| Róisín Heneghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Belmullet, County Mayo. |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University College of Dublin Harvard University. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Heneghan Peng Architects |
| Projects | Aras Chill Dara, School of Architecture and Learning Centre Greenwich University, Giants Causeway Visitor Centre, Grand Museum of Egypt |
Róisín Heneghan is an Irish architect and designer. She is co-founder of Heneghan Peng Architects along with her husband Shi-Fu Peng. The company was established in New York in 1999 but was shifted to Dublin in 2001. In 2014, she was shortlisted for Architects' Journal Woman Architect of the Year. In 2024, she was inducted into Aosdána.
Education
Róisín Heneghan received a Bachelor of Architecture (1987) from the University College of Dublin and holds a Master of Architecture from Harvard University.
Projects
- The Palestinian Museum, Palestine, Under Construction, May 2016
- Airbnb's European Operations Hub, Dublin, 2014
- Irish Pavilion, Venice Bienalle, 2011
- Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
- Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Awards
- American Institute of Architects Award, 2001
- "Young Architects Forum" Architectural League of New York, 1999
- Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Project Awards, 1998
- UCD Alumni Award English & Architecture 2020
References
- "Architecture Roisin Heneghan". Arts Council (Ireland).
- ^ "Belmullet architect is elected to Aosdána". Western People. 29 March 2024.
- Shih, Sibyl; Lo, James (25 October 2025). "INTERVIEW/Taiwan-born architect brings life, death into Egyptian museum design". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "AJ Releases Shortlist for 2014 Woman Architect of the Year". ArchDaily. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- designboom, cat garcia menocal I. (26 June 2013). "palestinian museum by heneghan peng 'acts as a communicator'". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- "Airbnb's European Operations Hub in Dublin / Heneghan Peng Architects". ArchDaily. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- Irish Pavilion opens at Venice Biennale
- Giants Causeway Visitor Centre / Heneghan & Peng Architects
- "Róisín Heneghan". UCD Alumni Awards. Retrieved 3 September 2022.