29 Sept - 01 Oct 2017 | Galway, Ireland
The Galway Music Residency (GMR) joins forces with Architecture at the Edge for a special event in the Institute Lifecourse and Society Building.
This house design reinterprets traditional building forms to create bright, airy and contemporary interiors, yet is rooted to the context and to the past.
Once home to film director John Huston, St Cleran’s is a fine country house that is steeped in history.
The tour will focus on the new generation of buildings within the architecturally diverse campus; investigating how the university is integrating the river within the master planning of the campus.
Ballintubber Abbey - our heritage, and our legacy for the future. A guided tour of the Abbey and talk by Frank Fahey.
Ballinderry Park, originally built c.1740, is a lovingly and painstakingly restored country house, which has been largely unaltered from the original.
The design of this house attempts to understand the materials of the Irish countryside, while also creating a contemporary response to both landscape and lifestyle.
This highly unusual mausoleum was commissioned by Kathleen de Kindiard in 1897 to house the remains of her father and takes the form of a medieval towerhouse.
Richard Murphy OBE, founder and principal of Richard Murphy Architects will deliver a public lecture on his work; including his award winning house in the Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site.
In recent times the modern office has transformed from the stereotypical grey row of cubicles into a lively and vibrant ”place to be” which is designed to encouragedifferent forms of interaction and co-operation between workers.
A bus tour of Galway county that focuses on the 'Bungalow Bliss' style of house - its design, aspect, and precedent on the land.
This fascinating tour will explore the intricate network of waterways and their commercial, historical and amenity importance.
The conversion of a dilapidated workshop into a comfortable family home is testament to an enlightened and energetic owner and a committed design team to realise the potential of the previous semi derelict building.
Westport Town Architect, Simon Wall, will give an illustrated talk tracing the development of Westport over the past two decades, followed by an optional walking town of the town and harbour.
Overlooked Exhibition takes an irreverent look at some of Galway's mostly overlooked modern architecture, including Leisureland and Merlin Park Hospital.
In this guided tour of Knock Basilica, visitors will learn about the history of the Knock Basilica, in addition to the recent major upgrade programme.
The Ballinasloe Library development of the former Mercy Sisters Convent (c 1850) consists of a public library, gallery and office space.
This RIAI exhibition showcases best practice in housing and mixed use development through schemes which are planned, under construction or completed.
This walking tour will include the courtrooms and the cells in the basement, as well as the judge’s chambers, which have a wonderful view of the cathedral.
Screenings of Ballisadare, Co. Sligo and Slievemore, Dooagh, Keel East, Co. Mayo by Peter Maybury, Tom dePaor at O'Donoghue Centre and Theatre NUI Galway.
Discover the austere architectural design of this workhouse, which was indicative of the likely future in store for the people who entered it.
The Lough Corrib Tour is a coach tour along the east side of Lough Corrib, taking in Ross Errilly friary, Ashford Castle, Inchagoill Island and new Spirit of Place Fishers of Men installation in Cong.
