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Practising Architecture – Five architectural experiments
Jan 28 – Mar 28http://www.royalhibernianacademy.com/HTML/current.html
This exhibition is unique in its attempt to offer The practices involved are Boyd Cody, FKL, Heneghan Peng, Hassett Ducatez, and Dominic Stevens. All award winning practices.
The architectural segmentation of the space into five modules evolved through a process of proposition and critique. The agreed design was then costed and proved unrealizable.Another round of discussions produced a simple division of the RHA Gallagher Gallery main space by six large walls. This offered each architect a defined space within which issues of proportion, division, accessibility, manipulation amongst others could be explored.
The exhibition marks the beginning of a series of exhibitions within the Academy programme that will connect practicing Irish architects with an art going public in a gallery space.gdgdthe visitor an architecture experience as opposed to the conventional architectural exhibitions that rely on descriptive material such as drawings and models.
Working with FKL Architects, the RHA Director Patrick T. Murphy, identified over twenty dynamic practices operating throughout Ireland. Each was invited to submit a summary portfolio of their work. From this resource five practices were chosen to join in a process of speculation about, and design of, the exhibition concept.
Originally posted by BTH
I’m sure it would give you all a great laugh! I have never seen anything more kitch or twee in my life, right down to the “celtic patterns” inlaid into the paving around the edges of the square… The only trouble is, this amateurish and fundamentally flawed scheme has received acres of coverage in the local press and even or RTE News as mentioned.I believe that it is Mary Reynolds that is being mooted as the landscape designer. On paper she fits the bill for Galway. Her style has been described as ‘retro-hippy’ so expect lots of designer weeds, etc. You can see some of her work up in Farmleigh. Concentric grass ridges with stones representing the solar system, planets, our celtic ancestry, yadda, yadaa. yadda….
Time Team are barred from operating in Ireland, the appropriate State body that issues licences to archaeologists wont let them in!
Correct me if I’m wrong but were they not here a couple of years back trying to unearth some round tower in St Pats?
Thanks guys, I have Jacinta Prunty’s book (Dublin Slums: a study in urban geography 1800-1925 ) on order from Abebooks .Paul, if you do manage to scan some of your info, I’d very much appreciate it.
