Liam is a Senior Architectural Technologist with ALTU and has a strong design and engineering background and substantial experience in the Office and Retail sectors in the UK and Ireland.
On joining the Practice, Liam has continued to build on this experience and has worked on large scale Office and retail developments for international clients in the Dundrum and Blackrock areas.
Liam combines a sound technical knowledge with a passion for BIM and construction detailing.
Marianna Dalla Porta is an Architectural Assistant at Altu Architects with experience across residential, retail, hospitality and commercial projects in Ireland and internationally.
Since joining the practice in 2022, she has worked across all RIAI Work Stages, contributing to BIM coordination, consultant coordination, design development and project delivery on a wide range of projects including residential developments, hotels, retail schemes and commercial fit-outs.
Marianna graduated from the IUAV University of Venice and further developed her expertise through international study experiences in Greece and Finland, focusing on adaptive reuse, heritage interventions and interior design. Prior to joining Altu, she gained experience working on international projects with Lena Wimmer Architects in Germany.
In 2026, Marianna completed the Professional Diploma in Architectural Practice, strengthening her expertise in Irish professional practice, procurement and statutory compliance.
Barbara is a qualified Architectural Technologist. After graduating from TUD she gained project experience on large-scale educational and hospitality projects. She subsequently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Building Repair and Conservation at Trinity College Dublin. Highly proficient in BIM, she is experienced in working successfully in a collaborative environment with other consultants utilising BIM360. To date Barbara has amassed good technical detailing and construction experience.
Tatyana graduated from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy in 2016.
Having professional and academic experience in Italy and Ireland, Tatyana’s competences combine graphic design, design research, concept development, architectural and urban planning varying in scale and function – master planning, public space interventions, architectonic design and interior space arrangement.
Her work to date with ALTU has entailed developments ranging from residential through to retail and workplace schemes, across all project work stages, with a particular focus on pre-planning and concept strategy.
Diarmaid is a Senior Architect with Altu Architects bringing over 15 years experience in the construction industry. He has worked in Ireland, the UK and Australia with experience in the residential, mixed use, leisure, healthcare and education sectors.
Prior to joining Altu in recent years Diarmaid has carried out the role of project architect on site and contract administrator on projects throughout Ireland. Overseeing the project management of multiple projects simultaneously, managing client expectations and contractor engagement from inception to completion. Diarmaid is a natural design team lead with strong interpersonal skills, a methodical approach and strong construction detailing knowledge. He has great attention to detail in each role/task he undertakes, ensuring the programme will run without undue delay and disputes are mediated diplomatically.
Milica graduated from the Technological University of Dublin in 2024, receiving her BSc (Hons) degree in Architectural Technology. Milica’s thesis research was shorted listed in the Alliance for Sustainability Building Products (ASBP) Innovation Pitch for reducing plastic in construction. She was also invited to present her research at the International Congress of Architectural Technologists 2025 in Alicante. Milica has worked on a variety of large-scale Hotel projects since joining ALTU in 2024. She also has previous experience in residential construction. Following her thesis research, Milica developed a passion for sustainability in construction including Life-Cycle Analyses and building to NZEB. She takes pride in her attention to detail, adaptability and work ethic and her hopes are to be able to build on her knowledge and gain further experience while actively contributing to the outstanding work delivered by ALTU.
Jack studied Architecture at the University of Limerick, where he graduated with a BSc. Architecture degree in 2021. Jack brings a hands-on approach to design having gained valuable experience when working on site, which was explored through his thesis project whereby he investigated Jack has previous experience working with an architectural practice where he was involved in numerous educational projects across the country, housing schemes, house and hotel extensions as well as recreation and community projects.
Throughout this work Jack produced drawings for design, planning and tender stages and was exposed to working in both a group setting and on a one to one basis. Jack joined the Altu team at the beginning of 2022 and has enjoyed working on a veriety of projects mainly within the commercial sector, through the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM).
