John Tuomey   M Arch FRIAI RIBA HonFAIA was born in Tralee in 1954. 

John Tuomey graduated from the School of Architecture University College Dublin in 1976, gaining a master¿s degree in 2004. He worked in London for Stirling Wilford Associates 1976-1981. During his time with Stirling Wilford he worked on the design of the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart from design conception to construction.  

He worked as an architect in the Office of Public Works from 1981 to 1987, where he was responsible for the design, and contract management for a Laboratory at Abbotstown completed in 1985 and a Courthouse in Smithfield, completed in 1987, which was part of an Urban Design project for the Smithfield area. 

In 1988 he set up O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects with Sheila O¿Donnell and in 1994 was elected Fellow by the RIAI in recognition of his contribution to Irish architectural practice.  He was President of the Architectural Association of Ireland, 1992-1993. He was elected Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2010. He was elected to Aosdana in 2011.

He was managing director of Group 91 Architects during the Temple Bar Development and played a key role in liaising with TBP, with Government agencies and with various interest groups. .

O'Donnell +Tuomey's completed works include the Irish Film Institute, Ranelagh School, the Furniture College Letterfrack, CRID UCD, the Glucksman Gallery at UCC, An Gaelaras Derry, the Lyric Theatre, Belfast and the Photographers' Gallery London. Their design for the New Student Centre at the London School of Economics is due for completion on site in 2013.