About

Our aim is to be a progressive and dynamic design led architecture and conservation practice. Throughout the feasibility, design, procurement and follow up stages we provide the client with a personal service and bring our experience to every detail.
Experience on a wide spectrum of projects – Churches, Church Halls, schools (grammar, primary, pre-school), hotels, swimming pools, pubs, restaurants, night clubs, health centres, housing, community regeneration, shops and offices – covering design, conservation and Project Management.and various projects throughout Ireland.

We can, in addition to our in-house skills base, bring together a design team, from various practices, to fulfill any brief and provide, as an example,  the following services:

  • Interior design

  • Specialist Conservation expertise

  • Graphic Design

  • Structural & Civil Engineering

  • Quantity Surveying and Cost Control

  • Services Design

  • Environmental & Traffic Impact Studies

  • Acoustic Design

  • Planning Consultancy

Des joined O’Neill & Greeves, Architects in 1984, and following Bill Greeves’ retirement, formed Greeves Kelly Cairns Limited Chartered Architect (http://www.greeveskellycairns.co.uk ) with  Noel Kelly. DesCairns architecture was formed at Fisherman’s Cottage in April 2011

Added to the CIAT register of Accredited Conservationists in August 2013 (Full Conservation Accreditation)

Full Member of IHBC