𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃 | 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐜𝐊𝐞𝐨𝐰𝐧
Get to know the team behind our projects with our ‘Get to know #TeamTODD series’…
With over 20 years’ experience in financial management and practice operations, Maria brings valuable commercial insight to the senior leadership team. She plays an integral role in strengthening the practice’s internal culture, leading improvements across HR, communications and events, and helping build our reputation for valuing and supporting our people.
Maria recently joined TODD's board as one of two new equity partners with finance backgrounds; a first in the practice’s history and a key step in broadening the expertise driving the business forward.
We asked Maria what makes TODDs a unique place to work:
“At TODD, our people are what make us truly unique. Every success stems from the dedication, creativity and collaboration exhibited across our studios. By valuing every individual across all roles and fostering growth, we’ve built a workplace where innovation and culture thrive together. This ‘people first’ approach sets us apart and makes the practice more than just a place to work, it’s a place to grow, develop, connect and be valued.”
#TeamTODD #PracticeCulture #ArchitectureStudios #LifeAtTODD
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭
Today marks the next chapter for Belfast Stories and the public is invited to help shape it.
We’re proud to share the latest CGIs for this landmark destination, designed in partnership with @snohetta for @belfastcitycouncil .
Set within the former Bank of Ireland building on Royal Avenue, Belfast Stories will bring together a public space, visitor attraction and creative hub, a new heart for the city, built around its people.
As the next phase of consultation launches, everyone across Belfast can have their say on how this place takes shape.
Consultation open: 13 November 2025 – 5 February 2026
We’re honoured to be part of a team shaping a space that celebrates Belfast’s creativity, resilience and future.
#BelfastStories #TODDArchitects #BelfastCityCouncil #Architecture #UrbanDesign #Belfast #CityRegeneration #CreativeEconomy #DesignWithPurpose #PublicConsultation
𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 | 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲
As we look ahead to our 50th anniversary in 2026, we’re proud to share a significant milestone in the evolution of TODD Architects.
We’re announcing the completion of a carefully planned leadership transition. Long-serving directors Peter Minnis and Paul Crowe step back from executive roles, continuing as consultants to support continuity for our clients and teams.
Ownership has now fully transitioned to:
Daragh Coleman (Managing Director)
Andrew Murray, Jim Mulholland (Board Directors)
With new equity partners Michael Edwards (Finance Director) and Maria McKeown (Director) joining the board.
This marks a generational shift that strengthens our leadership with enhanced financial and operational expertise; ensuring we remain agile, resilient, and ready for continued growth across the UK and Ireland.
From landmark projects like Titanic Belfast, to our recent RSUA & RIBA award-winning Student Hub for Queen’s Business School, we’re proud of our track record….and are looking forward to what’s next!
To Peter and Paul - thank you for your mentorship, leadership and legacy, the next generation is ready.
#OneTODD #TeamTODD #Architecture #Leadership #Succession #Growth #AJ100 #TODDArchitects
𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥
We are delighted that TODD Architects has received The Private Housing Award at the The Royal Society of Ulster Architects Awards for The Residences at Kings Hall, Belfast.
A sincere thank you to our client KH (Balmoral) for their vision, trust, and collaboration throughout the project. Their ambition and commitment to creating a high-quality residential development helped shape a scheme that responds sensitively to the historic setting of the Kings Hall while delivering contemporary later living homes and landscaped spaces for a new community.
The project reflects a careful balance between heritage and modern living, creating a distinctive place that respects the site’s architectural legacy while looking confidently to the future. It is testament to our ability in delivering commercial residential schemes at pace while safeguarding design technical quality.
Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing the project to life!
Drees & Sommer | H & J Martin Construction Ltd | KH (Balmoral) Ltd
#LaterLiving #AgeExclusive #BelfastArchitecture #WellbeingDesign #SustainableHousing CommunityLiving
𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 | 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭
We were thrilled to see Custom House, Belfast recognised with the Regeneration Award at the The Royal Society of Ulster Architects Awards last night.
As one of Belfast’s most recognisable civic buildings, the project presented an opportunity to carefully restore and reposition a landmark asset for contemporary use, while retaining the architectural character and heritage that define its identity.
The scheme demonstrates the potential of thoughtful regeneration to breathe new life into historic buildings, supporting sustainable reuse and contributing positively to the continued evolution of Belfast city centre and waterfront.
A sincere thank you to our client, Neil McKibbon and the wider consultant and contractor team for their trust, collaboration, and shared commitment throughout the project.
It’s rewarding to see a building with such historic significance continue to evolve and remain an active part of Belfast’s future.
#RSUA #RegenerationAward #CustomHouseBelfast #AdaptiveReuse #HeritageArchitecture BelfastArchitecture CityRegeneration
𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 | 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
We are delighted that Shankill Shared Women’s Centre received the Community Award at the The Royal Society of Ulster Architects Awards last night.
A sincere thank you to our client, Belfast City Council and Shankill Shared Women’s Centre alongside the wider project team for their trust, collaboration, and shared commitment to creating a space that supports, empowers, and connects women and families within the local community.
Designed as a welcoming and inclusive environment, the centre brings together support services, education, wellbeing, and community activity under one roof. The project reflects the power of thoughtful, people-focused design in creating places that foster dignity, opportunity, and long-term social impact.
Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing the project to life!
#RSUA #CommunityAward #InclusiveDesign #BelfastArchitecture #WomenAndCommunities
𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃𝟓𝟎 | 𝐀 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 | 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭
In a shift in direction, this hospital was the first major commission the practice secured in the healthcare sector, an area in which the practice has subsequently become so heavily engaged in.
It was awarded in 1995 as the result of winning a restricted design competition (working collaboratively with WGI), with a concept plan diagram that arranged the two blocks of clinical accommodation either side a glazed central street, which was ultimately animated with artworks by local artists.
It was widely regarded as having established a new standard in acute healthcare architecture in the province, reflected in it securing the RSUA’s premier accolade, the Liam McCormick prize for Building of the Year in 2000.
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.
#TODD50 #TODDArchitects #PeoplePlacePurpose #Belfast #Architecture #Healthcare
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡-𝐎𝐍 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃
With marathon weekend nearly upon us, we’re sending our fantastic relay teams - and everyone taking part - all the best as they prepare for Belfast City Marathon 2026 on Sunday 3rd May.
We’re incredibly proud of our team, raising vital funds for @simoncommunityni through the Ask an Architect initiative by the The Royal Society of Ulster Architects.
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟏:
James Hanna, Nicole Espadera, Erin O’Connor, Dylan Garnett, Jason Stead
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟐:
Orlaith Maguire, James Powis Eagers, Lauren Bennett, Daniel Vasey, Abel Callen
If you’d like to show your support, donations can be made via the link below. Any amount makes a difference and will give the team an extra boost on the day!:
https://lnkd.in/erzvBbeC
@architecturenorthernireland
#BelfastCityMarathon #TeamTODD #Marathon
𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃𝟓𝟎 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 | 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
A warehouse for storage.
Rebuilt for making.
Continuing the practice’s interest in working with existing buildings, this 1989 project on Corporation Street involved the restructuring and extension of an old stock warehouse into office space/workshop accommodation targeted at the design community.
The existing deep floor plans and the need for a space to exhibit large pieces of artwork, directed the creation of a naturally ventilated atrium at the centre of the footprint. The focal importance of this dynamic space extended to the exterior and manifested in two while ceramic clad lift towers, which provided dramatic emphasise to the main entrance.
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.
#TODD50 #TODDArchitects #PeoplePlacePurpose #Belfast #Architecture #AdaptiveReuse #DesignLegacy #UrbanDesign
𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃𝟓𝟎 | 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 | 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧
In the late 1980s, TODD was among the first architectural practices to move into Clerkenwell, long before it became a recognised centre for London’s design community.
The practice built a strong track record in the area, focusing on the adaptation of light industrial buildings into functional, contemporary office space. Woodbridge House, on Aylesbury Street was the most notable.
The basic design concept employed taking the existing lightwell and goods service yard to form an atrium, providing aspect for the office floors.
Galleries and wall climbing lifts added to the visual activity of the space and provided primary circulation routes, thereby preserving usable space in the main shell. An extension at roof level in lightweight street and glass enabled advantage to be taken of views over the city.
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.
#TODD50 #TODDArchitects #PeoplePlacePurpose #Clerkenwell #LondonArchitecture #DesignLegacy
𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃𝟓𝟎 | 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 | 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
Barrie Todd identified a Victorian warehouse as a development opportunity in a derelict and rundown area of Northside, close to Belfast's city centre.
In what was in effect the practice’s first foray into “adaptive re-use”, the building was stripped down and restructured, to include the insertion of a mezzanine deck to create additional space.
The brick walling was cleaned down and reinstated, together with the industrial roof trusses.
The building became the practice’s Belfast home for over 20 years, received RIBA & Civic Trust recognition, and was an important catalyst in the regeneration of the now thriving Cathedral Quarter.
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.
#TODD50 #TODDArchitects #PeoplePlacePurpose #Belfast #Architecture #DesignLegacy
𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐃𝟓𝟎 | 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭
The practice’s first major commission in the late seventies, a 5-storey 50,000 sqft. office development on College Square East, that for many years was the Belfast headquarters of accountants KPMG.
Locating the main core at the buildings’ corner maximised spatial efficiencies, obviating the need for unnecessary circulation to office areas.
The proximity of existing Victorian buildings faced in “Belfast brick” prompted the employment of a smooth red brick, which on the buildings’ primary frontage, combined with bronze anodised framed glazed screens, in vertically orientated bays, responding to the rhythm of the streetscape.
Smart planning.
Context-led design.
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.
#TODD50 #TODDArchitects #PeoplePlacePurpose #Belfast #Architecture #DesignLegacy
