People

Christopher J. Falconer

FRIAI, RIBA, ARB, CIArb, Dip. Arch, RIAI Conservation Grade 3

Founding Partner & Architect

CJFA was established in 1986 by Christopher John (Ron) Falconer (1936-2017) - a Principal in Private Practice for over forty years,with an extensive experience in the construction industry. In a career which spanned more than half a century, he delivered town-planning, educational facilities (Primary, Secondary, & University/Institutes of Technology), residential, heritage buildings, & museums - and acted as Conservation Architect, and on Protected Structures, for more than two decades - including Waterford Institute of Technology’s Good Shepherd Campus, and the Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre & Museum, Mount Sion, Waterford.

For more on the life of Ron Falconer, click here.

Gareth Matthew Falconer

MRIAI, RIBA OBE, RIAI Arch. Tech., ACABE, AMIAS, Dip. Arch Tech, RIAI PSDP

Managing Partner & Architect

Gareth Falconer acts as Managing Partner for CJFA. His unique professional, and technical background, reinforces his role in management & delivery of projects. His experience includes: Office Facilities; IDA Advance Technology Buildings & Parks; Management of Process Design; Life-Science Facilities; Bio-Science R&D Facilities; Institutes of Technology; Business Buildings & Campus-Masterplanning, and BREEAM and LEED design solutions. This will ensure that a unique knowledge gained through over thirty years of these projects, will be channelled appropriately to meet the requirements of your project.

Juneanne Falconer

MRIAI, RIBA, ARB, B.Arch., Dip. Arch., Dip. Arch., RIAI Conservation G3, RIAI PSDP, RIAI Environmental

Partner & Architect

An RIAI, RIBA, & RIAI Conservation G3 Architect - Juneanne Falconer worked for the late Peter and Mary Doyle (pioneering Irish Architects) for a number of years prior to joining the C.J. Falconer & Associates Practice, when she showed the natural Design and Project Management Skills to be made a Partner in 2000. Her particular experience includes: Offices, Community Architecture, Tourism Facilities., Health Projects, and Education Facilities: including a number of schools under the BAM/NDFA Schools Bundle 3, and 4 PPP projects.

Aaron Falconer

Dip. Arch., BSc. Arch. Tech., RIBA Part 2, RIAI Arch. Tech., RIAI PSDP

Practice Manager

Aaron Falconer joined the Practice of C.J. Falconer & Associates, in 2005 - with his particular skill set leading to his appointment as Practice Manager in 2010. He works closely with the Partners, Associates and Managers in all areas of the Practice, including Quality Management, Human Resources, Information and Communications, Finances and Business Development.

Aaron completed Architecture through the RIBA Office-Based Examinations at Oxford Brookes University, and Architectural Technology at Waterford Institute of Technology– and holds memberships and accreditations of the RIAI, RIBA, CIOB, and CABE.

Colin Falconer

MRIAI, RIBA, ARB, Prof. Dip. Arch, Dip. Arch, Dip. Arch. Tech, RIAI PSDP

Associate & Architect

An Associate of C.J. Falconer & Associates, Colin Falconer is a Registered Architect with both the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, and Royal Institute of British Architects. Colin has received awards for several of his projects, and across sectors, over two decades with CJFA - including Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa, Limerick; SVP McGwire House Conservation, Waterford; and Teagasc Oakpark, Carlow. 

From 2012, led CJFA’s first project delivered entirely in BIM: the Teagsac Paddy O’Keeffe Research & Innovation Centre. His additional experience includes a number of FDI & IDA Clients: Sun Life, Tech-Mahindra, SE2/Delaware Life, Enterprise Ireland, MSD, & Kia. Colin has also contributed to publications, including Architecture Ireland & the Oxford Brookes University Yearbook.

Philip Blake

MRIAI, Prof. Dip. (Arch), Dip. Arch., Dip. Arch. Tech., RIAI PSDP

Associate & Architect

Philip Blake joined the Practice of C.J. Falconer & Associates in 1999, and showed natural Design and Project Skills. He is currently working on a number of scientific, bio-pharm, pharmaceutical, retail, and residential projects, while his two decades of experience includes a 16,000m2+ expansion and upgrading for Bausch + Lomb Ireland; and a number of Bank of Ireland Premises. Philip has also contributed to exhibitions including the Waterford North Quays International Architectural and Urban Design Competition, and ‘Progetto Contemporaneo: Architecture at the Edge’.

David Falconer

MRIAI, Prof. Dip. (Arch), B Arch (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons), RIAI PSDP

Associate & Architect

David Falconer’s particular experience includes Education, Science, Cultural, and Religious sectors. He has recently completed Stanhope Street Primary School new School building situated on a difficult site within inner-city Dublin, and is currently delivering the new St. Martins Special School, Waterford, a 16 Classroom School for children with severe disabilities to autism. His current Scientific portfolio includes an extension to Teagasc Moorepark Technology Ltd. (MTL) Building at Moorepark, Fermoy.

John Lennon

MRIAI, Dip. Arch., B. (Arch.) Sc.

Associate & Architect

John's particular experience, includes overseeing the Residential Project Sector within the Practice from 2006 onwards - including St. Josephs Convent & Care Home at Ferrybank for the Little Sisters of the Poor, and recently completed Sheltered Housing Development for Focus Ireland at Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6. These are in addition to acting as the Project Architect for a number of additional projects, including the multi-storey Waterfront Centre office development in Carlow; the 1,000 pupil Ardscoil na Mara Community College, Tramore as Part of Schools Bundle 3 PPP, and new 500 pupil (plus SNU) Comeragh College, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary as Part of Schools Bundle 4 PPP.

Monica Falconer

Office Manager / Human Resources Manager

Chris Falconer

M.A.(MaCAH), B.A.(HA, Eng), MAAI, MIAAH

Marketing & Business Development Manager

With a Masters in Art & Architectural History - prior to joining the Practice of C.J. Falconer & Associates (CJFA) as Marketing & Business Development Manager - Chris Falconer worked as part of a number of international art institutes, and festivals. These included the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (Venice, Italy), Lismore Castle Arts (Lismore, Waterford), and the University College Cork Lewis Glucksman Gallery (Cork, Ireland). 

In his position as Marketing & Business Development Manager at CJFA, Chris is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of tendering; marketing-collateral; marketing insights; client and consultant liaison; public-relations; internal-marketing; practice/architecture award-submissions preparation; proof-reading; brand-management; presentations; art and architectural history consultation; digital & social media; preparation of select Practice Policies; and further.

Chris was awarded the 2012 Culture Ireland Travel Bursary for his work at the Irish Pavilion - which funded independent research on Modernist, and contemporary architecture in Berlin, and New York. His particular fields of research include Modernist architecture, architectonics in art, and exclusionary historiography - and he has presented at conferences, including University College Cork Art History Symposium 'Doubt & Visual Representation' - presenting an original paper of research on Irish Architect & Furniture Designer, Eileen Gray.

Emma Hickey

RIAI Arch. Tech., BSc. Arch. Tech. SEAI BER Assessor, RIAI PSDP

Energy Consultant / Senior Architectural Technician / Technologist, & Domestic BER Assessor

Ian O'Gorman

BSc Arch, BSc. Arch Tech.

Senior Architectural Technician / Technologist

Gary Chapman

Bsc. Arch. Tech.

Senior Architectural Technician / Technologist

Thomas Moran

ACIAT, Bsc.(Hons) Arch. & BIM. Tech , Bsc. Arch. Tech.

BIM Manager, BIM Technician; Architectural Technician / Technologist

Jason Barry

BSc. Arch. Tech., RIAI DAC

Architectural Technician / Technologist / DAC

Kevin Guinan

ACIAT, Dip. Arch. Tech, Dip. I.D., RIAI PSDP

Senior Architectural Technician / Technologist

William Walsh

MCIAT

Senior Architectural Technician / Technologist

Eilish Coady

Financial Manager

Antonia Delicato

IMI CBM

Administration Manager

Damien O'Reilly

BSc. Arch. Tech., NCEA Cert Bus. Mgmt.

Architectural Technician / Technologist

Yvonne Sinnot

Administration Assistant

PJ Doyle

BSc. Arch. Tech.

BIM Technician; Architectural Technician/ Technologist