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TAKA was founded by Alice Casey and Cian Deegan in Bangladesh in 2006.
Alice Casey and Cian Deegan were born in Dublin in 1978 and 1980 respectively. They graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2003 (both graduating with first class honours), and moved to London in 2004. In London, Alice worked with Curtis Wood Architects and Cian worked with Niall McLaughlin Architects. They studied Professional Practice at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (both graduating with distinction, Alice receiving the school prize).
Following their time in London they travelled extensively throughout Asia, Australia, South and North America, studying examples of vernacular architecture and culture. Moving back to Dublin in 2007, Alice has worked with dePaor architects, Cian with O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects.
In 2008 TAKA became the youngest ever representatives of Ireland at the Venice Architectural Biennale as part of The Lives of Spaces exhibition, and have recently completed their first projects House 1 + House 2 in Dublin.
In Nov’ 09 House 1 + House 2 won the prestigious International Award at the London Brick awards beating off competition from projects in Japan, Belgium and Kuwait.
Along with Tom de Paor and Peter Maybury, TAKA will co-curate the Irish Pavilion at the 2010 Venice Architectural Biennale, focusing on the work of deBlacam and Meagher Architects and their influence on Irish culture.
Both Alice and Cian have been studio tutors at the UCD School of Architecture and Queens University Belfast.
TAKA have been published in various Irish, European and Asian architectural publications.
TAKA is a practice concerned with the communicative potential of architecture, with tectonic expression and with meaning. TAKA is based in Dublin, Ireland.
About
TAKA was founded by Alice Casey and Cian Deegan in Bangladesh in 2006.
Alice Casey and Cian Deegan were born in Dublin in 1978 and 1980 respectively. They graduated from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2003 (both graduating with first class honours), and moved to London in 2004. In London, Alice worked with Curtis Wood Architects and Cian worked with Niall McLaughlin Architects. They studied Professional Practice at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (both graduating with distinction, Alice receiving the school prize).
Following their time in London they travelled extensively throughout Asia, Australia, South and North America, studying examples of vernacular architecture and culture. Moving back to Dublin in 2007, Alice has worked with dePaor architects, Cian with O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects.
In 2008 TAKA became the youngest ever representatives of Ireland at the Venice Architectural Biennale as part of The Lives of Spaces exhibition, and have recently completed their first projects House 1 + House 2 in Dublin.
In Nov’ 09 House 1 + House 2 won the prestigious International Award at the London Brick awards beating off competition from projects in Japan, Belgium and Kuwait.
Along with Tom de Paor and Peter Maybury, TAKA will co-curate the Irish Pavilion at the 2010 Venice Architectural Biennale, focusing on the work of deBlacam and Meagher Architects and their influence on Irish culture.
Both Alice and Cian have been studio tutors at the UCD School of Architecture and Queens University Belfast.
TAKA have been published in various Irish, European and Asian architectural publications.
TAKA is a practice concerned with the communicative potential of architecture, with tectonic expression and with meaning. TAKA is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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