Making Place Better

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Reimagine Place is a central portal for placemaking that harnesses the agency of communities across Ireland to amplify their potential in a way that can transform their physical, social, psychological well being.

Reimagine is a nationwide placemaking programme by the Irish Architecture Foundation, working with communities across Ireland to co-create and co-design solutions to problems or opportunities they’ve identified in their locality.

Reimagine matches architects with local partners, enabling communities to play an active role in the development of their neighbourhoods, streetscapes, parks, villages and towns.

Find out more about our projects in the “Fieldwork” section, and stay up to date on the “News“ page. Go to “Resources“ for toolkits, videos, essays, and information on our clinics, and to “About“ to find out more about us.

News

New Life for Old Buildings launch weekend in Limerick – We Are What We Build

Join us for a unique Culture Night experience as we launch our New Life for Old Buildings Limerick series 2024.

New Life for Old Buildings launch weekend in Limerick – We Are What We Build

20.09.2024 - 21.09.2024

Join us for a unique Culture Night experience as we launch our New Life for Old Buildings Limerick series 2024.

Reimagine Session – The Process of Placemaking

Thursday 18th July, 1pm

Join us for an inspiring webinar about the Process of Placemaking

Bog Bothy Building Workshop

9th to 12th August

This August the IAF & 12th Field join forces with Common Knowledge for an exciting workshop testing methods for building sensitively on the unique landscape of Ireland’s peatlands.

Reimagine Cafe @ Carlow Arts Festival – The Snug

June 8th, 3.30pm

Meet us in The Snug for the first Reimagine Cafe of 2024.

Reimagine Session – Storytelling for placemaking

Thursday, May 16th, 1pm-2pm

In this session you will hear about the fundamentals of storytelling and explore how to leverage your pitch when communicating with collaborators, community members, local authorities and potential funders.

Job Opportunity: Engagement and Placemaking Manager

10 April 2024

We are seeking an individual with passion, commitment and imagination to continue and further develop the IAF Place/Reimagine programmes.

Announcing the Reimagine Hometown Architect projects 2024

21 March 2024

Community groups in Cavan, Laois and Donegal team up with local architects to co-develop regeneration projects

Bog Bothy – Project Update

To mark World Wetland Day, we are sharing an update on our Bog Bothy Project! Find out about what the team have been up to, and how to track their journey to creating a new peatlands architecture.

Fieldwork

Reimagine Moville

16.04.2024

Hometown Architect in Moville, Co Donegal, aims to improve workability, vitality and the sense of belonging in the heritage town.

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Reimagine Mountrath

16.04.2024

Hometown Architect in Mountrath, Co Laois, explores creative ways to reconnect the town with the Whitehorse River as a link to its rich history of linen and cotton weaving.

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Reimagine Bailieborough

16.04.2024

Hometown Architect in Bailieborough aims to develop a design vision for a vacant town centre site in Bailieborough, Co Cavan, to create a new street that would link the Main Street and a major local supermarket.

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