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Often over-looked, Aungier Street is one of the great neighbourhoods in the historic core of Dublin and has a fascinating history. This project promotes revitalisation of the area through understanding its historic value as a district and its quality as a place to live, work and visit. This week a new online publication is being launched which uncovers the district’s history and its opportunities for the future, AUNGIER STREET: Revitalising an Historic Neighbourhood.
Dublin Civic Trust have announced a major one-day conference assessing the role and significance, past, present and future, of the historic squares of Dublin.
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
We thought we would share this film of a recent project at the historic City Markets building by the Way Wiser Collective.
Waterford Glass Chandelier in the Oak Room
Recently the ground floor reception rooms and the Lord Mayor’s apartment at the Mansion House have been re-lamped with LED bulbs – one of a number of energy saving measures completed at the house over the past 12 months, initiated by City Architects and supported by SEAI
It’s nice to see Palace Street public realm works recently completed – a good example of how a relatively small project can greatly change the quality of experience. (more…)
Carmelite Church, 1840 - Dublin Civic Trust
City Architects and the City Archaoelogist’s office will be giving two walking tours around the historic Aungier Estate (centred on Aungier Street) on Wednesday August 22nd, as part of Heritage Week 2012.
During 2010 and 2011 final year students in UCD School of Architecture carried out a study of Mountjoy Square in association with the Council’s Conservation Officer.
The Dangerous Buildings section has been dealing with the danger posed by two buildings, Nos. 5 and 6 Benburb Street, following a fire which broke out on St. Patrick’s Day. (more…)
The Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin City, has remained at the centre of Dublin’s civic hospitality for 300 years. (more…)