Waterford Festival of Architecture by Waterford Institute of Technology

2013

Waterford Festival of Architecture

April 18-21 | www.wfa.ie

the city at play

Thursday Presentations 2pm WIT Dept of Architecture, The Granary, Hanover St Students from the Dept of Architecture present a quick overview of their design projects.

“Town” A Talk with Orla Murphy 4pm WIT Dept of Architecture Orla Murphy is an architect and lectures in the School of Architecture in UCD.

Friday WIT Department of Architecture Day, The Granary 11.30am Welcome by Máire Henry, Head of Department of Architecture, WIT

Interview: Michael Walsh, City Manager, Waterford 12 noon

She recently published Town: Origins, Morphology & Future, which is the culmination of her research into the Irish rural town.

Chaired by Rupert Maddock, City Architect and Máire Henry on “Challenges and Opportunities facing Waterford”

Official Launch of Festival and RIAI Awards Exhibition Opening

Lecture: Martin Rauch

6pm WIT Dept of Architecture Official launch of the Waterford Festival of Architecture 2013 with the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Jim D’Arcy. This launch will be immediately followed by the Opening of Ireland’s Annual Architectural Awards 2012 exhibition, by Michelle Fagan, President, R.I.A.I and the presentation of Certificates to the winners of the WFA Primary Schools Colouring Competition.

2pm Over the course of two decades of research in theory and practice, Martin Rauch, the Austrian architect, has become a leader in the field of earth building, an expert of international stature, who is sought out as a collaborator by world-famous architects and artists. Since April 2010 Martin Rauch is Honorary professor of the UNESCO Chair Earthen architecture, building cultures and sustainable development.

All events free

Saturday “Hip Homes” Drawing Workshop, with Sarah Edmondson 11am Garter Lane Arts Centre Calling young designers! Artist Sarah Edmondson invites you to join her in Garter Lane Arts Centre for a workshop where she will teach you how to draw and design the floor plan of your ideal home. Suitable for ages 8-12 years, all materials provided. Places limited. Booking essential. Tel 051 855038

Architectural Discovery Tours 11am “The History of the Viking Triangle” with Donnacha O’Ceallachain.

12 noon “Waterford’s Medieval Museum Architecture” with Bartosz Rojowski, Architect.

2pm “Inner City Architecture” with Des Griffin, Waterford Civic Trust. Includes a tour of the Beach Tower, (Please wear appropriate footwear). Places limited. Booking essential for all tours. Tel 051 855038

Architectural Scavenger Hunt 12noon–4pm “The City at Play” will be explored through an activity trail in and around Waterford’s rich architectural heritage. You might be asked to sculpt a piece of art, paint a picture, plant a flower or even dance! Get a team together – it’s for all ages. Prizes to be won! Organised by students of the WIT Dept of Architecture. Sign up on the day, and get your maps, at The Granary, Hanover St. from 12 noon.

Open Day, Dept of Architecture WIT 2pm-4pm The Granary Offering professionally accredited programmes in architecture and architectural technology. If you are interested in studying architecture or architectural technology meet with staff and students and see the type of work we do. Our programmes are accredited by the RIAI and the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology in the UK. Further info: mhenry@wit.ie

Drawing Workshops at Christ Church Cathedral

The Singing Architects

12noon-4pm, all ages

Staff and students from the Dept of Architecture perform an eclectic mix of music, covering all genres.

Artist Eddie O’Keeffe and Architect George Wright will make pen and ink and pencil drawings of selected detail and artifacts in the Cathedral, and will assist you with your own drawings. Materials supplied.

5pm Christ Church Cathedral

Presentation of Student Awards 6pm Christ Church Cathedral Annual certificates awarded to the best Dept of Arch students for academic year 2012/2013.

Sunday

Exhibitions

Wreath Laying Ceremony

“Animating the Urban Environment”

1pm At the John Roberts family grave, Greyfriars Wreath laying by Dean Maria Jansson, Christ Church Cathedral and Fr. Paul Waldron, Administrator, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity. Followed by a recital from choirs of both John Roberts designed cathedrals; The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, under the directorship of Eric Sweeney, and The Cathedral Youth Choir, under the directorship of Caroline Reid-O’Brien.

Film Screening- “Eames: The Architect and the Painter” 8pm Garter Lane Theatre The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America’s most influential and important industrial designers. This film draws from a treasure trove of archival material, as well as new interviews with friends, colleague, and experts.

Architecture as an ArtForm: Exhibition of Architect in Residence Project for Waterford County Council

City Library In January Spraoi invited proposals from Irish street companies and artists from other disciplines for the creation of new work to be staged at the Spraoi Festival 2013. 3rd year architecture students from WIT submitted proposals based on the theme “The City at Play”. They were required to become familiar with the city, and envision a piece of art that would engage it’s audience. Their submissions make up one up one of the exhibitions.

WFA Primary School Colouring Competition City Library The six pictures which make up the cover of this year’s festival brochure are the of winners of the WFA Colouring Competition 2013. Pupils were asked to draw their own interpretations of some of Waterford’s most iconic buildings. All entries will be on display in the library. The winning artists were: Xander Cahill, 1st class, Waterpark NS

Portlaw National School, April 17th to May 11th

Molly Comerford, 2nd class, St. Ursula’s NS

The Architect-in-Residence Project 2013 takes place in Portlaw NS, and Holy Cross, Tramore. This year the theme reflects the overall theme of the festival, The City at Play, under the guidance of Architects Tom Finnegan, and Harry Bent, and Architectural Technologist, Sinead de Faoite. The exhibition will be officially opened in Portlaw at 11am on Wed 17.

Taylor Hearne, 3rd class, St. Saviours NS Evan Sealy, 4th class, St. Declans NS William Wallis, 5th class, Waterpark NS Katie Judge, 6th class, St. Mary’s Ballygunner NS Official Opening of both exhibitions: Mon April 15, 1pm

“L’Armoire” by Kathleen Delaney

Exhibition of 5th Year WIT Dept of Arch Students

Garter Lane

Theatre Royal

An exhibition of painting, textiles and sculpture. There is a dialogue between the inner and the outer worlds, the external reflecting the internal, a mirror in time. Kathleen Delaney takes the image of a wardrobe merged and entwined with a living root system that serves to ground the object in a series of drawing/collages.

Exploring two different narratives during the Design by Research semester, students studied Aeschylus’s Orestia with the aim of exploring the play spatially and An Tàin where complexities between the thesis and context were targeted. This exhibition of their work is curated by Aleksandar Kostic, 5th Year Tutor, WIT Dept of Architecture.

“Entr’acte” by Sarah Edmondson

Exhibition by Students of De La Salle College

Garter Lane

The Granary

Originally from Waterford, now living in Dublin, Sarah’s work is an investigation into the narrative capacity of empty spaces and explores the symbolic value of architectural structures and the ability of furniture to personify the inhabitants of a household or an interior space. Part of the FOH Space project kindly sponsored by AIB Waterford.

DLS College interpreted the theme ‘The City at Play’ in a range of media. 1st Years to 6th Years elected to produce individual interpretations while the 5th Years 3D’d their pieces. Students of DLS College were thrilled to be part of this newly established link with the WFA and the WIT Architecture Department.

Fringe Event

The Unusual History of Ether with Rebecca Collins Garter Lane Arts Centre Saturday April 20th, 8pm Tickets: €15 (conc €10) A songwriting partnership of Waterford-born singer-songwriter Rebecca Collins and Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug. The two met several years ago when they played together at the Dublin Fringe Festival and immediately forged a musical connection. They have toured Ireland, the UK and Denmark and were featured on RTE Television, The Works and Lyric FM, The Blue of The Night.

Architecture Detective Trail For all Primary schools, running from April 8th to 19th. Maps will be distributed to schools in Waterford City in early April. Set out and explore the city for its architectural treasures and hidden details, while unravelling the mystery hidden in the clues!

Further information: Tel 051 306190 Festival Chairperson: Máire Henry • Festival Co-Ordinator: Miriam Dunne FUND ERS

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