Nearly a fifth of Ireland’s buildings are historic or traditionally built, being constructed from stone or brick, many are underused, vacant, or derelict.
These structures not only embody our cultural heritage but also represent a significant resource.
By carefully adapting and reusing these buildings, we can help lower carbon emissions and create much needed spaces for homes, businesses, and communities.
Join us at the 2nd Annual Galway City Architectural Conservation Gathering, WORKING BACK = MOVING FORWARD, which focuses on this historic potential, bringing leading voices from urban design, architecture, and conservation for an all day event focused on the adaptive reuse and conservation of historic buildings / places.
Speakers include: Valerie Mulvin (McCullough Mulvin Architects), Nicki Matthews (National Built Heritage Service), Triona Stack (UCD), Ciarán Molumby and Laura Carroll (Islander Architects), Alistair MacDonald (Allies and Morrison), Morris Conway (Waterford City & County Council), Helena McElmeel (Architects), Conor Sreenan (Office of Public Works), Grainne Shaffrey (Architects), Lucy O'Connor (Howley Hayes Cooney Architects), Thomas O'Brien (TOB Architect), Peter Carroll (A2 Architects), Joe Lawrence (Lawrence and Long Architects).
The event is structured around three sessions:
CONCEPT / Thinking it Over
Explore the key challenges and driving forces that shape adaptive reuse and conservation projects.
STRATEGY / Designing it Through
Hear from leading architects and planners as they share creative approaches to urban strategies and community participation.
REALITY / Making Change Happen
Delve into case studies of built projects from Ireland’s leading architects, as they share the process of making change a reality.
This event is FREE and the full programme / booking (in person and online) will be available soon.
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The 2nd Annual Galway City Architectural Conservation Gathering is delivered in Partnership with the National Built Heritage Service and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.