A few of the projects presented at yesterday's WORKING BACK = MOVING FORWARD, the 2nd Galway City Architectural Conservation Gathering.
We were lucky to enjoy the efforts of our speakers' creative hard work in breathing life into historic buildings and places. A much needed reminder that change is possible!
Full presentations will be available to view online shortly.
LIVE LINK / To join Working Back = Moving Forward online tomorrow at 9.20am (Friday) click on the link in our bio!
We have a great line up of speakers across research, urban design, architecture, planning, and architectural conservation bringing their experience and expertise on adaptive reuse and conservation.
For more info go to:
www.galwaycity.ie/adaptconserve
In person tickets for Working Back = Moving Forward are now booked out! ...BUT you can still book tickets to join online until the 11 September!
To book an online ticket, go to www.galwaycity.ie/adaptconserve (link in bio)
Speakers include: Valerie Mulvin (McCullough Mulvin Architects), Nicki Matthews (National Built Heritage Service), Triona Stack (UCD), Ciarán Molumby and Laura Carroll (Islander Architects), Alistair MacDonald (Allies and Morrison), Peter Cox (Carrig Conservation), Helena McElmeel (Architects), Conor Sreenan (Office of Public Works), Grainne Shaffrey (Shaffrey Architects), Lucy O'Connor (Howley Hayes Cooney Architects), Thomas O'Brien (TOB Architect), Peter Carroll (A2 Architects), Joe Lawrence (Lawrence and Long Architects), and Máire Henry (dhb Architects + RIAI Vice President).
Young Graduate / Student Architects' GOLF Team 2025
*2 graduate/student players needed *
Friday 26th September 2025 at Woodbrook Golf Club, Bray, Co.Wicklow
€25 reduced fee per graduate/student - includes golf, burger, dinner
€5 to get the bus home to D6 or Blackrock areas.
2025 Irish Architects Benevolent Society Golf Tournament
https://theiabs.ie/ https://lnkd.in/e9yeMU_h https://woodbrook.ie/
We are delighted to announce that Irish Cement have agreed to generously sponsor this event for the next five years.
A Graduate Architects team, sponsored by Linesight, which allows us offer four lucky young graduates (or students) the chance to play Woodbrook and have dinner after for €25 per head. First four young golfers that take up this offer will form the team.
Buses to take people home after dinner. The ride will cost €5 each and will drop off home at a few different locations. Please let us know if you would like to avail of this.
There will be a burger at the 8th tee and a putting competition.
Tee times are from 11 to 2:30 and ticket costs are as follows:
Team of 4 - €600 including golf and dinner.
Individual golfer - €100
Dinner only - €36
Tee sponsorship - €250
Join us at the 2nd Annual Galway City Architectural Conservation Gathering, WORKING BACK = MOVING FORWARD.
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Nearly a fifth of Ireland’s buildings are historic or traditionally built, being constructed from stone or brick, many are underused, vacant, or derelict.
These structures not only embody our cultural heritage but also represent a significant resource.
By carefully adapting and reusing these buildings, we can help lower carbon emissions and create much needed spaces for homes, businesses, and communities.
WORKING BACK = MOVING FORWARD focuses on this historic potential, bringing leading voices from planning, research, urban design, architecture, and architectural conservation for an all day event focused on the adaptive reuse and conservation of historic buildings / places.
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Speakers include: Valerie Mulvin (McCullough Mulvin Architects), Nicki Matthews (National Built Heritage Service), Triona Stack (UCD), Ciarán Molumby and Laura Carroll (Islander Architects), Alistair MacDonald (Allies and Morrison), Morris Conway (Waterford City & County Council), Helena McElmeel (Architects), Conor Sreenan (Office of Public Works), Grainne Shaffrey (Architects), Lucy O'Connor (Howley Hayes Cooney Architects), Thomas O'Brien (TOB Architect), Peter Carroll (A2 Architects), Joe Lawrence (Lawrence and Long Architects), and Máire Henry (dhb Architects + RIAI Vice President).
This event is FREE, for the full programme, and in person or online booking go to:
www.galwaycity.ie/adaptconserve (link in bio)
The 2nd Annual Galway City Architectural Conservation Gathering is delivered in Partnership with the National Built Heritage Service and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.
We are delighted to announce that the IABS/AAI annual tennis tournament will be held in Ashbrook Tennis Club starting at 2pm on Thursday 26th June 2025! 🎾 The event is generously sponsored by Ibstock Bricks Ireland.
Tickets on Sale now at the Link in our bio.
#IABS #Tennis #fundraising #community
Architect @triona_stack Triona Stack speaking on beahalf of the Irish Architects Benevolent Society – the IABS at this years @riaionline RIAI Conference in the RDS.
Crisis can befall any of us and comes in many guises. It can be due to ill health or a death; It can be financial. It may have been predicted or arrive from nowhere. Established in 1959 by and for the architectural community, the IABS is a registered charity which exists to provide assistance to those architects, those technologists, technicians, support staff or their dependants who find themselves in crisis. Some day that could be you, that could be me. Assistance is provided based on individual need and all our work is done in strict confidence. We respond swiftly and provide moral support and guidance in addition to financial assistance to help colleagues through most difficult and distressing times.
Put simply, we have 4 asks of you.
Number 1: come and talk to us. We are a voluntary group and always looking for people to get involved. We welcome ideas, queries, suggestions, enthusiasm…... and coffee.
Number 2: come play with us – we raise funds through our annual events – a coffee morning, a tennis competition, a golf outing – please get involved
Number 3: No big surprise but we need money – you can donate on the website (link in bio) or by Ticking the Box for €30 on your RIAI Membership Form.
Number 4: Finally, and perhaps most importantly, be our eyes and ears. In a crisis it can be hard to know where to go for help. Even at the best of times it can be hard to ask for help. So please, be aware of what we do and perhaps one day let somebody know about the IABS, point them in our direction so that we can do what you have supported us to do.
Thank you.
#IABS #architectural #community #outreach
Thank you for bringing your beautiful tennis games and sense of fun with you last Thursday, 20th June. The sun shone and everyone seemed to enjoy the afternoon.
The championship winners were the:-
Singles Stars
Paschal Mahoney;
Peter MacClancy;
Mairead McCarthy
Niall Browne
in second place was:-
Henry J Lyons Team 1
Riccardo Belletti;
Wojciech Cymers;
Richard Doorly;
Jack Arnold
The winners of the fun final were:-
Rachel Graham / ODT
Conor Beatty / OPW
Criostoir O'Raghallaigh / QBB
Stephen Bourke / MOB
with the following Runners Up:-
Orla Hayes / HJL
Danielle Broe-Fox / RKD
Tim Bergin /Reddy
Charlie May/ RKD
Overall, it was a tightly fought tournament with lots of beautiful tennis. Thank you all. Roll on next year!
Thank you again to our very generous sponsors Ibstock Bricks and to their own Níall MacCarville for very much adding to the spirit of the afternoon.
Please email any photos you have and would like to see on our Instagram or website to [email protected]
We are delighted to announce that the day raised over €2,600 - and will hopefully be helpful in letting those in need hear about the IABS - and spread the word throughout the architectural community.
@irisharchitectsbenevolentsoc@riaionline@niallmaccarvill #ibstockbrick
@triona_stack@sandraoriordan3001@henryjlyons@rkd_architects@odonnell_tuomey@omahonypike@reddyau
We are delighted to announce that the IABS/AAI annual tennis tournament will be held in Ashbrook Tennis Club on Thursday, 20th June 2024! 🎾 The event is generously sponsored by Ibstock Brick.
The tournament will start at 2pm, followed by prize-giving and food.
Please enter individually or as a team via the IABS website link in bio
#iabs #fundraiser #community #support #tennis
2024 IABS Annual Breakfast Event
Thursday 18th April 2024
We are delighted to confirm that after the Covid interruption, the IABS Annual Breakfast event is back.
An opportunity again to meet and have some fun at a fundraising breakfast.
**The IABS needs your support, and you need a coffee!**
On the day there will be a draw for a €1000 Blue Book voucher and other prizes.
If you are interested in hosting a breakfast, please get in touch at [email protected]
#IABS #fundraiser #breakfast #community
We are delighted to announce that the IABS/AAI annual tennis tournament will be held in Ashbrook Tennis Club on Thursday 15th June 2023! 🎾
The tournament will start at 3pm followed by prize-giving and food.
Please enter individually or as a team via the IABS website . All queries to Triona Stack (0868560691) and Sandra Nowlan (0868540202
#IABS #AAI #tennis #tournament #community #fundraiser
A big thank you to everyone who came along and took part in the IABS AAI Tennis Tournament on Friday 17th June.
The afternoon was enjoyed by all, and was followed by prizegiving and a bbq.
Congratulations to all the winners on the day!
@rkd_architects@omahonypike #ABA #MCORM
Head over to our website to see the full event gallery!
#IABS #AAI #tennis #fundraiser #architects #community @architectsbenevolentsociety@aaiarchitecture@riaionline
