Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, (respectively, born 1951, Tullamore, Ireland; born 1952, Lisdoonvarna, Ireland), Irish architects who, as founders (1978) of the firm Grafton Architects, were known for structures that are at once understated and complex, historical and modern, generous toward their users, and considerate of the environment. The pair had been collaborating for more than 40 years when they received the Pritzker Prize in 2020, the first time the honour was given to two women. Farrell and McNamara met while studying at the School of Architecture at University College Dublin. After graduating in 1976, they began teaching at the
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