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The office is hibernating

In post-pandemic Dublin, discussion regarding commercial property has centred on vacancy, demand, alternate use, and financing. In this article, Séamus Guidera considers the lesser discussed architectural opportunities of commercial offices downsizing and offers a broader rethink of what purposes a corporate HQ serves.

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Present Tense

TEST SITE

TEST SITE is an initiative blending art, architecture, and ecology to foster public engagement in urban regeneration in Cork city. Highlighting the gap between policy and participatory practice, it showcases how co-designed projects can integrate community knowledge into sustainable urban development, offering a model for inclusive planning in shaping the cities of the future.

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Present Tense

Reading Capel Street

The texts we encounter in the environment – on road signs and shop windows – carry information about our culture, not just through words, but in their form and position in the environment. On Capel Street in Dublin’s city centre, we find the world’s writing systems speaking at once, inviting and excluding readers. Within this cornucopia of grammatologically-embodied cultures, the history and future of Irish national identity is expressed and contested.

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Future Reference

The autumnal earth: the Irish National War Memorial Gardens

The Irish National War Memorial Gardens affords individual moments amongst a universal set-piece. Referencing the scale of the cosmos, and receding to landscape, city, building, room, it uniquely allows us to situate the presence of our individual bodies in the context of a broader continuum. A vital experience in a time of climate emergency.

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Working Hard / Hardly Working
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RIAI Bulletin 43

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

Residential Club Hong Kong, Edmund Burke & Partners, Naish O’Dowd, Liam O’Herlihy, Jim Horan, Comment, RIAI Reports, Diary, Cryptoporticus and Partners, Hardcore, Review, High Noon, The Computer and Construction Industry, CAD Systems & Costs, Building Regulations, The Peak Competition, Planning Policy, Computers in Project Management, Progress of a CAD, House of Today Competition, High Noon at the Drawing Board, Annual Conference 1983, McGrath Lecture, Council, Northern Report, Southern Report, President writes to Tanaiste, Capital Expenditure in the Public Sector, Dick Spring, Minister for the Environment, IPI Policy Papers - A review, First National House of Today, Naish O’Dowd, Liam O’Herlihy, Jim Horan, Riordan Kavanagh O’Reilly, Maoliosa O'Floinn, Jones & Kelly, Bernard Cunningham, Richard Barnwall, Mary Walsh, Architects’ Report of Winning Scheme, Cherry Garden Pier, Campione d’Italia, Building Design Award Scheme, Dublin’s Planning Officers, Running for the ABS, Northern Excellence, Architects’ Golfing society, Surveyors’ Report, Plan Expo, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, Royal Hibernian Academy, AAI, Architectural Association ireland, CAD, Computer Aided Drawing, IPI, Irish Planning Institute, ABS, Architects’ Benevolent Society, society, fund
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RIAI Bulletin 41

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

Comment, RIAI Reports, Diary, Cryptoporticus and Partners, Hardcore, Review, Development Control, Rapid Rail Project, Richview Open Day, Neoprene, Oireachtas Committee on Building Land, Council, Letter, Joint Committee on Building Land, Leinster House, Residential Roads, The National Monuments Advisory Council, Northern Report, Mayo Report, RHA Exhibition, SDI Student Event, The Conservation of Historic Structures, Fairview - A Rapid Rail Maintenance Facility, Signal Relay Room to Central Train Control Building - Connolly Station, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, Royal Hibernian Academy, AAI, Architectural Association ireland, SDI, Society of Designers in Ireland, train, rail, station, Connolly Station, UCD, University College Dublin
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RIAI Bulletin 40

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

Comment, RIAI Reports, Diary, Cryptoporticus and Partners, Hardcore, Review, Europa Nostra Award, Architect in Government, Murray Collection, UIA, Mont Kavanagh Award, A Dialogue, Plants and Buildings, Northern Report, Kenneth Frampton, Pre-Budget Meeting, RIAI Council 1983, Postscript, International Architectural Event for Dublin, National Heritage Bill 1982, RIAI Comments, Theft at RIAI, Ballot for Fellows, Council, Liffey Quays, David Watkins, Athenian Stuart: Pioneer of the Greek Revival, John Harris, William Talman: Maverick Architect, James Gandon, Francis Johnston, Royal Hiberinian Academy, Abbeville, Irish Concrete Society Awards 1983, Irish Concrete Society 1982 Award for Irishenco Site Team, Arts Award 1982, ARCO, Second European Passive Solar Competition 1982, Henry Aaron Baker, St George’s Church, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, AAI, awards, news, concrete
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RIAI Bulletin 39

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

Comment, RIAI Report, Diary, Cryptoporticus and Partners, Hardcore, Liability, Architects and Certification, Annual Conference, Kevin Roche: A commentary, alternative architects’ conference, library service for professional journals, Composition of Council, Architects Fees for Schools, Confederation of Irish Industry, Northern Report, Southern Report, Membership, National Heritage Bill 1982, Polish Architects’ Visit, Architectural Association of Ireland, Irish materials, Mountjoy Square competition, new information service, NRB building design award scheme, Jury’s Hotel, Cork, Burke-Kennedy, Doyle and Partners, Ballyfermot Public Library, Mc Mahon, Bloomer, O’Hara, Scoil Mhic Shuihbne, Cork, O’Flynn, Green, McCarthy, Stansfeld, housing prize, Paula Mary Murphy, Ponte dei Pugni, Venice, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, AAI, materials, prize, school, library, Ballyfermot, journal
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RIAI Bulletin 37

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

Comment, RIAI Report, Diary, Cryptoporticus and Partners, Hardcore, President’s Inaugural Address, Lutyensmania, Design for Handicap, New Office Buildings, Microelectronics and the Construction Industry, Arthur, President visits AIA, Architectural Employment Advisory and Conciliation Committee, Inner City Authority, Northern Report, Council, Planning Applications, Draft Building Regulations, Western Report, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Urban Development, Permaculture Designers Course, Kitchen Design Award, Architectural Association of Ireland, Arthur O’Connell, Robert Cochran, National Board for Science and Technology, Lambay Castle, Edwin Lutyens, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, UCD
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RIAI Bulletin 36

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

Comment, RIAI Report, Diary, Cryptoporticus and Partners, Hardcore, President’s Inaugural Address, European Passive Solar Competition, From The Schools, Industrialisation, Review, And now for something completely different, European Architecture Students Assemble, Slide Library, Architects Ball 1982, Structures, Regs illustrated, Council, Conference 1982, Southern Report, Professional Competence Examinations, Western Report, Northern Report, Architectural Review, Francoise Henry, Frixos Joannides, Rolf Loeber, A biographical dictionary of Architects in Ireland 1600-1720, Derryhivenny Castle, Renaissance Year Exhibition, Arbitration Course, Maloney, O’Beirne, Guy + Hutchinson, Locke & Monk, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland,
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RIAI Bulletin 43

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

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RIAI Bulletin 41

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

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RIAI Bulletin 40

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

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RIAI Bulletin 39

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

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RIAI Bulletin 37

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

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RIAI Bulletin 36

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 EUR

Beginning in 1972, the RIAI Bulletin was a monthly newsletter to inform Institute members of the wide range of matters with which the RIAI was involved.

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UCD Architecture 2008

Editor: Pierre Jolivet.
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An annual yearbook featuring staff and student work from the UCD School of Architecture.

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UCD Architecture 2007

Editors: Brian Ward, Pierre Jolivet, Gerry Hayden.
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An annual yearbook featuring staff and student work from the UCD School of Architecture.

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UCD Architecture 2006

Editors: Gary A. Boyd, Hugh Campbell, Pierre Jolivet, Jim Murphy, Elizabeth Shotton.
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€ 0.00 EUR

An annual yearbook featuring staff and student work from the UCD School of Architecture.

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streets for living: a conference on residential road design

Editor: Eoghan Brangan.
Book
€ 7.95 EUR

Organised by an Foras Forbartha, this paper documents the proceedings of a conference on residential road design from Jury’s Hotel in Dublin in May 1976.

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Office Location and Regional Development: Proceedings of a Conference

Authors: Dr. D. F. Moore, Michael B. Lawless, Michael J. Bannon, John Goddard, Bertil Thorngren, Jan Toby, George Yannopoulos.
Book
€ 7.95 EUR

This publication documents a two-day conference from 1973 discussing office location and regional development. Topics include reviewing the existing pattern of office location, considering future policies, and referencing international practice.

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The Bicycle: A study of efficiency, usage, and safety

Author: Dr. D. F. Moore.
Book
€ 7.95 EUR

Financed by Irish Raleigh Ltd., this report is a general study of the efficiency, usage, and safety of the bicycle as a mode transport. As well as bicycle safety, this study considers housing estate layout in suburban areas and how it can minimise the adverse impact of motorised traffic on urban neighbourhoods.

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