SINéAD HUGHES
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Building Repair and Conservation
Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Inventory and Recording BA (Hons) Archaeology & Spanish |
Sinéad is an architectural conservation and heritage consultant who has gained a wealth of experience over the past two decades. She joined Carrig as Head of Conservation in June 2019 from her own practice which she established in 2001.
As a competent professional with an in-depth understanding of traditional building technology and the unique conservation needs of Ireland’s built heritage, Sinéad enjoys guiding clients in the repair and rehabilitation of their historic properties and helps them navigate the planning process in relation to protected structures. In line with international best practice, Sinéad produces specialist building reports including condition assessments, conservation method statements, architectural inventories and appraisals, architectural heritage impact assessments, and building histories. Sinéad has managed numerous projects for public authority clients including countywide surveys of industrial heritage, thatched structures, graveyards, urban and rural inventories, and character assessments for Architectural Conservation Areas. She has assessed conservation projects for local authority grant schemes and has produced many Section 57 Declarations over the years. Projects: The Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, 2019-2020 Client – Office of Public Works Description – Condition assessment of masonry within the basement of the prominent landmark on the northern bank of the River Liffey, built 1781-1791 to a design by James Gandon. Carlow Library and Cultural Hub, Tullow Street, Carlow, 2020 Client – Carlow County Council Description - Conservation Consultant for redevelopment of the former Presentation Convent building by William Hague, 1873, which is now part of the county’s central library. The Rubrics, Trinity College Dublin, 2019-2020 Client – Trinity College Dublin Description - Conservation Consultant and Heritage Advisor for refurbishment and energy retrofit of the historic red brick accommodation block, built 1699-1702, and attributed to the Surveyor General of Ireland, Thomas Burgh. The Rubrics is the campus’ oldest surviving building and is both a protected structure and recorded monument. Chief Steward’s House, Trinity College Dublin, 2019-2020 Client – Trinity College Dublin Description - Conservation Consultant and Heritage Advisor for refurbishment and energy retrofit of the Victorian lodge, built 1861. 3 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, 2019-2020 Client – Trinity College Dublin Description - Conservation Consultant and Heritage Advisor for refurbishment of an 1860’s red brick house built by the prominent speculative builder Michael Meade. |