The IAF's "Architects of the Future" crew of over 80 children have built a unique recycled city in Temple Bar, as part of the Summer Sensational festival. Architects Aoife Banim and Maria Tarsouli helped youngsters realise their vision in cardboard and other recycled materials. The multi-level city includes a water tower, a harbo ...

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Irish Architecture Foundation in partnership with Summer Sensational, Temple Bar Cultural Trust's new summer festival for children & families present 'Cardboard City'. An exciting, hands-on, workshop for children and families to create a unique recycled city from cardboard, led by architects Aoife Banim and Maria Tarsouli. This growing, interactive cityscape will be built over the four ...

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Schools of Architecture in the United Kingdom, Europe or United States are invited to send their expression of interest to host the one-day 8th Research Student conference due to be held in May 2011. The Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA) Research Student conference makes a Call for Papers and after refereeing of abstracts, typically 8-10 papers are selected for presentation ...

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A new International Award scheme has been developed to recognise initiatives that help children and young people to understand architecture and the built environment. There will be awards for ‘Schools', ‘Institutions', ‘Written Media' and ‘Audio-Visual Media'. The RIAI, as the professional body for architects in Ireland, announces the launch of the Irish Nomination Process and invites ...

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Primary school children from Gael Scoil na nDeise explored architecture at an IAF workshop during Waterford Festival of Architecture on April 23rd. The 4th class pupils started by examining the light, space and shapes of Waterford Library with Rachel McAree, IAF Education Curator. They made their own unique paper buildings with windows of many shapes and solar panels. After that the ...

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The Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) has selected 10 school/architect and architectural
 graduate teams to feature in a national exhibition tour of A Space for Learning, a design competition where architects and architectural
 graduates work with Transition Year students to take a fresh look at the design of educational spaces. The winning participants hail from counties Cavan, ...

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This year's St. Patrick's Festival Treasure Hunt featured special Bonus Questions about Dublin's architecture from the IAF. Visitors were encouraged to look high and low for the answers to questions about buildings, architectural details, clocks and spires. About 2,000 people from all over the world took part in the 2010 Treasure Hunt which took place on Saturday 13th March. Check out the photo ...

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The IAF joined up with the St. Patrick's Festival 2010 to provide a free Architectural Walking Tour of Dublin on Sunday 14th March, led by architect Alan Mee. Visitors from near and far were treated to insights and surprises as they encountered the historic and contemporary buildings of the city centre. The sun came out for the occasion, as did over 50 people (and one dog!) from many countries inc ...

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The Irish Architecture Foundation has kicked off its new education programme with A Space for Learning, a design competition to challenge current thinking on school design, where architects collaborate with the end-users of educational spaces - the students. A Space for Learning features more than 1,500 students in 90 schools, currently working with 120 architects around the country to desi ...

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Carlow (1) Keith Graham of FORM architecture -  St Mary's CBS Academy, Carlow Cavan (1) Noel J Brady of NJBA A+U - St Patrick's College Secondary School, Cavan Clare (2) Sioban Mulcahy Architect - Gaelcholáiste an Chláir, Inis Sioban Mulcahy Architect - Colaiste Mhuire, Ennis Cork (10) James Bourke of James Bourke Architects - Midleton College Mark Gallagher - Beara Co ...

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