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Architect and Researcher, University of Stirling

Dr Martin Quirke is a chartered architect and PhD researcher who specialises in design for age-related health, physical and cognitive impairment.

Based within the University of Stirling's internationally renowned Dementia Services Development Centre, Martin is part of the multi-disciplinary design team that provides research informed professional design consultancy and design review services. He is an approved building assessor for the University of Stirling Dementia Design Accreditation scheme (the 'Stirling Gold Award')

Martin is a founding co-developer of the IRIDIS project, a revolutionary suite of publicly available digital technologies, to support research evidence based design that improves the independence and wellbeing of people with dementia, sight loss, and other age related impairments (see www.iridis.stir.ac for more information).

Martin's doctoral research project, carried out through the University of Newcastle, Australia, rated the suitability of building layouts in Australian and international residential aged care settings for supporting the independence and wellbeing of people living with dementia.

Experience

  • 2016–present
    Architect and Researcher, Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling
  • 2015–2016
    Research Assistant, Dementia Training Study Centre, University of Wollonogng
  • 2011–2015
    Sessional Teaching Academic, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia

Education

  • 2019 
    University of Newcastle, Australia, PhD Architecture
  • 2004 
    Trinity College Dublin, B.Sc. Architecture (hons)
  • 2004 
    Dublin Institute of Technology, Dip. Architecture

Professional Memberships

  • Royal Institute of British Architects
  • Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
  • Architects Registration Board (UK)