Festival of Architecture 2011 by Waterford Institute of Technology

2011

Waterford Festival of Architecture Thursday 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday 8 May 2011

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2011 WEEKEND PRO Thursday

Friday

Viking Quarter Public Talk

Wreath Laying Ceremony

3pm Christ Church Cathedral

2pm French Church

Eamonn McEneaney will present a talk on the development of the Viking Triangle, encompassing key monuments, from Reginald’s Tower to Greyfriars and Cathedral Square.

Wreath-laying ceremony at the John Roberts family grave, French Church.

WIT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE EVENTS WIT Department of Architecture Auditorium

WFA Opening Event Public Talk

Launch of Architecture Day

5pm Large Room, City Hall FREE

Welcome by Máire Henry, Head of Department of Architecture, Waterford Institute of Technology.

Shane O’Toole is an award-winning architect, historian, curator, broadcaster and campaigner for threatened buildings. He has been President of the Architectural Association of Ireland and Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation, and was Ireland’s Commissioner for the Venice Biennale in 2004 and 2006. He was named IBP Architecture Writer of the Year in 2008, 2009 and 2010 for his critiques in The Sunday Times and Building Design. This year, in addition to opening the Waterford Festival of Architecture, Shane, with the support of the Department of Architecture at WIT, will also conduct a rare public interview with the Waterford architect and artist, Jack O’Hare, who worked with the iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Presentation of Student awards from Department of Architecture, WIT

11am FREE

Student presentations 11.15pm FREE Students from the Department of Architecture present a quick overview of their design projects.

Shane O’Toole, Interview with architect Jack O’Hare 12.15pm FREE Architect and Artist Jack O’Hare worked with the iconic American architect Frank Lloyd Wright during 1948-1949. With a public interview conducted by architect and broadcaster Shane O’Toole, we will illuminate this exciting and pivotal time in the life of a promising young architect.

End of Year Exhibition and Journal launch 1.15pm FREE Launch of the WIT Department of Architecture end of year journal and exhibition

5.45pm Large Room, City Hall FREE

Keynote lectures

Annual John Robert Certificates awarded to best students from Dept. of Architecture, WIT for academic year 2010/2011.

2pm Shane de Blacam FREE Shane de Blacam of de Blacam & Meagher Architects. 3pm Tom dePaor FREE Tom dePaor of dePaor Architects.

RIAI Awards Exhibition & official opening of WFA Festival 6pm Vestibule, Theatre Royal FREE Paul Keogh, President of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) will open its annual Architectural Awards 2010 Exhibition. The exhibition is a major component of the RIAI efforts to illustrate and inform members of the public of the impact of good architecture on their lives.

Film Screening - Man with a Movie Camera 7pm Garter Lane Cinema €8 / €5 Concession (€5 if booked by 25 April) Dziga Vertov was a pioneer of Soviet film-making and Man with a Movie Camera is his masterpiece. This documentary presents the life of a Russian city in the 1920s; the exploration of urban space within the film will be of interest to festival-goers. One of the most unusual, adventurous films of all time. Introduction by Dr. Richard Hayes, Assistant Registrar, WIT.

OGRAMME Saturday

Sunday

Festival Container

12pm - 5pm John Roberts Sq. FREE

Exhibitions in the Festival Container: the 2011 Architect-in-Residence project. Student work on display from Fenor National School and Holy Cross National School in Tramore; WIT School of Architecture: Selected Student Works 2010-2011.

See Saturday

rethINK Waterford 12pm - 5pm John Roberts Sq. FREE See Saturday

rethINK Waterford 12pm - 5pm John Roberts Sq. FREE

FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY

WIT Architecture Society is teaming up with Waterford Festival of Architecture to create an exciting interactive exhibition. Architectural students will be remodeling images of well known and well loved areas of Waterford City. They will be deliberately introducing dramatic changes to provoke reaction from the general public.

John Roberts Square FREE

This project is funded by the Arts Council and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Engaging with Architecture Scheme 2010.

An afternoon of family fun activities.

CALMAST Workshop 2pm & 4pm Festival Marquis FREE Join CALMAST for a “Structures” workshop. A blend of presentation and participation for all ages.

Aoife Banim - Architecture and Craftsmanship workshop 1pm & 3pm Festival Marquis FREE

Architecture Detective Trail 12pm Festival Container FREE Drop into the festival container on John Roberts Square and pick up your family ‘architecture detective’ trail finder map, then set out and explore the city for its architectural treasures and hidden details, while unraveling the mystery hidden in the clues!

FAS Stone Wall Building Demonstrations

Aoife’s workshop will involve an allages interactive event that focuses on the use of form, structure and materials, connecting the disciplines of architecture and craft. This project is funded by the Crafts Council of Ireland: Year of Craft 2011 fund.

FAS Boatbuilding demonstration and display 1pm - 5pm John Roberts Square FAS is partnering with the WF.

1pm Carpark across from St. John’s Priory FREE Public demonstration of stonewall building techniques.

House of Waterford Crystal: Factory Tour 3pm House of Waterford Crystal FREE

FAS Live Exhibition of Viking Longboat 12pm Kilcohan industrial Units Ballytruckle Rd. (beside Azzurri) FREE Live demonstration of FAS build of a Viking Longboat.

Exclusive to the festival this year! Limited number of tickets available. Tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis and you MUST have a ticket for entry. Contact info@wfa.ie to book your place (limit 2).

Michael Coady and the Peter King Quintet

Film Screening - ‘How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster’

8pm Garter Lane Booking www.garterlane.ie

8pm Garter Lane Arts Centre Cinema 78mins | €7.50 / €6 Concession

Waterford native Michael Coady, as part of the Peter King Quintet, will play the music that reflects on and is inspired by, the life of the City.

Tracing the rise of one of the world’s premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.

EXHIBITIONS Thoughout the week WIT School of Architecture Student Exhibition Tuesday - Sunday Central Library Exhibition of work from students of WIT Department of Architecture with some additions from 5th Class Waterpark National School.

Possibilities: A Workhouse Studios exhibition Tuesday - Sunday Garter Lane Arts Centre A Workhouse Studios exhibition exploring the exciting diversity of some of Waterford, and Ireland’s emerging designer-makers.

Bare Branches Blue Black Sky Tuesday - Sunday Garter Lane Arts Centre An exhibition of non functional baskets by Joe Hogan in conjunction with the launch of his book Bare Branches Blue Black Sky.

Architecture as an Artform: Student Exhibition of Architect in Residence project for Waterford County Council Tuesday 3 - 17 May Tramore Civic Offices, Tankfield, Tramore In 2011, the Architect-in-Residence project takes place in two Tramorearea schools: Fenor National School and Holy Cross National School in Tramore. This year, under the theme of ‘Architecture and Craftsmanship’ students will develop an understanding of craftsmanship in building, exploring different themes in craft through different eras.

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