Stephenson Gibney & Associates

In 1960 Arthur Gibney (1931-2006) went into partnership with his college friend Sam Stephenson (1933–2006). In November 1962 they won a major competition to design a headquarters building for the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) – this became their major break through into large scale commissions in the city.

By the early 1970s, Stephenson Gibney and Associates was the leading architectural practice in Ireland, employing some 130 staff. Gibney and Stephenson dissolved their partnership in the mid 1970s, with Sam starting Stephenson Associates and Gibney operating as Arthur Gibney and Partners.