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Yvonne Farrell
Architect

Yvonne Farrell

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Co-founding Grafton Architects and sharing the 2020 Pritzker Prize.

Bocconi University · UTEC, Lima

Born
1951
Birthplace
Tullamore

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Yvonne Farrell

Yvonne Farrell is an Irish architect whose practice with Shelley McNamara is known for universities and civic buildings.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Tullamore and studied architecture at University College Dublin.

Career

  1. Late 1970s

    Grafton Architects

    Founded the Dublin practice with Shelley McNamara.

  2. 2008

    Milan recognition

    The Bocconi University building won World Building of the Year.

  3. 2018

    Venice Biennale

    Co-curated the architecture exhibition with McNamara.

  4. 2020

    Pritzker Prize

    Shared architecture’s international prize with her practice partner.

Selected buildings

Bocconi University

A university building in Milan.

UTEC, Lima

An engineering university campus awarded the inaugural RIBA International Prize.

Toulouse School of Economics

A university project in France.

Beyond architecture

Teaching

Has taught at University College Dublin and held visiting academic appointments abroad.

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