On Sunday 15 November at 6pm hear from our international youth panel as they discuss the responsibility of the discipline of architecture in the age of climate crisis. This event is part of the first ever Open House Worldwide Festival, which will be live-streaming on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November on the OHWW YouTube channel!

The panel was put together via an open call launched by Open House Dublin / Irish Architecture Foundation, who ran a series of mentoring workshops to prepare for the event. The panel consists of 15-18-year-olds from Ireland, USA and Austria. In their manifesto, themes include environmentally responsive materials, use of space and activism.

Youth Panel:

• Leo Zirwes (Austria)
• Shauna McNamara (IRL)
• Maya McClelland (IRL)
• Isabel Mac Dermott (IRL)
• Nakai Mudiwa (IRL)
• Saoirse Exton (IRL)
• Keyanna Diaz (USA)
• Conor Heerey (IRL)
• Raghnaid Fagan (IRL)
• Abi McNamee (IRL)
• Caitlin Hilton (IRL)
• Charlie McLaughlin (IRL)
• Sophie Byrne (IRL)
• Seanie Whelan (IRL)
• Mark McNally (IRL)

This event will be hosted by Blaithin Quinn, Curator of Learning, Irish Architecture Foundation and Tracy Connaughton, Connaughton Turner Architects. Find out more about the event here.

Open House Worldwide Festival: A weekend of free events on the future of cities
Over the weekend of November 14-15 2020, Open House Worldwide will stage its first collaborative event: a free 48-hour streamed festival of discussions, tours and more. With contributions from architects, designers, urbanists and citizens in over 40 cities across the network, we will tackle the most important issues facing our built environments across the world, from the climate crisis to housing; transport to post-pandemic design.

Click here to learn about the IAF’s other contribution to the Open House Worldwide Festival, our Site Specific short film screening.

Click here to visit the Open House Worldwide Festival website.