This is the start-up story of architect Orla Wilson. Fuelled by a passion for design, she set up her own business in 2021.
Architecture is about much more than just creating buildings. For IMAGE Business Club member Orla Wilson, it’s about shaping the spaces in which people live and work – a role she feels very privileged to do. Fuelled by a passion for design, she set up her own business in 2021. Giving her greater design oversight and allowing her the flexibility she needed for her family life, it’s been her best decision to date.
By 2016, I was beginning to tire of the hecticness of London life and I wanted to be closer to my family so we moved back to Dublin. I got a job designing office fit-outs which I hadn’t done before but I really enjoyed getting to understand companies, their values and the different ways in which this could be manifested in the space they worked in. I began to build up relationships with clients and as they expanded and grew their companies, they would return to me to design their new spaces.
I was advised that setting up a company and being a mum to two young kids would be too much for me and I would be better off waiting until they were older. That advice was given with my best interests at heart but I have never been happier than I am now, working for myself. The joy I get when a planning permission is approved or a client loves one of my designs is amazing – the joy I get from being able to spend more time with my daughters is priceless.
The pandemic has radically changed how we design workspaces. Hybrid working has become the norm which has increased the need for space within the home or garden for an office. Employee wellness and satisfaction have also become centre stage in office design. Employers now need offices designed to attract potential employees and encourage existing employees to come into the main office space.From my experience, the Irish education system doesn’t support entrepreneurship.
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