Wednesday 2 December 2009

Place AAIi awards

AAI Awards 2009 at PLACE... Book Launch: Full Irish, Tues 15th Dec... Belfast Civic Trust AGM, Mon 7th Dec... Winter Wonderland sold out... Lots of new titles in the Bookshop...


AAI Awards 2009 at PLACE
Launch Night this Thursday 3rd December, 6-9pm @ PLACE
The finest examples of Irish architecture from the past year will be on show this December and January at PLACE, the Architecture and Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland. The beautiful Università Luigi Bocconi in Milan by Dublin-based Grafton Architects and the Jig-Saw house extension by McCullough Mulvin are just two of the 28 award-winning buildings on show during the AAI Awards 2009 exhibition, continuing from December 4th 2009 until January 30th 2010.

Book Launch with Dr Sarah Lappin, author of Full Irish
Tuesday 15th December 5.30pm at PLACE
QUB lecturer Dr Sarah Lappin gives a talk on the themes in her new book Full Irish: New Architecture in Ireland.

"In Full Irish author Sarah A. Lappin examines the nature of 21st century Irish architectural identity as it develops its own progressive, contemporary idiom. Illustrated with colour photographs and drawings, Full Irish includes more than 70 projects from Ireland's leading firms as well as its up-and-coming designers: Boyd Cody, Alan Jones, de Blacam and Meagher, Bucholz McEvoy, de Paor Architects, FKL Architects, Dominic Stevens, Grafton Architects, Henchion+Reuter, Hackett Hall McKnight, Heneghan.Peng, McCullough Mulvin, Hassett + Ducatez, MacGabhann Architects, O'Donnell + Tuomey, and ODOS Architects." - RIBABookshops.com

The book will be on sale at the event and Sarah will be signing copies. Admission is free but booking in advance is recommended! Email info@place.uk.net

Belfast Civic Trust AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Belfast Civic Trust is to be held on Monday, 7 December 2009 at 5.30pm in Christchurch Inst

Guest Speaker: MARK HACKETT (Hackett and Hall Architects and the Forum for Alternative Belfast)
Topic: THE STATE OF THE CITY

Music and Refreshments provided. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. All welcome.

Winter Wonderland SOLD OUT!
Many thanks to all those who snapped up places at our Winter Wonderland model-making workshops, which start this Saturday. Lots more model-making activities for all ages in the new year, keep an eye on the website and mailouts for info!

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