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Modernism is Almost All Right #4: Abundance, with Concision and Equality: The Values of Ludwig Hilberseimer’s Rational Modernism

If discussed at all today, Ludwig Hilberseimer's late European and American work is identified as a precursor of contemporary ecological approaches to the city. Scott Colman suggests that his theory of architecture and his approach to design have broader implications – not because Hilberseimer was free of modernist problematics, but because he squarely confronted them.

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Modernism is Almost All Right

Absolute Wasters / Outside In

Peter O’Grady reviews 'Absolute Wasters', a panel discussion between Tanad Aaron, Ciarán Cuffe, Jane Larmour, Ste Murray and Orla O’Kane. The discussion was chaired by Professor Hugh Campbell and organised by UCD student curators. The event was held on Friday May 22nd as part of the opening night of 'Outside In', the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy’s annual end-of-year exhibition.

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Is creativity what makes us human?

Creativity has long been the human capacity we considered beyond the reach of any machine. Most can agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has crossed the threshold of being on the periphery to our work and is now embedding itself into our thinking, our workflows, and our society. As these shifts begin influencing the creative industries, we have to ask: what truly changes, and is creativity still what makes us human?

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Future Reference

Drafting Identity: My job is not my hobby

In this article, Ciara O’Connell closes our mini-series ‘Drafting Identity’ which focuses on the experience of women in Architectural Education from both personal and professional perspectives, supporting the FIAE movement. Ciara explores the pressures a career in architecture places on life outside of work, and the significant material impacts that places on women, in particular.

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Present Tense
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Architecture Ireland 296

Editor: Sandra O'Connell
Journal
€ 9.50 

Architecture Ireland is the journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Issue #296 focuses on the theme 'architecture in practice'.

book review, building review, interview
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Architecture Ireland 299

Editor: Sandra O'Connell.
Journal
€ 9.50 

Architecture Ireland is the journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Issue #299 focuses on architecture in the West of Ireland.

Public Choice Award, RCSI, 26 York Street, Dublin, Henry J Lyons, New School in Town, Westport, SJK Architects, One Microsoft Place, Dublin, RKD Architects, Special Jury Award, No 14 Henrietta Street, Tenement Museum Dublin, Shaffrey Architects, Small Commercial, Workplace, Fallahogey Studio, Kilrea, Northern Ireland, McGarry-Moon Architects Ltd, Big Commercial, Workplace, 1 WML Office, Windmill Lane, Dublin, MOLA Architecture, The Future Award, John Monahan, NOJI Architects, Education, New School in Town, Westport, SJK Architects, RCSI, 26 York Street, Dublin, Henry J Lyons, Health, Northwest Cancer Centre, O’Connell Mahon Architects, Isherwood and Ellis Architects, House, Vaulted House, GKMP Architects, House Extension, St. Catherine’s Dublin, Ryan W. Kennihan Architects, Housing, Clancy Quay, OMP Architects, Lindsay Conservation Architects, Public Space, Port Centre Precinct, Dublin, Darmody Architecture, DLR Red Jetty, A2 Architects, Alan Meredith Studio, International, Thapar University, India, McCullough Mulvin Architects, DPA, New Delhi, Conservation, Restoration, No 14 Henrietta Street, Tenement Museum Dublin, Shaffrey Architects, Sustainability, The Mews, DLRA, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Architects Department, Culture/Public, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Heneghen peng Architects, Blackwood Associates Architects, Small Fit-Out Project, Meath County Council HQ, Navan, Bucholz McEvoy Architects, Universal Design, Newry Leisure Centre, Kennedy FitzGerlad Architects LLP
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New Dimensions in Regional Planning: A Case Study of Ireland

Author: Jeremiah Newman.
Book
€ 7.95 

This book was the first in a series on development planning by An Foras Forbartha, and followed the first conference on regional planning ever to be held in Ireland, in May 1965.

Government of Ireland, policy, development, planning, population settlement, economic activity, social opportunity, economic foals, Maynooth College, Physical Planning, Development Committee, National Institute for Physical Planning and Construction Research,
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Architectural Survey 1967

Editor: Patrick M. Delany.
Journal
€ 4.75 

Architectural Survey was an annual review of contemporary architecture in Ireland, which ran from 1953-1972.

Under construction, leisure, clubhouse, health, residential, social housing, showroom, Opera House, church, ecclesiastical, religious, hotel, hospitality, pavilion, factory, estate, sculpture, pitch, apartment, TCD, Trinity College Dublin, pub, bar, renovation, refurbishment, aerial photography, photography
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RIAI Bulletin 39

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 

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 24

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 

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, Review, New Standard Measurement of Method, Irish Architects in Tanzania, Conference 1979, Practice notes, President O’Reilly, Hon. Treasurer, October Council Meeting, Building Materials Supply Position, Architectural Association of Ireland, 8 Merrion Square, ARCSOC, Housing in Dublin’s Inner City, Deirdre O’Connor, Notices, standards, circular, newsletter, committee, competition, conference, course, lecture, planners, membership, RIAI, standards
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Architecture Ireland 276

Editor: Sandra O'Connell
Journal
€ 9.50 

Architecture Ireland is the journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Issue #276 focuses on the theme of 'school design'.

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Architecture Ireland 317

Editor: Michael K. Hayes.
Journal
€ 9.50 

Architecture Ireland is the journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Issue #317 focuses on the theme of ‘housing as a public good’.

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RIAI Bulletin 1

Editor: Kevin Fox.
Journal
€ 4.75 

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 56

Editor: J. Owen Lewis.
Journal
€ 4.75 

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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Architectural Survey 1955

Editor: Luan P. Cuffe.
Journal
€ 4.75 

Architectural Survey was an annual review of contemporary architecture in Ireland, which ran from 1953-1972.

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Architecture Ireland 278

Editor: Sandra O'Connell
Journal
€ 9.50 

Architecture Ireland is the journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Issue #278 focuses on the theme of ‘a year of architecture - 2015’.

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Carlow Carbon Futures: vol. 1

Editors: Sean Brunswick, Orla McKeever, Sam Carse, Juliette Bosschaert.
Book
€ 0.00 

Fuelled by love, rage, and imagination, this publication displays the wide variety of student work produced as part of a regional vision for a zero-carbon County Carlow by 2050.

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Domestic

Author: Dominic Stevens
Book
€ 5.90 

Domestic is a reflection on the design of domestic spaces by architect Dominic Stevens.

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DSA 2020

Editors: Stephen Allen, Mark Chester, Romy Marren, Lasairíona Power.
Book
€ 0.00 

An annual yearbook featuring student work from the Dublin School of Architecture, TU Dublin.

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House and Home

Editor: Colum O'Riordan.
Book
€ 10.00 

House and Home features over forty original architectural drawings, as well as publications, models and photographs, for residential projects in Ireland. Reflecting the chronological spread of the Irish Architectural Archive’s holdings, the works range from the mid 18th century to the late 20th.

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The Dublin Region: Advisory Plan and Final Report (Part II)

Author: Myles Wright
Book
€ 7.95 

The second of the two volumes, The Dublin Region: Advisory Plan and Final Report (Part II) examines the social, economic and physical resources of county Dublin and its environs with a view to guide the use of land and public and private building works for the following thirty years.‍

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Mapped: a study of planned Irish villages

Editor: Miriam Delaney.
Book
€ 0.00 

Mapped is the outcome of a Dublin School of Architecture research project interested in the origins and morphology of Irish villages. The book is intended as a guide to planned villages; those distinctly formed by the actions of landlords, religious groups, and entrepreneurs.

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