Beyond Noise and Silence – Listening for the City
Part III – Environment
14.00 -17.00pm Thursday May 8 2014
Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Dublin 8

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Beyond Noise and Silence – Listening for the City
Part III – Environment
14.00 -17.00pm Thursday May 8 2014
Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Dublin 8
Billed as Ireland’s largest construction and property conference, The 2014 Better Building Conference took place on Wednesday 9 April in Croke Park. (more…)
Beyond Noise and Silence is a programme run by the Council’s Arts Office, and their most recent event in the LAB on Foley Street gave fascinating insights into how the city can be understood through sound. (more…)
The Wood Quay venue was packed to capacity on Thursday 13th February for the City Limits conference. (more…)
A joint Dublin City Council, Office of Public Works project is underway to improve the public realm and visitor experience at Kilmainham Gaol. (more…)
Dolphin House is the largest single flat complex in the Dublin City Council area. It was built in the 1950s. (more…)
Following on from the public launch of the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter (PSCQ) project, Dublin City Council is now seeking an outstanding Design Team to deliver the architectural vision for this landmark place. (more…)
UPDATE: Details of the Cork Hill Public Realm Design Workshop confirmed
The details of the workshop below are as follows:
Date: Friday 15th March
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8
Contact: email design@dublincity.ie to reserve a place
‘Cities that value and apply design in how they think, plan and act are more attractive, humane and competitive.’ (extract from City Architects World Design Capital 2014 bid feasibility report, April 2010).
“What do City Architects do?” is a question that I get asked often. (more…)
We are currently seeking three interns for suitably qualified job-seekers to participate in internships in City Architects in the following roles: