Our Studio

Aisling Shannon Rusk
Founder

Aisling studied Art in Manchester before completing her studies in Architecture (with first class honours) in Aberdeen and Cardiff, where her award-winning student work was twice shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA Presidents Medals. She has worked in London, Edinburgh, New Zealand and Belfast projects with a range of scales. Prior to establishing Studio Idir she built her reputation locally undertaking a number of widely-published residential projects as a sole practitioner. Her PhD investigated spatial practices that build connection within the divided contexts of Palestine/Israel and Northern Ireland. She teaches MArch at QUB in the Streetspace Studio with Agustina Martire, is the inaugural chair of RSUA Women in Architecture and sits on the RIBA Validation Panel.  Aisling was selected  as one of the Architect’s Journal’s 40 architects under 40 in 2020.  She lives in East Belfast with her husband and two children.

Áine McEnoy
Architect

Áine studied Architecture in University College Dublin, graduating with Honours in 1996. She has worked for architectural practices in Dublin, Berlin and Belfast, including de Paor Architects, de Blacam & Meagher Architects, and O’Briain Beary Architects where she consolidated practical skills of working on larger scale healthcare and residential projects. Following a career break (to raise her three children), Áine worked as a sole practitioner on small scale domestic projects while also teaching at the School of Architecture at Queen’s University, where she still contributes as a studio tutor. Before joining Studio idir, she worked at the award winning practice McGonigle McGrath in Belfast, gaining valuable experience in carefully delivering high design quality private dwellings, extensions and refurbishments.

Katie Stringer
Architect

Katie studied architecture at the University of Bath and Queen’s University Belfast, and went on to work for practices across Bath, Bristol and Belfast before being welcomed into Studio Idir in 2019, and completing her Part 3 qualifications in 2020. Katie has experience leading and contributing to the design and delivery of residential, public realm, conservation and educational projects, as well as community engagement research. She has also provided illustrative and visualisation skills to a number of personal and work projects, and in 2023 gained her Passivhaus Designer Certificate. In 2025, Katie was awarded the RSUA and BAYA Rising Star awards.

Graeme Goudy
Senior Architectural Technician

Graeme studied the Built Environment with Information Technology at North Down and Ards Institute.  He has 20 years of experience working in architecture, gaining extensive knowledge on a wide variety of projects and sectors. Graeme began his career in Ostick and Williams Architects working on high-end pharmaceutical, educational and large retail projects throughout Ireland, then moved to New Zealand to work on a range of fit-out and timber-frame projects. On returning home he ran his own consultancy firm for 6 years before working with Calico Architects before joining Studio idir in 2020. In 2023, Graeme gained his Passive House Designer Certificate.  He lives in the heart of the Ards Peninsula with his wife and young family. He has a strong passion for sport and is a keen follower of Ireland and Ulster rugby teams.

Liam Walshe
Part II Assistant

Liam studied at University College Cork where he was also awarded a scholarship to attend Washington State University during his third year studies. Liam spent the next two years working for PBA Architects in his home city of Kilkenny, gaining critical knowledge and experience. He completed his masters of architecture at Queen’s University Belfast (with first class honours) where he developed a keen interest in conservation and rural architecture. Liam’s MArch thesis stemmed from his research into rural heritage and was based in Mount Stewart Estate. He was awarded the Charles Lanyon Memorial Prize and HERoNI ‘measured architectural drawing of the year’ award. In 2024 Liam passed his Part 3 exams.