The
principle is:
Thomas
McGimsey M.R.I.A.I.
BArch(Hons). Msc. Historic Preservation RIAI
Grade 1 Conservation Architect.
Thomas studied architecture at
North Carolina State University School of Design, earning a Bachelor
of Architecture in 1987. He has been practicing architectural
conservation since 1989, and received a Master of Science in Historic
Preservation from the prestigious University of Pennsylvania in
1992. During the summer of 1989, Thomas studied conservation at
the highly acclaimed ICCROM training institute in Rome. Prior to
moving to Ireland in 1995, he worked for the US National Park
Service, serving as Historic Architect in Valley Forge and
Independence National Historical Parks, overseeing the conservation
and restoration activities to these parks’ eighteenth and early
nineteenth-century historic structures including Independence Hall
and Congress Hall.
Since moving to Ireland, Thomas has been
employed as a project architect and conservation consultant,
preparing numerous conservation reports for the Heritage Council, Dun
Laoghaire and South Dublin CountyCouncil, Dublin City Council and
Offaly County Council. He has prepared surveys and conservation
documents for such important structures as Bishopscourt House in
Kill, Co. Kildare, Russborough House in Blessington, Co. Wicklow and
Kildrought House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Aldborough House, Dublin,
and Carrigadrohid Castle, Co. Cork. Current projects include the
restoration of a Buddhist Temple in Ulaanbaator, Mongolia and the
restoration of a terrace of Victorian houses in central
Philadelphia. Thomas’ approach to building conservation
includes in-depth archival research, detailed building survey and
measurement, analysis of decay mechanisms and preparation of
appropriate repair strategies. He is a fully qualified architect,
currently maintaining a professional license in Pennsylvania and
membership in the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, by
whom he has been accredited as a Conservation Architect Grade 1.
Collaboration:
MESH Architects collaborate with leading professionals and consultants, in pursuit of excellence. Great buildings and public spaces are rarely the product of individual effort, but the result of singular vision with support from a strong team of collaborators. MESH have a network of people and organisations with whom they work, in order to meet the client’s highest aspirations for a project. We enjoy working with enlightened clients. We listen to our clients’ needs and help them to articulate a vision.
We emphasise craftsmanship, and the use of sustainable materials. We have a concern for the total environment, including landscaping and interiors. Each building we create is as unique as the site it occupies.
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