Tuomey studied architecture at University College Dublin (UCD), graduating in 1976 and then joining Stirling Wilford & Associates. With them he worked on projects including the Neue Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart.[4][5] In 1988 he founded In 1991 he was the managing director of Group '91 Architects, who oversaw the transformation of Temple Bar, Dublin.[6]
O'Donnell and Tuomey won the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) gold medal twice.[7] According to Architectural League of New York, they are "noted for their expressive form-making, designing buildings that reveal the integrity of their construction and their relationship to the physical and historical context."[8]
Tuomey received a MArch in 2004 and was elected to Aosdána in 2011.[9][10] He also taught at UCD from 1980 to 2019, and was inaugural Professor of Architectural Design.[11][12]
The Lyric Theatre, Belfast, for which O'Donnell & Tuomey won the RIAI gold medal.[3]
Personal life
Tuomey lives in Rathmines with his wife and professional partner Sheila O'Donnell.[7] He has described the stone architecture of the Aran Islands as among Ireland's architectural wonders, and visits them annually.[13]
