BIOGRAPHY
Susan Dawson graduated from the School of Architecture in DIT Bolton Street in 1998 with a first class honours degree, winning the Ormond Medal for Architecture. After working for Paul Keogh Architects for 4 years, she joined O’Mahony Pike Architects in 2003, and commenced working as a team leader in 2006. Throughout her time in the practice, Susan has developed many projects from inception, working at a wide range of scales, in both the rural and urban environments.
Susan is a member of the RIAI, winning the Deirdre O’Connor Medal for Professional Practice in 2001. She also worked as a studio tutor in the school of architecture in DIT for 5 years, and since 2010, she teaches part-time in Cork Centre of Architectural Education.
She has been involved in a number of competitions, including the winning entry for the Navan Civic Space Competition.
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Invited Competition: Competition for the Exemplar Phase of Rackheath Eco-town, outside Norwich ( 2nd place) | Broadland District Council | |
| 2007 | Hanover Quay, Dublin (OMP): Best Housing Award, Opus Architecture and Construction Awards | Opus | |
| 2007 | Hanover Quay, Dublin (OMP): Best Housing Award, RIAI Awards | RIAI | |
| 2009 | Hanover Quay, Dublin (OMP): RIAI Silver Medal for Housing 2009 | RIAI | |
| 1993 | DIT Third Level Scholarship 1993 – 1998 | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 2000 | RIAI Deirdre O’Conner Medal for Professional Practice 2000 | RIAI | |
| 1999 | Competition: Navan Civic Space 1999 (PKA) Winning Entry | RIAI / Navan Town Council | |
| 2003 | Rathmines Swimming Pool & Housing 2003 (OMP) Second place | Dublin City Council | |
| 2001 | Old Borough School & Community Centre (PKA) AAI Special Mention | Architectural Association of Ireland | |
| 2009 | Invited Competition (OMP): Making Battersea | Treasury Holdings UK | |
| 2012 | Housing at Buckingham Street, Dublin 1 (PKA) RIAI Best Housing 2012 | RIAI | |
| 2009 | Waterfall Housing, Cork 2009 (OMP) British Homes Awards, Development of the Year | British Homes Awards | |
| 2009 | Waterfall Housing, Cork 2009 (OMP) The Green Awards, Residential Building (shortlisted) | The Green Awards | |
| 2001 | Old Borough School & Community Centre (PKA) RIAI Award | RIAI | |
| 1998 | DIT Ormond Medal for Excellence in Architecture 1998 | DIT School of Architecture |
Associations
| Assocation | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIAI | Member | 01-JAN-02 / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Byrne Architects | Architect | 05-JAN-04 / 01-MAR-04 | |
| Cork Centre for Architectural Education | Studio Tutor | 01-SEP-10 / | |
| School of Architecture, DIT Bolton Street | Studio Tutor | 01-SEP-09 / 02-MAY-05 | |
| O'Mahony Pike Architects | Associate Architect | 03-MAR-03 / | |
| Paul Keogh Architects | Architect | 01-NOV-98 / 20-DEC-02 |
Education
| Year | Instituion | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DIT | BA HONS | Architecture |
Contact details
- Susan Dawson
Lecturer - sdawson@omp.ie
- Cork Centre For Architectural Education
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland - +353-21-490-3000