On this page you can watch the recordings of all events in the series.
The series began on 10 February with a Reimagine Session that formed part of the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Housing Unlocked programme in the Science Gallery Dublin.
For this panel discussion, we brought together a line-up of speakers from Ireland and Scotland, who explained the policy context and shared case-studies and initiatives, with the aim of inspiring ideas and action.
Speakers:
Alison Harvey – The Heritage Council
Shaheena Din – Scottish Empty Homes Partnership
Emmet Walsh – EWA Architects/The Working Home
Nick Taaffe – Chartered Surveyor and host of the first site visit
Chair: Grainne Shaffrey – Principal, Shaffrey Associates Architects.
Following the Reimagine Session, the IAF organised three site visits to renovation projects with different characteristics, allowing participants to see works in progress and exchange practical knowledge from their own experience. The site visits are specifically for people who are already in the process of bringing old buildings back into use or are considering taking on such projects.
You can learn a bit more about each visit by clicking on the event pages and by watching the short videos below:
Dún Laoghaire (11 February 2023)
Cloughjordan (1 April 2023)
Georgian Limerick (27 May 2023)
The final event of the series brought together the site visit hosts to share their experiences on bringing a vacant and underused property back into use.
