Heneghan Peng
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Heneghan Peng architects is an Irish
architecture firm. The company was established in New York
in 1999 but relocated to Dublin in 2001. It was founded by Roisin Heneghan and Shi Fu Peng.
Although a small firm, it has won some significant commissions, including the Grand Museum of Egypt
, Aras Chill Dara in Kildare
, Ireland
, the Giant's Causeway
Visitor Centre and new footbridges at the London Olympic park. To win the Egyptian Grand Museum, the firm won a design competition with 1557 entries, despite having only five staff members at the time. The firm now has 34 members of staff.
Roisin Heneghan addressed the 2007 RIBA
conference in Paris
together with Tony McLaughlin from Buro Happold
, on the topic of the ongoing collaboration between the two firms and the design of the Egyptian Grand Museum.
In 2009 the company won three competitions: for the Araabsati headquarters in Saudi Arabia
and the Mittelrheinbruecke competition to build a bridge over the Rhine between St.Goar and Goarshausen in Germany
, and the competition to build a faculty building and library for the University of Greenwich's
Department of Architecture and Construction in London
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
architecture firm. The company was established in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1999 but relocated to Dublin in 2001. It was founded by Roisin Heneghan and Shi Fu Peng.
Although a small firm, it has won some significant commissions, including the Grand Museum of Egypt
Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum , also known as the Giza Museum, is a planned museum of artifacts of ancient Egypt. Described as the largest archaeological museum in the world, the USD 550 million museum is scheduled to open in 2013...
, Aras Chill Dara in Kildare
Kildare
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, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills...
Visitor Centre and new footbridges at the London Olympic park. To win the Egyptian Grand Museum, the firm won a design competition with 1557 entries, despite having only five staff members at the time. The firm now has 34 members of staff.
Roisin Heneghan addressed the 2007 RIBA
Riba
Riba means one of the senses of "usury" . Riba is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin...
conference in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
together with Tony McLaughlin from Buro Happold
Buro Happold
Buro Happold is a professional services firm providing engineering consultancy, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of buildings, infrastructure and the environment, with its head office in Bath, Somerset...
, on the topic of the ongoing collaboration between the two firms and the design of the Egyptian Grand Museum.
In 2009 the company won three competitions: for the Araabsati headquarters in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and the Mittelrheinbruecke competition to build a bridge over the Rhine between St.Goar and Goarshausen in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and the competition to build a faculty building and library for the University of Greenwich's
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
Department of Architecture and Construction in London
London
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.