Studio

Joe Lawrence, Director

Joe Lawrence qualified from the School of Architecture of University College Dublin in 1994. Joe is a registered Architect and is a Fellow of the RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland). He is a member of the AAI ( Architectural Association of Ireland) and is an international chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Joe is a RIAI accredited Grade I Conservation Architect, a member of the Irish Georgian Society and has served as a jury member assessing both the RIAI and AAI Annual Architecture Awards.

Prior to establishing Lawrence and Long Architects, Joe worked with architectural offices in the United States, Australia and with deBlacam and Meagher Architects in Dublin on variety of residential, conservation and office projects, many of which have won RIAI, AAI and Europa Nostra Awards.

Pierre Long, Director

Pierre Long qualified from University College Dublin in 1992 and is a member of the RIAI ( Royal Institute of Irish Architects ) and RIBA ( Royal Institute of British Architects). Pierre is a current and permanent tutor at the School of Architecture in UCD since 2002, teaching Building Technology. Pierre has worked in architectural offices in Paris and London and on award winning projects with de Blacam and Meagher Architects throughout Ireland.

Pierre has a particular interest in educational and large scale residential projects through his involvement with projects in University College Dublin and private clients who are developing apartment and high-density residential schemes and hotels buildings on many sites.

Amélie Conway, Associate

Amélie Conway was educated at University College Dublin and Universität Liechtenstein. Amélie is a Registered Architect, a member of the RIAI and holds a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Science (Hons). Amélie has won several architectural awards including Best Final Year Dissertation at UCD School of Architecture and was nominated for the RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards.  Amélie was awarded commendations for a number of competitions and exhibitions with Nós Workshop - a collaboration of five Dublin-based, architects, investigating new interventions to form public spaces.

Since joining Lawrence and Long Architects in 2010, Amélie’s projects have included numerous private residential work and public and private conservation projects. Amelie, as Project Architect, recently delivered a very large and complex residential project, located in an Architectural Conservation Area and is now working on as Project Architect for the construction of a new Apartment building consisting of 39 no. x units in Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin.

Helen Kelly, Associate

Helen Kelly is a registered Architect and holds a Professional Diploma in Architecture, a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Science (Hons), graduating from University College Dublin in 2009 . Helen previously worked with Seán Harrington Architects and was a key member with the design and construction of the new canopies to Meeting House Square, in Temple Bar. Helen’s personal work, - "A Space for Learning" has been exhibited at the Irish Architecture Foundation.

Helen joined Lawrence and Long Architects in 2011 and was the Project Architect for 'Wainscotted' on Northumberland Road, which won a RIAI award in 2014 and project Architect to a project in Tara, Co. Meath, also winning a RIAI Award in 2015. Helen completed working on re-habilitating two brick warehouse buildings on Dublin's Quays, which were both honoured with awards in the 2016 and 2017 RIAI Annual Architecture Awards.  Helen has just finished working as Project Architect on a private residential project in Co. Wicklow and is now working on a large healthcare project in South County Dublin and on a number of projects involving the adaption and conservation of Protected Structures.

Thomas Comerford, Associate

Thomas Comerford is a registered Architect and a member of the RIAI. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) degree from DIT Bolton Street, Dublin, as well a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Hons) in Fine Art (Printmaking) from LSAD at the Limerick Institute of Technology. Thomas has won a number architectural awards including for the RIAI Travelling Scholarship Award 2010. Thomas has been a member of the Cork and Limerick Printmakers and contributed to their biannual group exhibitions. At Lawrence and Long Architects, Thomas's projects have included several projects at University College Dublin as well as high-end residential projects for private Clients. Thomas also is a talented model maker and enjoys making intricate architectural models and producing beautifully crafted presentation drawings.

Thomas is currently the Project Architect working on a mixed residential scheme containing a mix of houses with an Apartment block containing 39 units, an office tower building and has delivered a meticulous restoration of a large Georgian townhouse in Dublin's Fitzwilliam Square, reverting to private use.

Matthew Murphy, Associate

Matthew Murphy qualified with a 2.1 honours Bachelor of Architecture from the DIT Dublin School of Architecture in Bolton Street  after working as an intern architect with Monadnock Architecten in Rotterdam in the Netherlands and a further year with Garbhan Doran Architects in Dublin in 2011. Matthew is Part III qualified Architect, a Registered Architect and fully competent in BC(A)R inspections and associated site reports.

At Lawrence and Long, Matthew has worked on a number of conservation and high-end residential projects involving refurbishment and new works to Georgian buildings in Dublin.  Matthew as Project Architect recently delivered a new hotel building on a tight, infil site in Ranelagh, Dublin, which comprises of a complex brief of basement cinema, ground floor lobby and bar, bedrooms at first and second floor level with a rooftop restaurant at third floor level. This project - The Devlin, was awarded Winner in the Leisure section of the 2019 Architect and Building of the Year Awards.  Matthew recently delivered a new office building located at 61 Thomas Street, Dublin and a new 120 bedroom hotel in Galway city.

Katie Wolahan, Associate

Katie Wolahan is a registered Architect and graduated from the Dublin School of Architecture at DIT Bolton Street with a 2.1 honours degree. Prior to joining Lawrence and Long Architects in 2016, Katie worked on high-end residential refurbishment projects in South West London with Tigg + Coll Architects in London, followed by working on a range of high-end residential and commercial projects with ODOS Architects in Dublin.

Katie is an RIAI Architect with Accreditation in Conservation Grade III and has worked on a large range of historic buildings and protected structures in Dublin. Katie was recently the Project Architect on several large-scaled residential refurbishment and conservation projects in Sandymount, Dartry and Monkstown in Dublin, as well as the conservation of a Georgian townhouse for commercial use on Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Katie was also Project Architect for a large, complex new-build house in Donnybrook. 

Aoife O'Halloran, Associate

André Goyvaerts, Architect

Henriette Roessing

Henriette studied Architecture in University College Dublin and Glasgow, and graduated from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow with a first class honours in 2021. Her masters thesis explored the interface between the public and private realms and she has a keen interest in residential architecture of all scales. Henriette has worked in several practices in Dublin as well as abroad in Chile. 
Henriette is currently working on a number of residential projects in the office, including a private family dwelling in Co. Monaghan and a complex housing project comprising four new units on a sloping site in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, a protected structure. 

Patrick Staunton O'Doherty, Architectural Graduate

Patrick graduated from University College Cork with a BSc (Hons) in Architecture and a Master's in Architecture, earning First Class Honours.  Patrick has gained experience in property surveying with CBRE and more recently with Reddy A+U where he contributed to a range of large-scale residential, commercial, and civic projects. He is currently working as Project Architect for a contemporary, high-end residential project in Dublin 4.

David McEvoy

David McEvoy graduated with a 2.1 honours degree in Architecture from the University of Limerick, where he was awarded the RIAI Student Award for his thesis, which examined the significance of in-between spaces within urban environments. Since graduating, David spent a year in Melbourne, Australia, gaining valuable international experience working at Embrace Architects, working on high-end residential work. David is technically very skilled and has excellent 3D modelling skills. David is currently working on a residential protected structure on Temple Road, Dublin, which includes refurbishment and remodelling of the existing dwelling and features a modern extension incorporating a courtyard to the rear of the property. 

Martin Nolan, Architect

Martin Nolan studied architecture at University College Dublin and Aarhus School of Architecture, graduating in 2020. Martin is a skilled architect and model maker with particular interests in placemaking and creative conservation. As a postgraduate student, his design and research work were exhibited at the Kilkenny Arts Festival and the Irish Architecture Archive. Currently Martin is working on a new mews dwelling and a number of high-end residential refurbishment projects in Dublin and a villa in Portugal.