Open House Dublin doubles its programme for 2008

PR Unit

Press Release 3^rd October 2008

OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN DOUBLES ITS PROGRAMME FOR 2008

The Irish Architecture Foundation today announced the programme for the third annual OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN weekend (Thursday 16 October to Sunday 19 October 2008), featuring close to 140 buildings and events - almost twice as many as last year - as the event stretches beyond the city boundaries to Fingal, Ballymun, Dn Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin. The full programme is available at www.architecturefoundation.ie today and event bookings open on Monday October 6.

Some of the major additions to this years programme include stunning architect-designed private residences in Howth, Killester and Ballsbridge; contemporary apartment buildings such as the elegant Alto Vetro glass tower in the Dublin Docklands; and state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, for example the landmark Irish Times building and the spectacular circular glass offices for the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dn Laoghaire. Buildings have been selected from across the spectrum, ranging from award-winning residences for senior citizens in Kilmainham and Elm Park to a new primary school on Cork Street. The latest cultural institutions such as the magical Light House Cinema in Smithfield are juxtaposed with some of Dublins best historic buildings including the recently renovated Provosts House Stables at Trinity College. Quality architecture can have a huge impact on quality of life and Open House allows people to directly experience some of the best buildings that Ireland has produced over the decades ranging from the iconic Dublin Airport Terminal, completed in 1940, to many new landmarks such as the beautifully crafted Department of Finance Offices on Merrion Row and the award-winning Brookfield Community and Youth Centre in Tallaght.

A major new event in this years programme is OPEN DEBATE a public debate on Has Dublin changed for the better? which takes place on Thursday 16 October in Liberty Hall. Other new aspects of Open House Dublin 2008 include OPEN SPACE, an extended programme of walking tours; CHILDRENS OPEN HOUSE and CULTURSTRUCTION, a visual arts strand, where four artists have been asked to create site-specific installations / performances to respond to the citys architecture.

All events are free of charge, and only a small proportion will require pre-booking.

Full programme available at www.architecturefoundation.ie and at the Temple Bar Information Centre from October 6.

Open House event bookings open on Monday October 6.

More information at www.architecturefoundation.ie / 01.6708 621.

Open House Dublin is presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation under the directorship of Nathalie Weadick. Programme content has been devised by Dr. Sandra Andrea OConnell, editor of Architecture Ireland. Dublin City Council is joined this year by Ballymun Regeneration Ltd and the County Councils of Fingal, Dn Laoghaire-Rathdown and South County Dublin as major event partners.

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SUMMARY LISTING OF OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN 2008

(items in bold = new in 2008) :

DUBLIN CITY

1 Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 2

1 Nuns Lane (private house and offices), Killester

3,4,5 Temple Cottages, Dublin 7

7 The Waterfront, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2

10 Henrietta Street, (Daughters of Charity), Dublin 1

11 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1

31a Pembroke Lane (contemporary house), Dublin 4

37 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1

38 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1

40 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1

54 Percy Lane (the Long House), Dublin 4

50 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1

63 Fitzwilliam Lane (mews house), Merrion Square

Abbey Theatre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

Architects offices at Baggot Court, Dublin 2

Architects offices at St Catherines Lane, Dublin 8

Alto Vetro apartments, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

Axis Arts Centre / Civic Offices, Ballymun, Dubin 9

Ballybough Community Centre, Dublin 3

Belvedere House, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1

Broadstone Hall student houseing, Dublin 7

Central Laboratory, Marrowbone lane, Dublin 8

City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2

Clarion Quay penthouse, Dublin 1

Croke Park Stadium, Dublin 3

Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1

Daintree Building, Camden Street, Dublin 8

DanceHouse and The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1

Department of Finance, 7-9 Merrion Row, Dublin 2

Digital Depot, Thomas Street, Dublin 8

Donore Avenue Community Centre, Dublin 8

Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Dublin Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

Elmpark Senior Citizen Housing, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4

Fuse Graphics, Synge Street, Dublin 8

Gaiety School of Acting, Sycamore Street, Temple Bar

Garda Station, Ballymun, Dubin 9

Georges Court offices & apartment, Townsend St, Dublin 2

Georgian townhouse, 11 Eustace Street, Temple Bar

Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2

Graphic Studio Dublin, North Circular Road

Green Building, Crow Street, Temple Bar

Guinness Storehouse + Factory, Dublin 8

Irish Aid Volunteering/Information Centre, OConnell Street, Dublin 1

Irish Architecture Archive, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Irish Times Building, Tara Street, Dublin 2

Iveagh House (Department of Foreigh Affairs), St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2

Iveagh Trust Museum flat, Patrick Street, Dublin 2

Iveagh Play Centre, Bull Alley Street, Dublin 2

Kings Inns, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1

Law Society of Ireland / Bluecoat School, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7

Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Liberty Hall, Eden Quay, Dublin 1

Light House Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Macro Community Resource Centre, Green Street, Dublin 1

Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Memorial Court, Senior Citizens apartment, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2

National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

OPW, 51 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2

Palace Street Offices, Dame Street, Dublin 2

Reuben Street Apartments, Dublin 8

RIAI, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson Quay, Dublin 2

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Sophia Housing, Dublin 8

St.Brigids Primary School, The Coombe, Dublin 8

St.Catherines Foyer, Marrowbone lane, Dublin 8

Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Temple Bar

Timberyard, Cork Street, Dublin 8

Trinity College Tour of the Provosts house

Trinity College - Tour of the Provosts stables

Trinity College Architectural evening walk of campus

Trinity College Science Gallery

Trinity College Sculpture tour

Trinity College Library tour

Trinity College Common Room and Loos Bar

Wooden Building, Exchange Street, Temple Bar

York Street Housing, Dublin 2

OPEN SPACE (walking tours)

Back to the Street walk

Ballymun East

Ballymun West

Cork Street

Docklands by Water

Gasholder & Grand Canal Harbour

Hanover Quay to Grand Canal Square

Mount St Annes - Milltown

Parnell Square walk

Phoenix Park cycling tour

Public/Private Space

Smithfield: walk 1

Smithfield: walk 2

Temple Bar: East End

Temple Bar: West End

Temple Bar: Discovering the Old City

Temple Bar Revisited (Group 91)

CHILDRENS OPEN HOUSE (all new)

Childrens Colouring Book

Hugh Lane Gallery family workshop

National Gallery family workshop

Trinity College childrens tour of TCD campus

DN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN (all new)

Bentley House, Dn Laoghaire

Commissioner of Irish Lights, Dn Laoghaire

Community Centre at St Pauls Church, Glenageary

Dn Laoghaire Seafront monuments & sculpture

Dn Laoghaire Rathdown County Hall

East Pier Battery, Dn Laoghaire

Harbour Lodge, Crofton Road, Dn Laoghaire

Royal St George Yacht Club, Dn Laoghaire

Meander (private home), South Dublin

The Oratory, Library Road, Dn Laoghaire

The Obelisk, Killiney Hill

+ East Pier Walk

FINGAL (all new)

Baldoyle Library

Blanchardstown Courthouse

Blanchardstown Library

Draiocht Arts Centre, Blanchardstown

Dublin Airport Old Terminal Building

Fingal County Council Offices, Swords

Fingal County Hall, Swords

Malahide Library, Malahide

Newbridge House, Donabate

Prosper Training Centre, Swords

Swords Credit Union, Swords

Swords Castle, Swords

Private house, Howth

SOUTH DUBLIN (all new)

Tallaght Library, Town Centre

RED: Tallaght Arts Centre, Town Centre

Tramway Building, Town Centre

ZIP project (Urban design)

Brookfield Community Centre, West Tallaght

West Tallaght Leisure Centre, West Tallaght

Jadd Centre, West Tallaght

Adamstown Train Station, Adamstown/Lucan

Adamstown Housing, Schools Parks, Adamstown/Lucan

+ Adamstown Walk

CULTURSTRUCTION (visual arts programme all new)

EILIS MC DONALD - The Dublin Colouring Book 24 page lithographic print

Available free throughout the weekend from Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre, Dublin City Gallery: The Hugh Lane, and The LAB.

MARY JO GILLIGAN - Tastes Like Lego - documentation Station and alternative architectural tour

Tour: Twice daily tours. Meet at Barnardos Square (beside City Hall). Book at culturstruction@gmail.com

Documentation Station: City Hall

JESSE JONES - Physic Architecture dvd projection

See www.culturstruction.wordpress.com/ for location and times of projections.

PADRAIC E. MOORE - A Place in Time - screen printed posters

Located at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin City Council Civic Offices and Liberty Hall.

CULTURSTRUCTION SCREENINGS a selection of recent art films with an architectural relevance

October 17, 18 8-11pm Meeting House Square, Temple Bar

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