Open House Dublin 7th to 10th October 2010
This year’s Open House Dublin event will take place over the weekend of 7-10 October 2010!
Now in its FIFTH year, the biggest celebration of architecture in Ireland will explore the city scale - Big, Small and Global.
2010 will be an exceptional year in Irish architecture as its sees the completion of several large-scale projects in Dublin city. Open House Dublin plans to give citizens and visitors a close look at these modern landmarks, from the undulating roofline of the new Aviva Stadium to the mesmerising form of the new Grand Canal Theatre and tilted atrium of the Convention Centre Dublin, reminiscent for many of a Dublin pint glass.
Juxtaposed with the larger scale, will be a diverse range of new residential and infill projects, from extensions to retrofits and new builds. Many projects will show particular ingenuity in the area of energy use and adaptation. The focus will also be on practices, projects and ideas that have made an impact on the city, the region and on the global scale and several Dublin-based practices are currently creating key works abroad.
Building on last year’s success, Open House Dublin will feature an extended programme of workshops and tours for young people, Open House Junior. We will also expand our Open Space programme of popular walking and cycling tours with the arrival of the Dublin Bikes scheme. The Open Debate will respond to important questions raised about scale and Dublin’s enduring debate about building height. Open House Dublin will explore buildings in their urban context, and show exemplars where ‘new’ meets ‘old’ in the city successfully.
We hope you will join us again in 2010 and mark the dates in your diary!
Keep checking our website for regular programme updates.
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