GEOFFREY BUTLER
PARTNER
Year of Birth
1956
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Liverpool University 1978 (BA Hons)
Bachelor of Architecture
Liverpool University 1981 ( B Arch Hons)
Member of The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (MRIAI)
RIAI Conservation Accreditation 2005
Achievements
Selected for Exhibition, RIAI Regional Awards 1998 for M/A Com, Cork
Selected for Exhibition, RIAI Regional Awards 2006 for Nemo Rangers
Hurling & Football Club, Cork
Heritage Award for Cork Better Buildings 2007 promoted by Cork
Marketing Partnership
CURRICULUM VITAE
GEOFFREY BUTLER
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
R.M. BUTLER & CO., ARCHITECTS
82 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
1970 -1974
Summer work in Family Practice.
STEPHENSON GIBNEY & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
Molyneux House, Bride Street, Dublin 8
1974 -1975
1 year’s work experience prior to University
DELANY MCVEIGH & PIKE, ARCHITECTS
Clyde House, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
1978 -1979
Year out from University as part of course
O’DOWD O’HERLIHY, ARCHITECTS
174 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
1981 -1983
Working as Assistant Architect at all stages of design and
construction on a variety of projects, ranging from office
conversions and refurbishment, surveys and alterations
to convents, an extension to a secondary school and
various private housing works, to a number of large office
buildings, housing projects and a mosque in Saudi
Arabia.
Assisted in the detailed design and preparation of
working drawings of a commercial horticultural store,
shop conversions and private housing, in association with
James Horan Architect, 174 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4,
with whom the Practice shared offices.
COLM DIXON & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS
14 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin2
1983 -1984
3 months temporary post working mainly on house
inspections for Building Society loan applications.
BRADY SHIPMAN MARTIN ARCHITECTS
26 Temple Road, Dartry, Dublin 6
1983 -1984
Working as Assistant Architect in the detailed design and
preparation of working drawings for housing, leisure
buildings and swimming pool at Trabolgan Holiday
Centre, Co. Cork.
SCOTT TALLON WALKER ARCHITECTS
19 Merrion Square, Dublin
1984-1994
Assistant Architect 1984 -1989
Conversion of Hop Store to Art Gallery and Visitors
Centre. Guinness Brewery, Dublin.
Warehouse and Distribution Depot for Marks & Spencer,
Glengormley, Belfast.
Regional Headquarters for ESB in Dundalk, Co. Louth
O’Reilly Institute (Advanced Technology Building) for
Trinity College Dublin.
GEOFFREY BUTLER
School of Engineering at Belfield for University College
Dublin
Project Architect 1989 -1994
New Brewhouse Entrance and Visitors Centre at
Guinness Brewery, Dublin
William Rowan Hamilton Building (Library and Lecture
Theatres Building)
Biotechnology Building, Trinity College, Dublin (shell and
core)
Office fit-outs for :
*Grand Metropolitan Finance Ltd.
*Chase Manhattan Bank
*Volkswagen Investments
*Hibernian Insurance Company
*Dresdner Bank
for Bank of Ireland Finance at La Touche House,
International Financial Services Centre, Dublin
The Bank of Novia Scotia at IFSC House, Dublin
Proposed conversion of Vaults to Bar & Restaurant at
IFSC House, Dublin
Phase 2 of Dublin Corporation Civic Offices at Wood
Quay, Dublin, with specific responsibilities for interior
fitting out, core and atrium design and finishing.
BILLY WILSON ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS
4 Cook Street,Cork
Senior Project Architect 1994 -1996
Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig
Construction stage of a 2,700 sq.m. extension to
existing Community College. Completed August 1995.
Approx. value £ 1.8m (1995)
Nagle Community College, Mahon
Inception to tender stage of a 600 sq.m. extension to
existing community college. Approx. value £ 0.5m
(1996)
UCC Mardyke Sports Centre
Detailed design of a proposed new indoor sports centre
and swimming pool complex of approximately 6,000
sq.m. Approx value £ 7m (1994)
Sandoz Ringaskiddy
From sketch design to construction stage for a new
office extension. Completed January 1995. Value
approx. £ 1.2m (1995).
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Production Corporation
Ringaskiddy, County Cork
Detailed design of new Engineering Projects Offices,
Laboratory extensions and Link Bridge.
Jansen Pharmaceuticals
Little Island, County Cork
Scheme design for new Administration Building,
Laboratories, Canteen and Security Facilities.
Public Analysts Laboratory at St Finbarrs Hospital
From design to tender stage on a 1650 sq.m. facility for
new laboratories for water and food testing, within an
existing hospital complex. Approx. value £ 1.9m (1996).
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE cont’d….
REDDY O’RIORDAN STAEHLI ARCHITECTS
1996-2005
Senior Project Architect 1996 -1998
Associate 1998 – 2005
PROJECTS
M/A Com
Cork
Project Manager and Design Team Leader for new-build
purpose-designed manufacturing facility for electronic
components from inception to completion. (5,500 sq.m.)
Completed 1998
Approx. value €6.9m (1998)
M/A Com
Merchants Group Call Centre
Cork
Completed 1998
Approx. value €2m (1998)
Supermarket
Midleton, Co. Cork
New frontage and improvements.
Completed 1998
Approx. value €0.5m (1998)
Actons Hotel
Kinsale, County Cork
Project Manager and Design Team Leader for extensive
refurbishment and extension of existing 70 bedroom hotel from
inception to completion.
Completed 1999
Approx. value €3.3m (1999)
College of Commerce
Cork
Project Manager and Design Team Leader, from inception to
completion, for comprehensive refurbishment of existing city
centre educational establishment and new roof-level extension
carried out in two phases, on fast-track programmes.
Phase 1 : Refurbishment : Completed 1999 :
Approx value €3.4m (1999)
Phase 2 : Roof Extension : Completed 2000 :
Approx. value €2m (2000)
Cork College of Commerce
Radiotherapy and Oncology Department
Cork University Hospital
Project Manager and Design Team Leader, from inception to
completion, for new-build extensions and refurbishment of
existing hospital department, including new Linear Accelerators,
Brachytherapy Unit, Chemotherapy Ward and Administration
facilities, carried out in complex phasing arrangements whilst
existing department continued in operation throughout
construction.
Completed 2001
Radiotherapy & Oncology Department CUH
GEOFFREY BUTLER
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE cont’d….
Castlemartyr House and Demesne
County Cork
Design Team Leader, from inception, for 170 Bedroom 5 Star
Hotel, including Spa, Conference Centre, Golf Course, Golf
Lodges, incorporating eighteenth century historic house and
landscape.
Planning Permissions 2003/2004
Approx. value € 40m
Castemartyr Hotel
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club
Trageb, Douglas, Cork
Design Team Leader, from inception, for new purpose-designed
4,000 sq.m. indoor sports centre, changing facilities and
clubhouse.
Completion 2005
Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club
Approx. value € 5m (2005)
Lavitts Quay Office Development
Cork
Design Team Leader, from inception, for proposed new-build
mixed-use development for city centre site, including retail and
offices for media group.
Planning Permission 2003
Approx. value € 20m (2003)
Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club
Lavitts Quay Hotel Development
Cork
Design Team Leader from inception, for new 10,000 sq.m. city
centre mixed-use development, including retail, basement car
parking and 125 bedroom hotel
Planning Permission 2005
Approx. value € 18.5m (2005)
Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club
Langford Row Development
Langford Row, Cork
Mixed use development comprising ground floor retail use,
upper floor apartments, together with associated car parking on
a very complex inner city site.
Designed to provide a focal point and continuity of the
streetscape, at the site of a disused garage, the design
provides apartments with individual character and quality.
Approx. value : € 4m (2007)
Langford Row Development
GEOFFREY BUTLER
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE cont’d….
Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceutical Company
Loughbeg, County Cork
Project Manager and Design Team Leader, from inception to
completion, for two new purpose-designed entrance and
reception buildings for two adjacent pharmaceutical
manufacturing facilities.
Completed 2003
Approx. value € 2m (2003)
Pfizer Ireland
St Nessans Community College
Limerick
Design Team Leader from inception, for new-build
secondary school to replace existing facility.
Approx. value € 11m (2005)
Pfizer Ireland
97 South Mall
Cork
Project Manager and Design Team Leader, from inception to
completion, for extensive refurbishment of former nineteenth
century bank to provide corporate headquarters for leading
Irish media company.
Completed 2004
Approx. value € 3m
97 South Mall
GEOFFREY BUTLER