At Place

Restore, Reuse, Recycle: a panel discussion on conservation architecture
Wednesday 20th Oct, 6pm - Lecture Theatre, Ulster Museum - £5
Find out how our heritage buildings can function in the modern world
- Our expert panel shares their knowledge and opinion on rehabilitation, reinstatement and recycling of our heritage buildings
- Speakers include: Nicholas V Thompson (Donald Insall Architects); Dawson Stelfox (Consarc Design Group) and Niall McCullough (McCullough Mulvin)

Come along at 6pm on Wednesday evening for what promises to be a fascinating look at an exciting field of architecture.
Reserve your place now at the Belfast Festival website: click here - or phone the box office on 028 9097 1197.
Save the Date! Wed 10th Nov - Creativity and Housing in Northern Ireland conference
This conference, the first in a series organised by PLACE with support from the DCAL Creative Industries Innovation Fund, looks at creative and innovative approaches to housing design.

Wed 10th November 2010 - 9am-3.45pm - Belmont Tower, Belfast


Discover exemplary housing in NI and beyond
- Best practice, unique approaches and innovative, sustainable design in housing
- Case studies from both social and private housing sectors
- Hemp lime housing, high density urban housing, passive housing and more
- Keynote speakers from DOE and DSD consider the importance of good design and sustainability
- Networking opportunity with delegates from the architecture, housing, planning, construction sectors and more

Booking opens soon!
£25 incl. lunch per delegate
Special student offer of £15 incl. lunch per delegate
Full programme and booking info coming soon - save the date!

My PLACE: Paddy Cahill, film maker

This week we asked Paddy Cahill, Committee Member of AAI and film maker: what buildings or places inspire you and your work and why?

See his response on the PLACE blog: click here!


Students! Sign up for our inaugural design charette
Sat 6th November, Belfast City Centre
The first annual PLACE Student Design Charette takes place on Sat 6th November! Students from Architecture, Planning and related fields are invited to bring their perspective to a unqiue site in Belfast City Centre.

What is a charette?
A charette is an intensive, time-limited design ideas competition (and yes, there are prizes!) which seeks to challenge participants to find solutions to difficult problems in architecture, planning & urban design.

As well as providing a fresh, unique challenge and new learning experiences, you will also meet lots of like-minded individuals and be inspired by the Design Master and other experts specially selected for the judging panel on the day. We want to demonstrate good design through a multi-disciplinary approach, so the charette is open to students of Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Geography and so on.

Register now using our online booking form - click here. Maximum 50 students! There will be a £5 charge to cover your lunch and refreshments in the evening.