a 42-acre site at Letterkenny. Read more on the recent developments here: https://lnkd.in/ezbU5zay

Dublin ceramics artist Grainne Watts has won the Sculpture Award, sponsored by Hamilton Architects, at this year’s Royal Ulster Academy exhibition. ‘Oval Wall Form’ took top prize in a strong field of entries at the 143rd annual show. Paul Millar of Hamilton Architects, accompanied by RUA President Dan Dowling, was tasked with choosing the winner. The practice has a long association with the RUA, having sponsored various categories for many years. Read more on this years winning sculpture here on our website: https://lnkd.in/gCpchtRT

Hamilton Architects are looking forward to Architecture Night 2024, taking place tonight on the 9th floor of the Ewart Building on Bedford Street. The annual RSUA event is a fantastic social and cultural evening, and this year’s event celebrates the future of the office. See you there!

Stunning new drone images reveal the new multi-million pound Holy Trinity College, Cookstown, moving into final stages of construction. Steelwork for the last piece of the design jigsaw arrived late summer and the roof has gone on the SEN and Admin block in time for autumn. Window installation is also underway, with scaffolding coming down to reveal the new school in all its glory! Hamilton Architects are leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the c.16,000m2 school for 1,300 pupils, with Felix O’Hare & Co Ltd carrying out the construction. To find out more about this exciting project, click here: https://lnkd.in/eNJWWQtg