ABOUT US
Through clear communication and meaningful collaboration, we build strong connections with our clients.
At COADY Architects, what sets us apart is our commitment to genuine collaboration. We take the time to listen, understand, and build strong connections with our clients, ensuring their vision remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our design culture thrives on teamwork. By fostering close partnerships between our passionate, creative team, clients, and industry professionals, we deliver projects that meet programme and budget while exceeding expectations. With expertise in sustainability, materials research, project management, conservation, urbanism, and more, we stay at the forefront of innovation – creating exceptional spaces for living, learning, working, wellbeing.
COADY Architects is ISO 9001 and ISO 140001 credited.
ABOUT US
Through clear communication and meaningful collaboration, we build strong connections with our clients.
What sets COADY apart is how we communicate with and build connections with our clients. We invest time and commitment to listening, working collaboratively and putting our clients’ aspirations at the forefront of what we do.
Creating a design culture where teamwork between our passionate, creative employees, our clients, and the other designers and construction professionals involved, contributes to the successful delivery of projects to programme and budget.
With experts in sustainability, materials research, specification, project management, contract administration, conservation, urbanism and health and safety, we stay abreast of current best practice, technologies and trends to keep us at the leading edge in our sectors delivering buildings for living, learning, working, wellbeing.
ETHOS
Commitment to Social & Environmental Responsibility
At COADY Architects, social and environmental responsibility is a core principle that guides everything we do. We are committed to operating with integrity, from reducing our own environmental footprint to helping clients embrace sustainable design solutions from the very start of a project.
Our approach extends beyond buildings – we strive to create a positive impact by minimising the environmental impact of our work and supporting our team’s well-being through our 
initiative.
ETHOS
Social and environmental responsibility.
A founding principle of our practice.
We endeavour to operate with integrity and with a social and environmental awareness in all aspects of our practice, from minimising the environmental footprint of the business operations to raising our Client’s awareness of sustainable design solutions and opportunities from the outset of our project development.
We strive to minimise the environmental impact of our projects to supporting our employees through our COADY Wellness initiative.
Considerate Design.
project and client requirements, civic/ social benefit, urban quality
Excellence.
design, technical, quality control
Sustainability.
heritage, community, climate, biodiversity, resources
Team.
collaboration, sharing of ideas, client, design team, contractors
LIFE AT COADY
At COADY Architects, we foster a collaborative, inclusive, and creative workplace where critical thinking is encouraged and every voice is valued. Our team thrives in a supportive and respectful environment that nurtures both personal and professional growth.
We invest in our people through four key initiatives – Mentorship, CPD, Personal & Professional Development and Workplace Wellbeing – ensuring our employees have the resources and opportunities to excel in their careers.
We invest in our people through four key initiatives – Mentorship, CPD, Personal & Professional Development and Workplace Wellbeing – ensuring our employees have the resources and opportunities to excel in their careers.
Mentorship
COADY offers Graduate Architects a mentor to assist them with achieving their professional qualifications. COADY also encourages staff to seek support and guidance from practice members who are experienced and can share their knowledge and skills in a particular topic area.
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
We acknowledge the RIAI and other professional requirements for CPD – and help our staff to achieve their targets by arranging in-house CPD events. We arrange both internal events and external speakers, covering a wide range of topics.
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Personal & Professional Development
COADY believes in the importance of training and developing all employees. To ensure staff achieve professional and personal development aims, we have a structured Continuous Performance Review process. The aim of this is to provide a clear direction towards personal and professional objectives, so that each employee is able to achieve their potential, identify areas of development, gain maximum job satisfaction, and contribute towards COADY’s success.
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Workplace Wellbeing
The Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) uses the following definition of wellbeing, which balances the needs of the employee with those of the organisation: ‘creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows an employee to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and their organisation’.
At COADY, we recognise the wellbeing of our employees and the influence of the workplace on our physical, mental, economic and social wellbeing and in turn, the health of our families, communities and society as a whole.
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Our programme centres around six dimensions…
HISTORY
Tracing our
architectural journey.
1988
1998
2000
2008
2018
2023
Awards.
2025
Innovation Square Apartments Housing Project of the Year-Large – Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2025
The Gardens at Elm Park Green Private Residential/Housing Project of the Year – Irish Building & Design Awards 2025
The Gardens at Elm Park Green Private Residential/Housing Project of the Year – Irish Building & Design Awards 2025
The Gardens at Elm Park Green Multi-Unit Residential Project of the Year-Under €50m – Irish Building & Design Awards 2025
Shane Coppinger, Future Leader Architecture – Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2025
Central Administration Building (CAB) Large Office over €7.5 million – Fit Out Awards 2025
2024
OPW Ukrainian Housing Innovation in Construction- Company T/O Over €500m – Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2024
TUD – Technology University Dublin Education Project – Up to €10m– Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2024
TUD – Technology University Dublin Education Project – Up to €10m– Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2024
2023
Ellis Court Highly Commended Conservation Adaptation and Re-use – RIAI Awards 2023
Ellis Court Highly Commended Living – Extensions/Houses/Housing – RIAI Awards 2023
Naas Community College Commended Learning Environments – RIAI Awards 2023
Ellis Court Conservation Award for a Single building Development – Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2023
Kilbride Court The Green Construction & Infrastructure Project Award – Green Awards 2023
Ellis Court Highly Commended Living – Extensions/Houses/Housing – RIAI Awards 2023
Naas Community College Commended Learning Environments – RIAI Awards 2023
Ellis Court Conservation Award for a Single building Development – Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2023
Kilbride Court The Green Construction & Infrastructure Project Award – Green Awards 2023
2022
Kilbride Court Public Sector Housing Project of the Year – Irish Building & Design Awards 2022
Children’s Health Ireland Satellite Centres Healthcare Project of the Year – Irish Building & Design Awards 2022
Kilbride Court Highly Commended housing Category – NetZero Ireland Construction Awards 2022
Kilbride Court Green Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2022
Children’s Health Ireland Satellite Centres Healthcare Project of the Year – Irish Building & Design Awards 2022
Kilbride Court Highly Commended housing Category – NetZero Ireland Construction Awards 2022
Kilbride Court Green Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2022
2021
One Microsoft Court Universal Design Award – Commended RIAI Awards 2021
St Mary’s Mansions Best Regeneration Project – ICSH Allianz Community Housing Awards 2021
Architectural Practice of the Year Overall Winner – Public Sector Awards 2021
St Mary’s Mansions Excellence in Building Projects – Energy Support Services Award – Deep Retrofit Social Housing – Deep Retrofit Social Housing
St Mary’s Mansions Best Regeneration Project – ICSH Allianz Community Housing Awards 2021
Architectural Practice of the Year Overall Winner – Public Sector Awards 2021
St Mary’s Mansions Excellence in Building Projects – Energy Support Services Award – Deep Retrofit Social Housing – Deep Retrofit Social Housing
2020
One Microsoft Court Fit Out Project of the Year – Large Office – Fit Out Awards 2020
One Microsoft Court Fit Out Project of the Year – Fit Out Awards 2020
Excellence in Public Sector Services – Ireland‘s Top Architectural Team Award 2020 Overall Winner – Public Sector Awards 2020
One Microsoft Court Fit Out Project of the Year – Fit Out Awards 2020
Excellence in Public Sector Services – Ireland‘s Top Architectural Team Award 2020 Overall Winner – Public Sector Awards 2020
2019
Dublin Landings Fitout Interior Architectural Project of the Year – Irish Building Design Awards 2019
2018
Four Schools for Scholen van Morgen International Architecture Award – Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2018
2016
Eolas Best Education Building – LAMA Awards 2016
Eolas Infrastructure Education – CEF Construction Excellence Awards 2016
Arklow Library + Area Office Cultural Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2016
Fr. Scully House Housing Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2016
Eolas Infrastructure Education – CEF Construction Excellence Awards 2016
Arklow Library + Area Office Cultural Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2016
Fr. Scully House Housing Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2016
2015
Sligo IT Science Labs + restaurant Education Project of the Year – Irish Construction Industry Awards 2015
2014
Wexford Residential Healthcare Unit RIAI Universal Design Award – RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2014
Kenmare Residential Healthcare Unit Best Healthcare Building – LAMA Award 2014
Kenmare Residential Healthcare Unit Best Healthcare Building – LAMA Award 2014
2013
Colaiste Choilm Tullamore Commended Best Education Project – RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2013
Colaiste Choilm Tullamore Commended Best Sustainable Project – RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2013
Tipperary Decentralised Government Offices Best Civil Engineering Project – LAMA Awards 2013
Tipperary Decentralised Government Offices Fit Out Project of the Year – Public Sector – Fit Out Awards 2013
Tipperary Decentralised Government Offices Fit Out Sustainability Achievement – Fit Out Awards 2013
Colaiste Choilm Tullamore Commended Best Sustainable Project – RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2013
Tipperary Decentralised Government Offices Best Civil Engineering Project – LAMA Awards 2013
Tipperary Decentralised Government Offices Fit Out Project of the Year – Public Sector – Fit Out Awards 2013
Tipperary Decentralised Government Offices Fit Out Sustainability Achievement – Fit Out Awards 2013
2012
Colaiste Choilm Tullamore Overall Green Award Winner 2012 – Green Awards 2012
2007
NUI Maynooth – John Hume Building Innovative School Design – U.S. Design Share Awards 2007
Work At COADY
We’re always looking for talented architects and technologists at all career stages to join COADY Architects. If you’re a team player with a passion for design and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.
Ideal candidates will have the skills and enthusiasm to contribute to high-profile projects in education, housing, healthcare, and commercial interiors across Ireland.
To Apply
- Please email your CV, cover letter and digital portfolio to: recruitment@coady.ie
- Applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland. There is an option to be Dublin or Galway based.
- COADY Architects is an equal opportunities employer and treats all job applicants equally, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, beliefs or religion.
- Regrettably due to the volume of replies, we can only contact shortlisted applicants.
