On the 13 October 2026, CEUD hosted the second in a series of lunch time webinars as part of the Universal Design in the Build Environment series 2026 in association with the RIAI and AccessibleEU. This webinar, Boland's Mills Case Study, RIAI Universal Design Award joint winner was presented by Donncha O’Shea, Gustafson Porter + Bowman who highlighted the Universal Design principals and their application in the design of Boland's Mills.
You can watch the recording of this webinar below. ISL interpretation and captions are included.
Learning Outcomes
After this webinar you should have:
- Knowledge of universal design principles and their application in the design of the external environment.
- Understanding of the benefits of universal design for building all users, demonstrated through the case study.
- Awareness of further resources and information.
Donncha'OShea, Gustafson Porter + Bowman
Donncha O’Shea is a Partner at Gustafson Porter + Bowman, leading several project teams and championing sustainability and technology in the running of the London-based office. Donncha is particularly interested in creating universally designed landscapes that support positive sensory experiences for all users. This has informed his experience on complex projects involving challenging topography and sensitive heritage elements both in the UK and world-wide.
His completed projects with the practice include London’s recently opened Chelsea Barracks, Curzon Street, Rathbone Square and New Ludgate. He is currently leading teams on projects including the UK National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, the iconic Space House and Edgware Town Centre in London as well as a number of projects in Ireland, including Google’s Boland’s Mills, as well as invited international competition entries.
Donncha regularly takes part in design juries and panels and has lectured at The Bartlett and at Greenwich University in London. He studied History of Art & Architecture at Trinity College Dublin, and Architecture at DIT Bolton Street, Dublin, before completing a MSc in Environmental Design at Cardiff University. Donncha joined Gustafson Porter + Bowman in 2008, becoming a Partner in 2016.
