#linenhall

[diarmuidkennedy]

We are...

starts tomorrow.

[karltobinthesis]

Linenhall project - DSA Public Exhibition Hall

[weshowandtell]

Visit from Nathalie Weadick

Last week the DSA was visited by Nathalie Weadick, the director of the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF). She gave a really interesting talk on curating architecture and stayed to review the blog and zines under production.

She spoke about how any communication to others, including the architectural profession and laypersons needs to be curated. This is constant across various mediums including exhibitions, books, blogs and zines.

This curating is needed to clarify the message that is trying to be conveyed. A knowledge of the target audience becomes essential, as an exhibition geared towards children must be treated differently that that aimed at older people.

This becomes directly relevant to the zines currently being produced by 4th year architects. Nathalie reviewed the 4 zines and this blog and was enthusiastic about the work being done. It was great to get her perspective as a non architect reviewing the work of architects.

This is something that is severely lacking in architectural education. Think about who are general target audience is? The lecturers and other architects. Always. That we are always presenting to other architects is something that needs to be considered in all our presentations as it affects the presentation method.

Maybe we need to get more non architects to review our work and create a bridge to a world outside of architecture. That we are unfortunately separated from in Linenhall.

Paul Egan

[weshowandtell]

Zine: Capel Streetscape

Having begun with a view to explore the wide variety of activity to be found on Capel Street, this Zine has focused on cataloging 5 /6 shops on the street and to draw a set of architectural drawings of them including plans, elevations and isometrics through which is shown the unique character of Capel street in today's society.

Each shop is slotted into the same building size and the differences in how each tenant inhabits their space brings an interesting 'dimension' to this exploration. Some of the current inhabitants have been there for as short time as 3 years and others for 25 years or more with other users before them.

This shows how buildings can adapt to new uses over time. It also highlights how we must design buildings to last and be used over and over again in a number of ways. Sustainability in another form.

Paul Egan

[weshowandtell]

After The War

This photo was taken in the 3rd year studio. To me it illustrates the contrast between the skill of the model makers in our school with the waste of materials in architecture.

Cian Hughes

[weshowandtell]

Linenhall: a new home.

The Dublin School of Architecture and Construction completed its move to Linenhall in September 2012. For the first time in over 10 years we are all under one roof.

This was marked by the first 'AGM' of the school to include all it's students and staff: That's five years from Architecture and four from Architectural Technology. Hosted by Orna Hanly and Cormac Allen in studio 8, it was an exceptional point in the history of the school and a testament to the hard work and dedication of all staff involved in achieving this move. 

Jo Flahive

[carlaruiz]

Article by at 2011-07-14 20:00:33 Categorized in Ofertas vuelos, Vuelos, vuelos baratos,