Arup team working on redevelopment of Armagh Astropark in Northern Ireland

By Tom Lowe2026-04-02T10:22:00

Grimshaw and TODD Architects appointed to restore 18th century research institute and design new planetarium

An Arup-led team including Grimshaw and TODD Architects has been appointed to design a major redevelopment of the globally renowned Armagh Observatory and Planetarium in Northern Ireland.

The project, which has been funded jointly by the government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will restore the site’s late 18th century observatory buildings and replace its 1960s planetarium with an up-to-date facility featuring the UK’s first LED dome.

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