Sheila O'Donnell

Sheila O'Donnell (born 1953) is an Irish architect who co-founded the O'Donnell & Tuomey partnership in 1988. Her work has been cited as "thoughtful and inspired, rigorous and whimsical" by her Honorary Fellowship sponsor.

Early life and education

Born in Dublin, O'Donnell graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in architecture in 1976. In 1980, she received her master's degree in environmental design from the Royal College of Art, winning the prize for best-graduating student. and has been a visiting teacher and critic at schools of architecture in Japan, Venezuela, and the United States, including Princeton, Michigan, Buffalo, Yale, Columbia, Syracuse, and Cooper Union.

In 2015, O'Donnell + Tuomey won the 2015 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, the world's most prestigious architecture award. The award is approved by the British sovereign (Elizabeth II), to architects who have made a large impact on architecture.