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In with the old, in with the new – designs on a post-pandemic city centre
The global pandemic has unveiled and accelerated trends that will have lasting impact on the built environment and architecture of Belfast. With effective vaccines now being delivered, the time will soon come when the city must consider the shape of post-pandemic regeneration. Architecturally, regeneration is re-design closely linked to reflecting a sense of place – […]
Planners Back Design for New £28m College for Holy Trinity, Cookstown
Hamilton Architects are delighted to announce that planning permission has been granted by Mid Ulster Council for the new £28m Holy Trinity College school building. The design concept reflects its rural location at the foot of the Sperrins by incorporating large expanses of glazing featuring coloured glass, a brickwork plinth, and a large undulating pitched […]
Jill Alexander becomes the new Northern Ireland CIAT Councillor
Chartered Architectural Technologist Jill Alexander has been appointed as Northern Ireland’s Regional Councillor for the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT). The two-year appointment for CIAT comes after Jill attended the AGM in Glasgow with the Northern Ireland contingent in 2019. Chartered Architectural Technologists are qualified to negotiate and manage the development of a construction […]
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Sculpture Prize Winner, sponsored by Hamilton Architects
Catherine McWilliams has won the Sculpture Prize, sponsored by Hamilton Architects, at this year’s RUA Exhibition at the Ulster Museum in Belfast. A landscape and figurative artist, Catherine hails from Belfast and has exhibited as an artist since the 1960s, with her work being held in a wide range of national and international collections. “Catherine […]
Spooky Goings-on at Hamilton Architects
Boo! There were spooky goings-on at Hamilton Architects this Halloween, with staff using their creative design skills to get in touch with their inner pumpkin. In first place was Francis Quinn with his spine-chilling collection of Tim Burton classics. Second place went to Sarah Carson, with a Fa-Boo-Lous Hallow-Queen… In third place was Mohammad Gholami […]
A Year in the life of a Part One Architectural Assistant
We ask Part One students about their year-out experience with Hamilton Architects Jonathan What have you enjoyed best? It has been a great all-round experience and I have learned a lot. I have really enjoyed being one of the team and it is a very nice place to work. If I had to choose just […]
Hamilton Architects bids a happy retirement to accomplished Director, popular colleague and valued mentor, Neil Moore
The Hamilton Architects team have marked the retirement of Neil Moore, a Director of the practice and a highly respected and much-liked member of staff. Neil, an RIBA Accredited Specialist Conservation Architect of 26 years’ experience, worked with Hamilton Architects on a series of iconic projects over the past 15 years. These included Riddel Hall for […]
Hamilton Architects Sponsor RUA 2020 ‘Virtual’ Exhibition
Hamilton Architects are delighted to sponsor the Royal Ulster Academy Exhibition once again, which opened to the public this year on 16th October at the Ulster Museum in Belfast. Hamilton Architects are sponsoring the award in the Sculpture category of one of the most eagerly anticipated exhibitions in the Northern Ireland cultural calendar. The 139th […]
Hamilton Architects deliver new £3.8m Gaelscoil for Omagh
A brand new Gaelscoil in Killyclogher, Omagh, is ready for the autumn term! Hamilton Architects designed the £3.8m project, a seven-classroom primary school with a single nursery unit. The students and staff of Gaelscoil na gCrann had been operating out of mobile classrooms located in the grounds of St Mary’s GAA, Killyclogher. The new, single […]
Hamilton Architects team celebrate official opening of £1m world class Visitor Information Centre for the North West
Derry’s new Visitor Information Centre has been officially opened by Mayor Brian Tierney. The facility, in the heart of the city centre and adjacent to the historic City Walls, will act as a hub for tourists looking for information on the area’s top visitor attractions and events. Hamilton Architects led the team which delivered this […]