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25 November 2011
Irish Green Building Council calls for tougher Building Control System

Irish Green Building Council calls for tougher Building Control System

Commenting on the forced evacuation of the Priory Hall development, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) has called for a complete overhaul of the building control system for compliance with Building Regulations, including...

24 November 2011
RIAI announce winners of the Travelling Scholarship 2011

RIAI announce winners of the Travelling Scholarship 2011

The winners of the Travelling Scholarship 2011 were announced in darc space architecture gallery on 22 November. The theme for this year’s Travelling Scholarship Award was ‘Living in the Town’ which sought to...

23 November 2011
Architects Benevolent Society needs your help

Architects Benevolent Society needs your help

The Irish Architects Benevolent Society (IABS) is a registered charity formed in 1959 to provide assistance to architects and their families who suffer hardship and financial distress as a result of crisis, illness...

22 November 2011
Monaghan Education Campus by Oppermann Architects

Monaghan Education Campus by Oppermann Architects

A multi-user Education Campus on the site of the former Military Barracks site in Monaghan, designed by Oppermann Architects. This campus will provide education at primary, post-primary and further education levels. Co. Monaghan...

04 November 2011
Lyric Theatre wins brick award

Lyric Theatre wins brick award

The new Lyric Theatre by O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects, overlooking the River Lagan in Belfast, has won this year’s award for the Best Public Building category at the 2011 Brick Awards and went...

02 November 2011
Retail Planning Guidelines – example of best practice wanted

Retail Planning Guidelines – example of best practice wanted

Under Action 21 of the ‘Government Policy on Architecture 2009-2015’ Paul Keogh Architects has been commissioned to prepare a retail design ‘best practice’ manual as part of the review of the Retail Planning...

27 October 2011
RIAI awards Honorary Fellowships

RIAI awards Honorary Fellowships

At the RIAI Annual Conference, Minister for Education and Skills, Ruiari Quinn, TD, conferred, on behalf of the RIAI, Honorary Fellowships on the Pritzker Prize-winning Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, renowned architectural critic Kenneth...

26 October 2011
Controversial Clontarf flood defences – images generated by local architects

Controversial Clontarf flood defences – images generated by local architects

This primarily residential area, less than 5km from the centre of Dublin’s capital is one of a number of similar areas which wrap around Dublin bay with strong visual links across the water....

25 October 2011
Darc Space Thursday Lunch

Darc Space Thursday Lunch

‘Thursday Lunch’ at Darc Space is a monthly discussion forum for people with an interest in the built environment. The format of the popular series is simple – people meet over lunch to...