James Hamilton
Director
James became a Chartered Architect and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2006. During his education he gained a commendation for his MSc in Computation Design and Architecture.
Prior to the completion of his degree James gained experience in the offices of Rick Mather and Nicholas Grimshaw. Subsequent to the completion of his MSc he worked in the offices of Foster and Partners, Seth Stein and Allies and Morrison.
James left Foster and Partners in 2004 and began work as an architect in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Since this time, James Hamilton Architects have expanded and now have projects on site in Ireland and England.
Mario Henry
Building Thermographer.
Mario joined James Hamilton Architects in 2009 and offers technical support on a wide range of activities within the practice.
In his spare time, Mario has an active role in his local church and the wider community. He enjoys walking and tinkering with old computers.
Giselle Lynch
Assistant
Giselle is based in London and currently heads up the procurement and interiors side of the business. Originally from Northern Ireland, Giselle studied Law and Accounting before joining the company. Her work to date has included the procurement and interior design support for a range of resorts and villas from Ireland to the Caribbean. Giselle’s eye and attention to detail keeps the practice at the forefront of design, procurement, and architecture. Giselle thrives on a people first approach to business.
Yojanobi Languaso
ArchitectURAL ASSISTANT
He has worked at the practice since 2011. Prior to joining the practice he worked on the Aman Resort, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, called the Amanyara. He was employed, by the contractor, to assist in the development of several private Villas.
He gained his architectural education at the University of Catolica Nordestana in the Dominican Republic.
Specialising in BIM coordination, he now leads our technician and production team.
Much of his time outside of work is spent with his young family. However, in his spare time he pursues his passion for automotive design and motor racing.
Julian Gilpin
ArchitectURAL ASSISTANT
Julian has received his Diploma in Architectural Technology from Algonquin College, Canada in 2019 and has just completed his Part 1 accreditation from Atlantic Technological University in Ireland. He places a focus on physical model making to help realize his designs and uses BIM software to create photo realistic images and construction ready documents.
Julian is currently working on a major new resort project in Providenciales.
Sheka Kanu
Architectural Assistant
He has recently completed his Part 1 in Architectural Design at Atlantic Technological University in Ireland. During his studies, he has gained an interest in socially sustainable building, digital fabrication and 3D visualisation.
He is interested in foreign cultures and enjoys travelling when he can.
Rolandas Laurinavicius
Architectural Assistant
Graduated from Queens University Belfast with a BSc (RIBA Part 1), and a MArch (RIBA Part 2) in Architecture. Rolandas joined the practice in 2020 and has helped in 3D modelling, surveying, and visualization.
He enjoys reading blogs on parametric modelling in his spare time.
Jorge Adames
Assistant Architect
His architectural education was gained at the University of Catolica Nordestana in the Dominican Republic.
Three dimensional modelling and computation design is Jorge’s field of expertise. Jorge leads the computation design modelling for some of our European bridge projects.
His passion outside of practice is following baseball, specifically the New York Mets. Jorge is also a talented baseball player himself and plays regularly in the outfield.
Ariel Ancheta
Assistant ARCHITECT
Since joining the practice in 2012, Ariel has been responsible for the development of our BIM systems and procedures.
Ariel is a passionate gardener and rears chickens in his spare time.
Valentin Hristov
Architectural Assistant
He gained his degree in BSc Architecture and Environmental Design (RIBA Part 1) at the University of Westminster, and is currently completing his MArch Architecture (RIBA Part 2) at Queen’s University.
Valentin is passionate about environmental and parametric design, and has a keen interest in the refurbishment of historical and existing dwellings.