Past Judges

Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Building and Architect of the Year Awards. Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the architecture industry. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.

Ann-Marie Aguilar

Senior Vice President, EMEA Region, WELL Faculty at the IWBI

Britt Berentzen

Programme Director for the Interior Design and Interior Architecture programmes in the Design Faculty, Griffith College

Gary Boyd

Professor of Architecture, Queen’s University, Belfast

Brian Bolger

Director, C+W O'Brien Architects

Gerard Bourke

Senior Architect, Dún Laoghaire County Council

Collette Burns

Architectural Project Leader, Campus Planning, TU Dublin

Alan Crawford

Founding Partner, Crawford Partnership

Tim Darmody

Director, Darmody Architecture​

Brendan Dervan

Managing Director Dublin, Cundall​​

Ailish Drake

Director, Drake Hourigan Architects​

Garbhan Doran

Director, Co-Founder, Broadstone Architects​

Máire Henry

Director, dhb architects & Head of The Department of Architecture & Built Environment, South East Technological University​

Ronan Holohan

Managing Director, MILLIMETRE DESIGN​

Brian Jennings

Architect, Designer & Principal, Jennings Design Studio​

Derry Kearney

Managing Director Ireland & Partner, Cundall​

Paul Kelly

Lecturer in Architectural Design, Theory and Building Technology, DIT​

Justin Kinsella

Director, Harcourt Architects

Pat Kirwan

Director and Head of MMC Delivery, C+W O'Brien Architects​

Michael Lamb

DIRECTOR, RYAN+LAMB ARCHITECTS​

Shaun Land

CSA Manager, DPS Group​

Jennifer Lynch

Design Director, Darmody Architecture​

Fergal MacCabe

Founder, MacCabe Durney Barnes

Peter Mance

Director, MAAPS Design & Architecture, UK

Art McCormack

Co-founder, MosArt​

Kirk McCormack

Director, Longform Architecture

Frank McDonald

Author & Former Environment Editor of The Irish Times (Judging Co-ordinator)

Susan McGarry

Group Sustainability Manager, Ecocem Materials​

Alan Mee

Owner, Alan Mee Architectsr​

John Mitchell

Owner, DMOD Architectsr​

Michael Mullen

Principal and Head of the Culture and Leisure, BDP​

Martina Murphy

Associate Head of School, Ulster University- Belfast​

Peter Murray

Chairman of NLA, ​

Brian O'Neill

Company Director, MCORM Architects​

Shane O’Toole

Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, UCD​

Peter Scanlon

Lecturer, Atlantic Technological University​

Derry Scully

Group President, Linesight​

Claire Solon

Head of Property, Aviva & Board Member, Home Building Finance Ireland, ​

Mike Stiff

Founder, Stiff+Trevillion​

Lydia Szewczyk

Senior Associate, EMEA, International WELL Building Institute​

Lynne Sullivan OBE

Architect, RIBA - LSA Studio (London)