Hamilton Architects mark 50 years of design excellence with a night of celebration at the Ulster Museum
Hamilton Architects marked our 50th Anniversary with a celebratory dinner for staff, colleagues, clients and VIP guests at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, one of our signature projects. The host for the evening was television broadcaster Tina Campbell, who presented the Partners with an artwork of the iconic building to mark the occasion, rendered by local […]
St Killian’s Project in Outstanding Glens Area Gets the Go-ahead
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council has granted planning permission for extensive work to be carried out at St Killian’s College in Carnlough. In addition, Listed Building consent has been granted for works to the existing well-known Grade B1 listed Castle building, Garron Tower. Hamilton Architects has designed a new 9,737sqm school building and Sports […]
Hamilton Architects Welcome a New Partner
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Partner to Hamilton Architects LLP. Richard Keys, who is already a Director, assumes Partnership responsibilities in addition to his current role servicing client projects Richard, who joined the practice in 2006 and assumed a Directorship in 2018, is one of our most capable and versatile […]
SWC Erne Campus & Methodist College School House RICS Award Finalists
Hamilton Architects are delighted to be shortlisted in this year’s RICS Social Impact Awards with two of our projects – Erne Campus and Methodist College School House. Erne Campus of South West College has been shortlisted in the Public Sector Project category. It is the world’s first educational – and currently the largest – Passive […]
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Liverpool Ferry Terminal
Hamilton Architects won this commission, centred on Liverpool’s Three Graces, in an international design competition and the project was completed in time for the city becoming European City of Culture in 2008. Pier Head was the focal point of the river when Liverpool was the second city of the British Empire. Its origins date back […]
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RVH Nightingale Wards
One of the more unusual projects ever undertaken by Hamilton Architects under our Health Sector portfolio involved the restoration of the listed Victorian Corridor at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. The original RVH was built on the grounds of the old Belfast Lunatic Asylum thanks to funds raised by a committee led by William Pirrie, […]
Queen’s award for Erne Campus recognises sustainability work
Hamilton Architects are delighted that South West College has been recognised for its pioneering work in environmental sustainability and low carbon training by the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education. SWC recently opened the £34m Erne Campus, which was designed by Hamilton Architects and is the first education building – and the largest […]
Education Minister Cuts the First Sod on Our Lady of Fatima PS
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has cut the first sod to mark the beginning of construction works for the new Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Co Derry, designed by Hamilton Architects. The £4.7m school, in the townland of Mullaghboy, will be formed from the amalgamation of Listress and Mullabuoy Primary Schools, and provide six new […]
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Sheils Almhouse, Carrickfergus
The Sheils Almshouse, Carrickfergus, was the practice’s first commission in the Historic Building sector. It was also the first conservation project undertaken by Architect Paul Millar, who joined the practice in 1978 and is now a Partner. “It was a unique and very interesting building, designed by the celebrated architect Charles Lanyon in 1868,” said […]
Mental Health First Aider Appointed To Support Staff Wellbeing
Hamilton Architects are pleased to confirm the appointment of our first Mental Health First Aider to help address mental wellbeing issues in the workplace. We recognise that the challenge of maintaining positive mental wellbeing has never been greater than over the past two years of the pandemic. Partner Michelle Canning said: “Many of us will […]