City Architects

Dublin City Council is committed to using design to improve the attractiveness, liveability and sustainability of our built environment in its roles as a manager of public spaces and buildings, as planning authority and through its own construction projects.

Dublin City Council's City Architect's Division is responsible for promoting design and providing architectural, urban and conservation design services to Dublin City Council. In doing this, we:

• Aim for Dublin’s citizens to enjoy the highest quality built environment; one that is clear, generous, appropriately scaled, positive to context, well made and which promotes access and inclusion.
• Work to achieve excellence in the ordinary.
• Consider quality of places alongside buildings so that new developments contribute positively to public spaces.
• Learn from the past in creating architecture that matches the quality and longevity of earlier periods.
• Facilitate architecture that is contemporary, performing to the highest environmental standards, concerned with climate change and culturally cosmopolitan.

The office designs and commissions a wide range of construction projects and we aim to achieve the highest standards for the people who use the Council’s buildings.

The work of City Architect’s Division is focused on the following key areas:

Building Design

City Architect's Division operates as a design practice within the City Council, providing a full architectural service directly to other Council departments. The Division is principally focused on the delivery of homes, but also works on a range of civic, cultural, amenity and service buildings.

Architectural Conservation

Accredited as an RIAI Grade 1 conservation practice, City Architect's Division works to conserve the City’s historic buildings and provides technical and design services advice in relation to historic buildings and places.

Urban Design

City Architect’s Division provides urban design services in master-planning developments and planning and designing projects to improve the City’s public realm.

Promoting Design

City Architect's Division plays an active role in promoting design in Dublin’s development and as a tool for improving the quality of public services, buildings and places.

Dangerous Buildings

If you are concerned that a structure is or is likely to become dangerous, contact the Dangerous Buildings Section. 

Dublin City Architects Blog

For updates on current City Architects projects you can visit our blog.