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Welcome to the Irish Architecture Foundation!

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Welcome to the Irish Architecture Foundation!

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Welcome to the Irish Architecture Foundation.

We create some of Ireland’s most innovative events, projects, exhibitions and resources inspired by our built environment. Here you can find out more about who we are, what we have been up to, whats coming up and how you can join us! To make sure you don’t miss a thing, this website is also a central portal to other architecture happenings in Ireland and beyond.

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What’s on

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2020 Programme, Talk

Talk with Vishaan Chakrabarti

25.02.20

The Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

"The Architecture of the Cosmopolis: Designing Cities of Connection" Presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation in collaboration with UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy and UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy.

2020 Programme, Talk

Talk with Vishaan Chakrabarti

25.02.20 The Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

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News

Keep up to date with all things architecture…

2020 Programme, Announcement, Community, Public realm, Reimagine

Design Team announced for Reimagine… The Walks in Loughrea

14.02.20

The Walks in Loughrea set for an environmentally focused architectural installation.

Exhibition

Upcoming Solo Exhibition by John O’Reilly

15.02.20

Irish Architectural Archive
February 18th – 29th, 2020
Tues - Mon, 10am – 5pm

2020 Programme, Announcement, Community, Public realm

Update on Play Park Ballyfermot

31.01.20

Our designers at Unthink have completed the hoarding displaying the narrative for the process of this exciting community place-making initiative.

2020 Programme, Opportunity

Open Call – Expressions of Interest for Invigilators

31.01.20

The IAF seeks enthusiastic volunteers interested in invigilating on upcoming exhibitions at the IAF HQ on Bachelors Walk.

Job Opportunity

Job Vacancy: Administration and Finance Officer

31.01.20

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Announcement, IAF Board

The IAF Board of Directors are delighted to announce two new Board Members

31.01.20

Michael Goan and Dominic Stevens were recently welcomed as the latest additions to the Irish Architecture Foundation's Board of Directors.
We are delighted to have two such distinguished and experienced architects joining our Board.

Awards, Public realm, Talk

Gold Medal Lecture by Grafton Architects – Live Stream!

31.01.20

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, founders and directors of Grafton Architects and winners of the 2020 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, awarded for significant influence on the advancement of architecture, will present their Gold Medal Lecture in London on the 12th February 2020.

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Projects

A selection of projects we have devised, developed and delivered.

2019 Programme, Exhibition, Learning

National Architects in Schools Initiative

The National Architects in Schools Initiative undertakes a 6th cycle

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Community, Learning, Public realm, Reimagine, Research

Reimagine…

A programme designed to better connect communities with their local neighbourhoods, environment and each other using creative and collaborative design...

2019 Programme, Exhibition, Launch, Research, Residency

Curating Architecture Residency – Marion Mahony Griffin

In 2019 we launch our inaugural curatorial residency through the Engaging with Architecture fund where our inaugural 'Curating Architecture' residents...

2019 Programme, Exhibition, Public realm, Venice Architecture Biennale

Close Encounter: Meetings with Remarkable Buildings

Close Encounter: Meetings with Remarkable Buildings opened on 6 April- to 20 June 2019 in The Glucksman, Cork followed by...

Public realm, Tours

Open House Dublin

Open House Dublin is Ireland's largest architecture festival produced by the IAF each year ...

Learning

Architects in Schools Initiative

Providing Transition Year students with first-hand experience of the design process in architecture and the built environment....

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Learning

Lifelong learning has a deeply important role in keeping the conversation and thinking around architecture inclusive and innovative. To inspire the next generation, the IAF designs exciting school and community programmes with this in mind.

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