James Pike was a founder partner in Delany Mac Veigh and Pike, which was set up in 196. This practice evolved into O’Mahony Pike in 1992. He has played a major role over more than 40 years in urban planning and housing in Ireland, but has also been involved in major educational, office, retail, hotel and industrial projects, and in projects in the UK and North Africa.

He has played a continuing role in the RIAI since the 1960’s culminating in the presidency for 2006 – 2007. He is currently Chairman of the Irish Architecture Foundation and a founding member of the Urban Forum.

He currently contributes to the many urban design projects in the practice, and a number of architectural projects, and has promoted a number of research projects with the Urban Forum and on sustainability issues with DIT and UCD since the 1980’s