Personal profile
Interests
Rachel is a Lecturer in Architecture following over a decade of work as an architect with award winning practices in London and Belfast. Rachel acted as Project Architect on residential projects at McGonigle McGrath mainly involving the sensitive repair and reconfiguration of various scales and periods of building. She was a design team member for House Lessans, which was awarded an RIBA National Award, AAI Special Mention 2019 and RIBA House of the Year. She acted as Project Architect on Light House which received an RSUA Design Award 2025 and House of the Year award.
Rachel's interests include low-tech sustainable approaches and the development of robust technical details suited to our climate. A core interest is developing an understanding of how we can construct sustainably, creatively and ethically in an era of decarbonisation with a particular focus on the use of natural stone.
Particulars
2013-14; Lynch Architects, London
2014; Hall McKnight, Belfast
2014-24; McGonigle McGrath, Belfast
Teaching
Rachel teaches architectural design and technology in undergraduate (BSc) architecture, and technology and professional skills in the masters (MArch) programme.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Research output
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Future Island-Island Impact Cards. Stone Strategies – An investigation into a local, sustainable product for a circular economy
Delargy, R., Sept 2025, Belfast: Ulster University Press. 2 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Prizes
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AAI Awards - Special Mention (Acted as Design Team Member)
Delargy, R. (Recipient), Mar 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
Delargy, R. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Future Island-Island Design Fellowship 2025
Delargy, R. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2025
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Nominated for the RIBA Dissertation Medal by Queen’s University Belfast
Delargy, R. (Recipient), Jun 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Nominated for the RIBA Silver Medal by Queen’s University Belfast
Delargy, R. (Recipient), Jun 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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RSUA Early Career Architects Exhibition
Delargy, R. (Participant)
19 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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ArcSoc Lecture series: Work in Progress
Delargy, R. (Keynote speaker)
24 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Rún - Ireland's (In)visible Building Project
Delargy, R. (Participant)
14 Oct 2023 → 15 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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ArcSoc Lecture Series: Watercolour
Delargy, R. (Keynote speaker)
07 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Architecture Skills Workshop
Delargy, R. (Participant)
14 Nov 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course