RMI Architects are an award winning design studio based in Belfast but with work across UK, Ireland and United States. We are committed to creating Architecture that can positively influence our environment and enrich our lives and we endeavour to design buildings that are responsive to their context, are well-crafted and which have the potential to inspire. We work across a wide range of sectors and scales and our approach is underpinned by our ambition to Respond , Make and Inspire.

We enjoy working with Clients who share our passion for creating great buildings and places but we also understand that delivering successful projects is about more than great design. We recognise that great design also has to work within commercial realities and that delivering successful projects is very much a team effort. At RMI we work closely with our Clients to establish their requirements and aspirations at the outset.

We translate this into a clear vision for the project, foster collaboration among the Client, Stakeholders, Design Team and Contractor and provide leadership to ensure the vision is translated into a successful project which exceeds expectations. Our Ormeau Avenue Studio is located in Belfast’s Linen Quarter – home to many of the city’s main business and public sector headquarters. Our previous Great Patrick Street studio was located in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter in the former Northern Ireland Electricity headquarters building.

Until the 1990’s the building was the ‘ switchroom ‘ for Greater Belfast, controlling the power distribution and trying to keep the lights on throughout the City during the troubles. In 2005 RMI Partners John Reid and Peter McGuckin led the regeneration of the building with the creation of two floors of studio space and an art gallery on the ground floor, now occupied by the Golden Thread Gallery. Our open studio working arrangement at Ormeau Avenue ensures creativity and cross-fertilisation of ideas and skills across project teams and types.