PROFILE

James Bourke established James Bourke Architects in April 2006.The practice is registered with the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and is accredited in Conservation Grade 3 with the RIAI

The principal strengths that the practice brings to our clients are:-

• Extensive experience in excess of 20 years and expertise across a range of project types:
  
  - Residential-one off houses, multiple housing and apartments
  - Education-primary,secondary and third level.
  - Sheltered Housing/ creches
  - Office and Commercial.

The practice is founded on an emphasis and reputation for design excellence and providing clients with a responsive and accessable service at a competitive cost.

SERVICES PROVIDED

The services which we provide are:-

• Architects/Design Team leader
• Project Management
• Masterplanning
• Project Supervisor (Design)

BIOGRAPHICAL : JAMES BOURKE

NAME: James Bourke

NATIONALITY: Irish

POSITION: Principal

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma Architecture, Bolton Street College of Technology, Dublin Dip.Arch
Bachelor of Architectural Science, Trinity College Dublin B.Arch Sc
MSc Architecture, University East London MSc.Arch
Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland MRIAI

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Chartered Architect
RIAI Southern Region Committee Member 2001-2005
RIAI Southern Region Chairman 2003-2004

EXPERIENCE RECORD

Dip. Arch. B. Arch Sc M.Sc. Arch (UEL) MRIAI
2006 to date: Principal James Bourke Architects
2004 to 2006: Associate with James Leahy & Associates, Cork
1999 - 2004: Senior Architect/Associate with RKD McCarthy Lynch, Cork.
1997 - 1998 : Senior Architect with Jack Coughlan Associates, Cork.
1993 – 1997 Senior Architect, Cambridge County Council, England.
1988 – 1993: Architect Bland Brown & Cole, Architects, Cambridge, England.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Project Architect for following projects for James Leahy & Associates

• Farranree Sheltered Housing & Day Care Centre, Cork
• Apartment Development, Glen Hall, Blackpool, Cork
• Residental Development, Creche & Retirement Home, Cobh, Co Cork.
• Hotel and Mixed Use Development, Grand Parade, Cork
• Residential Development, Moneygourney, Douglas,Cork

Project Architect for following projects with RKD/McCarthy Lynch:

• Davis College Mallow, Co Cork
• Ennismore Lodge Sheltered Housing & Day Care Centre, Cork for Cope Foundation
• Dept of Agriculture Offices Clonakility, Co Cork
• Legal Aid Board Offices Cahirciveen, Co Kerry
• Springfort Development Sheltered Housing & Day Centre, Cork for Cope Foundation
• Family & Day Care Centre Mayfield, Cork for SHB
• Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore, Co Tipperary.
• UCC Creche, Brookfield Nursing & Medical School Development Cork

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

Designer and project architect for the RIAI 2002 Regional Award winning Legal Aid Board Headquarters building in Cahirciveen, Co Kerry.

Irish Architect 179 july/august 2002 pp26-27,Legal Aid Board HQ, Cahirciveen