Heneghan Peng Architects facts for kids

Heneghan Peng Architects, also known as HPARC, is a company that designs buildings and structures. It was started by two talented architects, Róisín Heneghan and Shih-Fu Peng. The company began in New York in 1999. Later, in 2001, it moved to Dublin, Ireland. As of 2021, HPARC has offices in both Dublin and Berlin, Germany.

This company is known for creating many important and beautiful buildings around the world. They have won several big design competitions.

Amazing Projects and Designs

Heneghan Peng Architects has designed many famous buildings and structures. They are known for their creative and winning designs.

Grand Egyptian Museum

One of their most famous projects is the Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt. This museum is a huge and important building. HPARC won a major design competition for this project. They competed against 1,557 other designs from around the world. At that time, the company only had three staff members! This shows how talented their team is.

Other Notable Buildings

HPARC has also designed other significant places. These include Áras Chill Dara in Kildare, Ireland. They also designed the Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre in Northern Ireland. This center helps people learn about the amazing natural rock formations there. The company also designed new footbridges for the London Olympic Park.

Winning Designs in 2009

In 2009, Heneghan Peng Architects had a very successful year. They won three major design competitions.

• They designed the headquarters for Arabsat in Saudi Arabia. This is a big building for a satellite communications company.
• They won a competition to build a bridge called the Mittelrheinbruecke. This bridge crosses the Rhine River in Germany. It connects the towns of St. Goar and St. Goarshausen.
• They also designed a new library and academic building for the University of Greenwich in London. This building is special because it is located within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is home to departments that teach architecture and creative arts.

Awards and Recognition

Heneghan Peng Architects has received many awards for their excellent designs. These awards show that their work is recognized as some of the best in architecture.

• The Áras Chill Dara project in Kildare won a RIBA European Award in 2006. RIBA stands for the Royal Institute of British Architects.
• The Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre received a RIBA National Award. It was also nominated for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in 2013. This center was also considered for the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award.
• In 2019, HPARC won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. This award was for their design of the Palestinian Museum.