Part 8 approval has been granted for the Community Hub in Newcastle West, a project reimagining vacant buildings on Maiden Street as a flexible space for arts, enterprise and community use.

Queens Quay shortlisted for RIBA Northern Ireland Awards

OGU Architects have been appointed by Monaghan County Council as the architectural led design team for the new Community Hub in Emyvale.

The project will transform the former “Red Boy’s” building on Main Street into a new civic and social space for the village, creating a welcoming hub for community activity, learning, gathering and connection. Located beside the Mountain Water River at the southern entrance to Emyvale, the project presents a significant opportunity to reimagine a prominent historic building and strengthen the public life of the village.

Queens Quay has won a Civc Trust Pro Tem Award with Belfast City Council, Maritime and Native.

Discover the Matile Meireles Four Tales album launch fusing OGU Architects' DRIFT project with SARC Belfast sound art at Riddel’s Warehouse. Experience architecture meets sonic placemaking on 21 March 2026.

AIARG Conference 2026 – Architecture in the Critical Zone

Dr Rachel O’Grady of OGU Architects recently presented at the All-Ireland Architecture Research Group Conference in Cork, hosted by the Cork Centre for Architectural Education. The annual event brings together architects, researchers and educators to explore research-led practice and the role of architecture in responding to social, environmental and cultural challenges.

As part of the 2026 theme Architecture in the Critical Zone, Rachel presented OGU’s ongoing research project DRIFT, examining how temporary, low-impact interventions can test ideas in the public realm, particularly in relation to water, access and civic space.

The conference reflects OGU’s continued commitment to research, placemaking and sustainable design, contributing to wider discussions on how architecture can support more responsive and resilient urban environments.