Lecture
Adam Sharr - White Hall and Orange Nest
This talk is about co-incidences, and about design research. Specifically, it’s about a book project exploring Leslie Martin’s plan to demolish and rebuild London’s Whitehall in 1965; and about three recent design projects reworking buildings at Newcastle University, designed by Richard Sheppard-Robson and completed in the same year. The book offered ways to think about the 1960s buildings on Newcastle campus, and helped tell their story to an unsympathetic audience. And the design projects helped to puzzle through the values at work in the Whitehall plan.
Symposium
Thesis Symposium
The 2013 Thesis Symposium gathers students from each of the seven schools of architecture on the island of Ireland during a day long seminar devoted to the architectural thesis.
Contributions from practioners, educators and recent graduates seek to provide guidance to current students as well as discuss the role and value of the thesis to architectural culture generally.
The day also sees the awarding of the AAI's Maurice Craig Award for best final year thesis project.
Recognition
Kevin Roche presented with the UCD Ulysses Medal
Kevin Roche, one of UCD School of Architecture's most distinguished graduates (B.Arch 1945), received the University's highest honour, the Ulysses Medal on 28 November 2012 from UCD President Dr. Hugh Brady.
After receiving the award, Roche took part in a live interview with Shane O’Toole in front of invited guests and students.
Pictured from left to right are: UCD President, Dr. Hugh Brady; Kevin Roche; Professor of Architecture, UCD Hugh Campbell; and former Professor of Architecture UCD Cathal O'Neill
Exhibition
Lecture
RIAI Schools Competition Forum
RIAI Schools Competition Forum
Wednesday 14th November 6pm Red Room
Four practices presented and discussed their entries for the RIAI Schools Competition 2012:
de Blacam + Meagher Architects
Donaghy Dimond Architects
Lotus Architects
Steve Larkin Architect
This was followed by questions and answers with the audience.
An exhibition of entries took place in the Front Room and this included an entry from CAST Architecture.