Lecturer Jim Roche and fourth year architecture student Georgia Ryan from the Dublin School of Architecture (DSA) participated in the fourth OIKONET international workshop at the Lebanese American University, Beirut, from 29th June to 6th July 2019. Thirty-five students from six schools of architecture from Lebanon, Turkey, Belgium, Ireland and the USA took part in […]
Development management firm Tower Holdings Group has released details for the redevelopment and revitalisation of the historic Custom House Quay site. The development – which will link the peninsula to the centre of the city while introducing a large public realm for the first time in the history of the site – will feature the […]
Lessons learned following the Grenfell Tower fire in London have not filtered into Ireland, according to Professor Orla Hegarty of the school of architecture in University College Dublin. She told RTÉ radio’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show that there is still no ban on combustible materials in Ireland. “We shouldn’t be waiting for events to […]
With more than 600,000 people in Ireland living in poor housing conditions with leaks, damp or rot, Engineers Ireland has published 100 recommended actions to futureproof Ireland’s built environment and meet environmental, social and economic goals. The recommended actions across housing, energy, transport, communications, water/wastewater, waste and flood risk, were published as part of the […]
According to an article on bdonline, architects across the Midlands and East Anglia have followed their London peers sliding into pessimism about what the future holds. The two regions have become increasingly despondent about their pipeline of future work, with a lack of clarity around Brexit said to be causing difficulties in the marketplace. The […]
The purpose of the ‘Engaging with Architecture’ Scheme is to support ambitious, innovative and creative, high-quality projects – e.g. exhibitions, events, festivals and programmes. Its aim is specifically to enhance and extend the public’s experience of, and involvement with, architecture. There are two strands to the scheme; Strand 1 consists of idea research and development […]
The Arts Council has announced the launch of two new exciting awards, ‘Engaging with Architecture Scheme 2019’ and the new ‘Architecture Project Award 2019’. The purpose of the Architecture Project Award is to support ambitious new work in, or about, architecture through the creation of spatial, material or other physical work that has a real […]
Luke Carparelli, a design student at Waterford Institute of Technology has been selected as the winner of a design proposal to re-envision the O’Connell Street area in Waterford City, Waterford’s Cultural Quarter. Entrants included students from WIT’s BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications) and Bachelor of Architecture (Hons). The Design Challenge project is a design-led […]
Cork’s newest bridge, the 165 tonne Mary Elmes Bridge, will be transported by barge from the Cobh shipping yard where it was assembled to its city centre location next month. The pedestrian and cycle bridge, which will connect Patricks Quay and Merchants Quay and will be used by up to 11,000 people each day, was […]
Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of the most beloved Gothic landmarks in Paris and Europe, is engulfed by flames this evening as a major fire broke out on the cathedral’s roof. As detailed by The Guardian, it is believed that the fire may be linked to restoration works currently underway. Video footage below shows the iconic spire […]
