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.

1960 – ESB Competition for All-Electric House, Ireland

Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

The competition sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board was for an all-electric house costing not more than £3,000,

1960 – Kayser Bondor Lingerie, 27 Wicklow St., Dublin

Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

Modern shop facade by Stephenson Gibney to existing commercial building on Wicklow Street.

1960 – Proposed Hotel, Collinstown, Co. Dublin

Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

Design for an hotel for Collinstown,

1961 – Restaurant, Brown Thomas, Grafton Street Dublin

Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

One of a series of interiors by Sam Stephenson for Brown Thomas in their old location on the eastern side of Grafton Street.

1965 – Former ESB Headquarters, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin

Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

Fitzwilliam Street once the longest expanse of intact Georgian architecture anywhere in the world was destroyed in the 1960s when the ESB a supposedly responsible semi-state body wantonly demolished twelve of the houses.