This is a national exhibition created by transition year students, teachers and architects in response to the themes of Home, Community and Sustainability, taking inspiration from the National Museum of Ireland-Country Life collection. This exhibition is a collaboration between the Irish Architecture Foundation and the National Museum of Ireland.
Exhibition Trail
This exhibition trail will highlight the creative process and outputs of the workshops in response to the themes of Home, Community and Sustainability taking inspiration from NMI-Country Life collections. The exhibits comprise of students’ small scale 3 D models and 2 D drawings and photographs. The models and drawings will form an exhibition trail through the Museum site. These exhibits show the results of what came out of these workshops and capture the students’ voice. Some of this work was documented through a commissioned film at three schools across the country. This film integral to the exhibition illuminates the process and highlights the dedication of the students, teachers and architects involved.
Architects in Schools- The Student Voice
Architects in Schools: Learning Programme
A targeted programme of events will complement this exhibition and will give young people a voice to the central themes.
Architects in Schools: Students’ Response DayThis will be an opportunity for participating schools to present and explain their exhibits, ideas, design process and creative response to their peers.
Mini Manifesto- Living Sustainably in Rural Ireland
This workshop is an opportunity for young people to explore issues around designing for the future, climate change, sustainability, technology and good design in everyday life through facilitation with architects and environmentalists.
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Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF)
Established in 2005, the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) is an independent organisation dedicated to the promotion of architecture as culture. The IAF’s mission is to champion the power of architecture to transform lives and improve the places where we live, learn, work and play. They encourage people to engage with their built environment, to inspire new ways of thinking about architecture. Find out more about IAF here
Architects in Schools (AIS)
The IAF delivered the first iteration of Architects in Schools in 2013/2014. This initiative provides Transition Year students with first-hand experience of the design process under the guidance of architects and architectural graduates nationwide, through facilitated workshops. Now in its 9th year, this celebrated programme is currently reaching a record 71 secondary schools across Ireland, facilitated by a team of 41 architects, increasing opportunities for young people to connect with architectural professionals and the artform of architecture. Find out about next years call out for AIS here.
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Architecture in the Museum's collections
For more information on the Museum's collections click here
For more information on the architecture of Turlough Park House click here
For more information on the 'House Building Project' click here
For more information on 'Little Houses' click here
For more information on architecture of the National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology and History click here
