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ADAPT REUSE REIMAGINE

ARCHITECTURE AT THE EDGE (AATE) IS A WEEKEND CELEBRATION OF EXCEPTIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE WEST OF IRELAND. FEATURING A SERIES OF TALKS, TOURS, WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS, THE FESTIVAL INVITES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THEIR CITY AND COUNTY.

Showcasing some of the West of Ireland’s most outstanding architectural features, this weekend-long festival offers an exciting opportunity to explore some of the hidden architectural gems of Galway and Mayo. Join a team of expert guides as they take you on a tour of homes, buildings and spaces that are typically off limits. Architecture at the Edge will encourage a lively debate on standards of urban design, planning and sustainability through public engagement in a variety of events.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS


TALKS

TALK: The Reimagining of Dún Laoghaire’s Waterfront

OCT12TALK: The Reimagining of Dún Laoghaire’s WaterfrontOct 12, 2019

WE ARE SUPERPOSITION

OCT12WE ARE SUPERPOSITIONOct 12, 2019

TALK: Re-thinking Public Spaces:  The Post Office as a New Cultural Resource

OCT12TALK: Re-thinking Public Spaces: The Post Office as a New Cultural ResourceOct 12, 2019

TALK: Doing More with Less

OCT12TALK: Doing More with LessOct 12, 2019

TALK: We Need It – We Do It

OCT12TALK: We Need It – We Do ItOct 12, 2019

TALK: Adaptive Urbanism Berlin 1994-2019

OCT12TALK: Adaptive Urbanism Berlin 1994-2019Oct 12, 2019

TALK: The Tweed Project

OCT12TALK: The Tweed ProjectOct 12, 2019


TOURS

TOUR: Ballyglunin Train Station

OCT12TOUR: Ballyglunin Train StationOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Gort

OCT12TOUR: GortOct 12, 2019

Engage Art Studios

OCT12Engage Art StudiosOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Portumna Coach House

OCT12TOUR: Portumna Coach HouseOct 12, 2019

COPE Refuge - Adaptive Reuse of Former Magdalene Laundry

OCT12COPE Refuge – Adaptive Reuse of Former Magdalene LaundryOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Sisters of Mercy Convent, Gort

OCT12TOUR: Sisters of Mercy Convent, GortOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Walsh Waste & Recycling Head office

OCT12TOUR: Walsh Waste & Recycling Head officeOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Enniscoe House

OCT12TOUR: Enniscoe HouseOct 12, 2019

TOUR: NUI Galway 'Adaptive Reuse' Campus

OCT12TOUR: NUI Galway ‘Adaptive Reuse’ CampusOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Corrib Lodge

OCT12TOUR: Corrib LodgeOct 12, 2019

TOUR: No 19 The Long Walk

OCT12TOUR: No 19 The Long WalkOct 12, 2019

TOUR: X-PO & RADIO BROADCAST

OCT12TOUR: X-PO & RADIO BROADCASTOct 12, 2019

TOUR: New Docks Workshop, Galway Port

OCT12TOUR: New Docks Workshop, Galway PortOct 12, 2019

TOUR: GMIT Centre for Creative Arts & Media (CCAM)

OCT12TOUR: GMIT Centre for Creative Arts & Media (CCAM)Oct 12, 2019

TOUR: Cathedral of the Assumption Tuam

OCT12TOUR: Cathedral of the Assumption TuamOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Aran Sweater Market

OCT12TOUR: Aran Sweater MarketOct 12, 2019

TOUR: Oughterard Courthouse

OCT13TOUR: Oughterard CourthouseOct 13, 2019

TOUR: The Mick Lally Theatre

OCT13TOUR: The Mick Lally TheatreOct 13, 2019

TOUR: GMIT / Connemara West Furniture College, Letterfrack

OCT13TOUR: GMIT / Connemara West Furniture College, LetterfrackOct 13, 2019

TOUR: Cois Cuain / dePaor Architects

OCT13TOUR: Cois Cuain / dePaor ArchitectsOct 13, 2019

TOUR: Canal House

OCT13TOUR: Canal HouseOct 13, 2019 – Oct 14, 2019

TOUR: Finnertys Mills  & Museum

OCT13TOUR: Finnertys Mills & MuseumOct 13, 2019

TOUR: Kylemore Abbey Tourism Enhancement Project

OCT13TOUR: Kylemore Abbey Tourism Enhancement ProjectOct 13, 2019

TOUR: House Extension Millstreet

OCT13TOUR: House Extension MillstreetOct 13, 2019


WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP: The Walks

OCT13WORKSHOP: The WalksOct 13, 2019

FAMILY WORKSHOP: All Aboard!  Art Project for Children with Shaza O’Hara 

OCT13FAMILY WORKSHOP: All Aboard! Art Project for Children with Shaza O’Hara Oct 13, 2019

WORKSHOP: Co-housing with SOA (Self Organised Architecture)

OCT13WORKSHOP: Co-housing with SOA (Self Organised Architecture)Oct 13, 2019

EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION: Benchmark Prelude Exhibition

OCT12EXHIBITION: Benchmark Prelude ExhibitionOct 12, 2019

EXHIBITION: Buildings of Mayo Exhibition

OCT12EXHIBITION: Buildings of Mayo ExhibitionOct 12, 2019

Details are all here.

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