HONAN CHAPEL Peter Murphy, Director at FMP Architects, talks about the challenges of restoring Honan Chapel at University College Cork Congratulations on winning the ‘Adaptation and Re-use’ award at the 2022 RIAI Awards for your work on Honan Chapel. Can you tell me about the project? Thank you. Honan Chapel, which was built in 1915, […]
MOVING FORWARD Taking its design inspiration from the shape of the surrounding Belfast hills, Feilden Clegg Bradley’s new 75,000m2 addition to Ulster University is set to transform higher education in the city The 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in April of 2023 poses some challenging questions for Northern Ireland. While the region has […]
DAVID CHIPPERFIELD WINS PRITZKER Civic architect, urban planner and activist, Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture Prize Described as subtle yet powerful, subdued yet elegant, Sir Chipperfield’s built works, spanning over four decades, are expansive in typology and geography and include over 100 works ranging […]
TREETOP WALK NAMED OVERALL WINNER AT WOOD AWARDS At a ceremony on the 23rd of March in Farmleigh House, Treetop Walk at Avondale was named the outright winner of Wood Awards Ireland 2022. Built by EAK Ireland Treetop Walks from home grown timber, the canopy walk in Co Wicklow beat off 14 shortlisted projects in […]
PROJECT FITZWILLIAM TRIUMPHS AT IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY AWARDS Excellence in concrete design and construction was celebrated at this year’s event This was the 40th annual awards evening which took place in the 50th anniversary year of the Society. Adjudicated by a distinguished, independent jury of industry professionals, the Awards recognise excellence in both design and […]
TEA HOUSE PAVILION Designed by GRAU architects, Tea House Pavilion in the Czech Republic is based on the traditional Japanese architecture of tea houses Located on the bank of Češký Těšín dam, Tea House Pavilion invites people to experience nature, focusing the visitor’s attention on the water reservoir and the views, sounds and movements of […]
NEW THINKING IN HOUSING New research from the RIAI has identified a new “Low Rise Medium Density Housing” model capable of more than doubling own door dwellings per hectare The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has written to Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien proposing that a new Low-Rise Medium-Density Housing model should be […]
JJ RHATIGAN ANNOUNCE AEC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH TU DUBLIN JJ Rhatigan, a leading main contractor with over 65 years of experience, has announced a partnership with TU Dublin to develop Design + Construct, Ireland’s first Centre of Excellence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) education and research. Upon completion, Design + Construct will […]
IRISH CEMENT CELEBRATES 85 YEARS MAKING HIGH QUALITY CEMENT The world has transformed over the past 85 years. Think back to Ireland of the 1930s, when our grandparents tell tales of walking to school barefoot, ponies and traps, black bicycles, and very few cars on the roads. By and large, they recall simpler times when […]
WAVIN PUSH-FIT HEP2O BRINGS FLEXIBILITY AND SECURITY TO PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS Wavin Push-fit Hep2O is a flexible push fit plumbing system developed for potable water and heating applications Wavin Push-Fit Hep2O enables quick and easy installation with a secure fitting. It is the only push-fit plumbing system with joint recognition, is tamper proof without a HepKey […]
JONES ENGINEERING – FRAMING THEIR LONG-STANDING STRATEGIES As one of Ireland’s longest established companies, Jones Engineering has a proud history of innovative and sustainable growth. Here they discuss the evolution of their Responsible Business Framework and how it reflects their vision for the future. Jones have recently finalised their internal Responsible Business Framework, which formally […]
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