Douglas Wallace Architects appoints liquidator

DOUGLAS Wallace Architects has confirmed that a “sad and regrettable” decision had been taken to appoint a liquidator, with the loss of 35 jobs.

The architecture firm behind the Dundrum Town Centre and the G Hotel in Galway went into examinership in February after suffering from a dramatic decline in its business.

According to a statement from one of the biggest architecture practices in the country, it was “unable to establish an appropriate scheme of arrangement to meet its obligations” and the action was the “unfortunate consequence of the firm’s exposure to the wider economic downturn in Ireland and the UK”.

“While the firm is wholly concerned with meeting its business obligations to all parties, it is today very conscious of the impact this will have on its loyal staff who are responsible for the firm’s proudest days over the years and who have been hugely supportive over recent months,” the statement said.

Douglas Wallace Architects was established in 1982 and worked on high profile projects for clients such as Brown Thomas, Harrods, and Bang & Olufsen.

The firm at its peak employed 200 people.