About Us

Culligan Architects are an Award Winning Architectural Practice based in Dublin, Ireland, specialising in residential design, new build homes, house extensions ,renovations, retrofits and work to protected structures. Culligan Architects were established in 2011 by Lee and Damien Culligan, since then Culligan Architects has established a reputation for innovative and inspiring architectural design. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and aspirations. 

Culligan Architects provide full architectural services (RIAI) for both new buildings and works to existing buildings. Culligan Architects are RIAI accredited architects in Conservation Grade III and have worked on many projects which involve works to protected structures.

If you have a project you would like to talk to us about please get in touch with us.

Awards & recognition

Winner of the RIAI Awards 2020 - Living Category for Best House

Highly Commended - Wood Awards 2020

Shortlisted for the RIAI Awards - 2020 Public Choice Awards

Selected for Exhibition RIAI Awards 2022

Shortlisted for the Architectural Review House Awards 2022

Nominated for the Archdaily Building of the Year Awards 2023

How we work

—We engage with our clients at the early stages of a project to ascertain their needs and requirements. 
—We endeavour to harness the response that we all instinctively have to materiality and form.
—We make architecture that is built with and around light. 
—Our design is led by functionality, ease of use, and the sociability that architecture can foster. 
—Our spaces are made to endure. 
—We resolve even the most complex combination of existing elements into an architecture which in its totality feels singular: an architecture of beauty.

Online Publications & Press

Archdaily: https://www.archdaily.com/992722/a-house-coach-house-and-garden-culligan-architects

The Architectural Review: https://www.architectural-review.com/awards/ar-house/house-coach-house-and-garden-in-dublin-ireland-by-culligan-architects

Image Interiors: https://www.image.ie/living/two-architects-have-created-a-spacious-family-home-on-an-awkward-mews-site-775168

Image Interiors: https://www.image.ie/living/a-pair-of-coach-houses-in-bray-have-been-converted-into-a-bright-and-spacious-family-home-760335

People

Damien Culligan BArch (Hons) MRIAI Architect Accredited In Conservation Grade III

Damien graduated from the Dublin School of Architecture DIT in 2003 with an honours degree in architecture and since then has gained broad experience in the architectural profession. Damien has experience of the on-site administration of both large and medium scaled commercial and private works and has also worked on a number of refurbishments and developments involving historic buildings. Damien has worked extensively with client bodies both in the public and private sector and has a thorough understanding of the various procurement methods involved in delivering different project types. Damien has been involved with a number projects that involved works to protected structures and buildings with an historical interest. Damien is accredited as a conservation architect at Grade III and has a keen interest in the built heritage of Ireland.

Lee Culligan DipArch BArch (Hons)

Lee graduated from the Dublin School of Architecture DIT in 2006 with an honours degree in architecture. Since then she has gained much experience through her own practice and in practices she has worked in previously, of both large and small scale projects. Lee has worked in particular on a number of high end residential and commercial projects throughout her career.

Professional Bodies and Associations