Michael Regan is a Chartered Architect, registered with both the RIAI – Ireland, and RIBA – UK since 1999 and has worked in the architectural design industry for over 35 years across a broad range of sectors.
Following receipt of a Construction Studies Diploma from WIT, in 1986, Michael moved to London and rose to the position of Associate Director with Richmond Miller Architects and Interior Designers. His role involved working on luxury five star hotels throughout the UK and Europe including the Berkley and Connaught Hotels for the Savoy Group, the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair, the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge and the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. A collaboration with New York based Architects included the Sanderson and with John Pawson Architects on the St. Martin’s Lane Hotel, both for the Schrager Group.
In parallel with his professional work Michael also studied at South Bank University, London and received his Degree, Diploma and RIBA Part 3 Exams.
Michael returned to Ireland in 1999 to join Cork based Practice, ORSA and rose to a position of Joint MD within 5 years. As Joint Managing Director of RORSA- with Tom Hegarty – from 2005 – 2011- the practice became the largest in the Munster region whilst retaining its collaborative spirit and fostered and encouraged the development and advancement of all staff.
Michael was instrumental in the successful design and delivery of a number of national and international award winning projects, most notably the Cork University Maternity Hospital and the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre. Other projects completed included the new Hotels at Rochestown Park and also the Castlemartyr Resort Hotel and Golf Club.
Michael was also Director / Architect responsible for securing planning permission for the new Cork City Library on the Grand Parade, a social and affordable housing scheme for Cork Co. Council and the redevelopment of the former Murphy Barracks in Ballincollig. Planning submission was also prepared for a 1,250 residential / mixed use new Railway Town development in Blarney. Masterplans included the redevelopment of the South Docklands, Cork and a Mercy Hospital / UCC Education and Heathcare Campus on the North Mall, Cork.
Michael was Design Team Director / Architect for five separate third level Library / Education projects for the NDFA, as part of a PPP Consortium. Seperately, Michael was also Design Architect for two a new Adult Mental Health Residential Units in Cork and Galway and a Child and Adolescent Mental Health facility in Cherry Orchard, Dublin.
An Interior Design in-house Team was formed under Michael’s direction to serve the architectural projects as well as independently winning interior design commissioned project work. The RORSA Interiors Team received multiple national design awards in addition to a World Interior Architecture award for its collaborative work on the Cliffs of Moher.
In 2010 Michael collaborated with the E-Project on a number of interesting Commercial and Healthcare projects and formally took over the Practice in 2011. The objective was to build on the sustainability ethos of the practice and broaden the client base to incorporate Michael’s Civic, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Commercial and Leisure project experience.
Prominent Commercial / Civic / Public Projects completed by EPCA over the past number of years include the TVM Office and Work Shop Building, Fermoy, the Ormonde Square Redevelopment, Dungarvan, the Dunmore East Harbour Master’s Building, a social and affordable residential scheme for Laois Co. Co. and the Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Waterford.
Michael’s experience in Education Projects has been applied to the successful completed of a number of phased developments at St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan and the appointment of EPCA to three other significant school extension projects.
Private and Multi-Unit residential projects still form a significant proportion of the practice’s workload, the most prominent of which is the Cliff Beach House dwelling in Ardmore.
Michael’s hands on approach to all project design work ensures that all projects are served with the same design ethos and rigorous assessment to provide the best design solution to the project brief and site opportunities and constraints presented.
