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SuDS Training Workshop

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
February 8th & 9th 2012
Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel,  Malahide Road, Dublin

This February, ILI is organising a two day training workshop in Dublin in sustainable drainage systems.

Course Tutor: Robert Bray, Robert Bray Associates.

Recent years have seen unprecedented flood damage in Dublin, Cork and other parts of the country. A single flooding event in urban areas (Cork in 2009, Dublin in 2011) costs €35-50 milion in repair work. The use of SuDS to manage surface water run-off is now required under national policy.

Sustainable Drainage is an environmentally friendly way of dealing with surface water runoff which avoids the problems associated with conventional drainage practice. Conventional drainage exacerbates flooding, causes pollution and is generally more expensive to install and to maintain than Sustainable Drainage schemes. The Environment Agency in the UK advocates Sustainable Drainage schemes because they do not contribute to flooding, they encourage wildlife and provide visually attractive, and educational, amenities in the form of wetland habitat which is increasingly under threat in the UK.

This intensive course will cover the background, principles and maintenance of SuDS systems and will include a site visit on day 2.

The course will be of interest to landscape architects, engineers, architects, planners, environmental consultants.
Lunch, tea & coffee and sandwiches provided.

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Costs:
Early Registration until 31st January:
€220 for members of ILI and Urban Forum
€275 for non-member

Registration after 31st January:
€270 for members of ILI and Urban Forum
€350 for non-members

Concession rates available for students and unwaged – for information contact the ILI administrator. Course programme and full details will be issued shortly.

Registration is open now.
Places are limited – please book early. Email ili@irishlandscapeinstitute.com to reserve a place.

 

ILI Lecture series 2012

Thursday 23rd February 2012 at 6.30 pm
Pearse St. Library

Managing the marine environment: Seascapes and Hydro power
David Bagnall & Patrick Duffy

Wave Power – Patrick Duffy
Wave energy holds so much promise but has not yet emerged from the development stage.
·         What are wave energy devices likely to look like in the sea?
·         What will WEC (wave energy convertor) wave farms look like?
Wind farms are examined for their likelihood of killing birds and WEC's for their effects on fish life. But what will be the visual impact of the WEC? Should they be painted to blend in or stand out? How far off-shore, if at all, are they likely to be?

This is a relatively blank canvas on which Patrick will try to make some strokes.

Seascape Assessment – David Bagnall
Around the end of the 1990’s the prospect of offshore wind power focused minds on the environmental concerns that would arise if significant projects were to proceed. There was, at the time, little understanding of the potential visual/seascape impacts issues or how to measure or define them or few examples of existing offshore facilities.

In 2000 The Marine Institute Iresland and Countryside Council for Wales put together a research project under the Interreg programme to establish a methodology for seascape assessment. Brady Shipman Martin in conjunction with UCD undertook and managed the Irish end of the project. This document formed the basis for many subsequent policies and further research papers and is extensively quoted.

The study explored the fundamental character of our coasts and the extent of related seascape. It also defined ‘seascape’ and identified the factors that influenced its extent and character. It provided a basic methodology for properly describing the visual characteristics of coastal/marine environments and the factors that would influence them.

David Bagnall is a landscape architect with Brady Shipman Martin

This is a free lecture and all are welcome.

Wednesday 25th January 2012 at 6.30 pm
Pearse St. Library

Landscapes of Desire:
Parks, Colonialism and Identity in Victorian and Edwardian Ireland

Dr. Joanna Brück, UCD School of Archaeology

Dr. Bruck will speak on the creation of public parks as a response to the social and political conditions of the Victorian and Edwardian period.  From the 1830s onwards, there was growing concern regarding the lack of green spaces, clean air and recreational opportunities for those dwelling in towns and cities.  The processes of urbanisation and industrialisation resulted in dramatic social and economic changes. In an Irish context, such concerns were particularly acute because of the complex relationships between class, religion and politics as the nationalist movement grew in popularity and strength.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Please rsvp to ili@irishlandscapeinstitute.com to confirm your seat.

SITE VISIT TO BORD gais networks, ballymun

Saturday 19th November 2011

ILI and AAI are hosting a joint site visit to the Bord Gais Networks site at Ballymun on Saturday 19th November.Topotek 1 landscape architect Martin Reid Cano will lead a tour of the landscape design with Lucy Carey MILI, Cunnane Stratton Reynolds.

Numbers are limited – please RSVP to the ILI administrator as soon as possible to guarantee a place.

Irish landscape institute -
general meeting on the National Landscape Strategy

Isaac's Hotel
Wednesday 19th October, 6-8pm

may 2011

Register now!

Irish Landscape Institute /
UCD School of Architecture, Landscape and Civil Engineering
Conference 2011

delivering excellence in public realm - design competitions

sponsored by Kilsaran, the Goethe-Institut, Diatec and Natureplay

The conference takes place next Friday, May 20th and the programme has now been finalised - see below. Registration is now in progress - see here to register, or contact us at 01 6629407 or email: ili@irishlandscapeinstitute.com for more information.

Cost: €95 non-members, €50 members, €10 students
Attendance fee includes lunch and reception.

Conference Programme:

08.30                 Arrival & registration
09.15                 Conference Welcome
                         Dr. Mark Richardson, ALCE
09.20                 Introduction by Moderator
                         Dr. Karen Foley,  ALCE
09.25                 Official Conference Launch
                         Dave Kirkwood, President, Irish Landscape Institute
09.30 – 09.50     Opening Key Note Talk
                         Eddie Conroy, County Architect, South Dublin County Council
10.00 – 10.50     Speaker 1 Almut Jirku
                         Department of Urban Development, Berlin

10.50 – 11.10     Coffee Break

11.10 – 12.00     Speaker 2 Marti Franch,
                         Estudio Marti Franch, Barcelona
12.10 – 13.00     Speaker 3 Jurgen Weidinger,
                         Weidinger Landschaft Architekten, Berlin

13.00 – 14.00     Lunch

14.00 – 14.50     Speaker 4 Marcelo D’Andrea,
                         A+P Architecture, Buenos Aires
15.00 – 15.50     Speaker 5 Chris Reed,
                         Stoss Landscape Urbanism, Boston
16.00 – 16.45     Panel Discussion and Q&A
16.45 – 17.00     Conference Closing Dr. Karen Foley

17.15 – 18.30     Student Exhibition and Reception

Register Now! Download Registration Form here

APRIL 2011

ILI conference:

delivering excellence in public realm - design competitions

The conference will be opened by Eddie Conroy, County Architect, South Dublin County Council, and will feature Irish and internationally renowned speakers including:

Marti Franch  EMF - Estudio Marti Franch, Barcelona,
2010 Rosa Barba European Landscape Prize Finalist

Jurgen Weidinger    
Weidinger Landschaft Architekten, Berlin

Chris Reed                  
Stoss Landscape Urbanism, Boston, Recipient of the 2010 Topos Landscape Award

Marcelo D’Andrea       
A+P Architecture, Buenos Aires, landscape design for Father Collins Park, led by Abelleyro & Romero Architects

Almut Jirku  
Department of Urban Development, Berlin

Registration:
Early registration at €70 for non-members, is open until the April 15th

ILI conference:

delivering excellence in public realm - design competitions

The Irish Landscape Institute, in association with the UCD School of Architecture, Landscape and Civil Engineering, will host a one-day conference on May 20th 2011 at the UCD William Jefferson Clinton Auditorium.

A discussion of the design competition as a creative, cost effective and efficient tool for procuring and delivering excellence and innovation in landscape architecture and
public realm. Speakers from around the globe share their experience from competition launch, to competition entry, to realisation of the winning projects. Projects include major public parks, streetscape and public realm. The conference is designed to inform those involved in public and private sector procurement, design and management of public realm and will be of interest to landscape
architects, architects, planners, facility managers, quantity surveyors and engineers, in local authorities, government departments, academia, research and private practice.

To register, please download, complete and post the Registration Form together with the appropriate cheque to the Irish Landscape Institute, PO Box 11068, Dublin 2. Cheques should be made payable to the Irish Landscape Institute.
Download Registration Form here
Registration: 8.30 am
Cost: €95 non-members, €50 members, €10 students

The conference will be followed by a wine reception and an exhibition of UCD landscape architecture student projects

Full programme and more information soon

ILI Lecture Series  - SPRING 2011

January 2011
Children, Play & the Elements - Harry Harbottle

Date:          Thursday 27th January
Venue:       Conference Room, Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2
Time:          Doors open 17h45pm, Lecture commences 18h15

Harry is co-author of the guide to the European standard for the safety of playground equipment and an expert in the specification and design of naturalistic playgrounds and play equipment.

ILI Lecture Series  - Autumn/winter 2010

November 2010  
Street Design in Ireland: A Renewed Approach
Sarah Rock, Urban Designer & Principal of Placemakers  vwww.placemakers.ie
Jason Taylor, Urban Designer, South Dublin County Council

Date:         Thursday 18th November
Venue:      Conference Room, Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2
Time:        Doors open 17h45pm, Lecture commences 18h15

Sarah is actively involved in urban design research, education and training, and has a specialist interest in street design.  She runs the multi-disciplinary RIAI Urban Design CPD Series.  Jason is involved in a number of street design projects including the Adamstown Street Design Guide and is part of the working group tasked with producing new national guidelines for street design in Ireland.

October 2010
Ecosystem Services, Green Roofs and Rain Gardens
Dusty Gedge  http://www.dustygedge.com  http://www.livingroofs.org/  
Thursday 26th October 2010
Venue: Conference Room, Pearse Street Library, Pearse Street, D 2.
Time: Doors open 5.45pm.  Talk commences at 6.15pm

september 2010

Martin Rein-Cano, Topotek 1

http://www.topotek1.de/
Date: Thursday 16th September
Venue: Conference Room, Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2
Time: Doors open 17h45pm, Lecture commences 18h15 sharp.
Admission is free.

NAWIC - The National Association of Women in Construction

Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme – Site Visit
Presentation by Dublin City Council Flood Defence Unit
Thursday 26th August at 6pm
Shelbourne Greyhound Track Car Park
South Lotts Road,
Ringsend Dublin 4

Public Lecture
Forgotten Splendour: Gardens of the Mughal Emperors

Penelope Hobhouse, garden designer, author and recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Victoria Medal of Honour. Kindly sponsored by The Clarence Hotel.
Chester Beatty Library.
Thursday 2 September 1.10pm

Public Talk - Forests and woods in Anglo-Norman Ireland,
1170 - c.1350.

Dr Peadar Slattery
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
63, Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
6 September 2010

UNBUILDING Exhibition

Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
21 August – 17 October 2010
11 New Commissions, Architectural Intervention, International Speakers, Film Screenings, Local Discussion, Off-site Events, Rotating Programme of Exhibitions.
www.unbuildingproject.com

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CPD TRAINING PROGRAMME: INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

September 22nd and 23rd 2010
Spanish Point, Co. Clare

This award-winning, two day multi-disciplinary CPD training module is an initiative of the Heritage Council of Ireland, developed in partnership with Clare County Council, Engineers Ireland (EI), Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI), Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM), Irish Landscape Institute (ILI), Irish Planning Institute (IPI), the Landscape Observatory of Catalonia, the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA), the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
This CPD training course will be of value to those whose professional work impinges on the Irish landscape. This includes planners, landscape architects, archaeologists, ecologists, architects and engineers. Such individuals might – for example - be working for a local authority or in private practice.
Such a broad group will clearly come to this training with a range of different agendas and starting points. One of the key benefits of this multi-disciplinary approach – rather than working only with colleagues from your own discipline – is that we can focus on the way the professions may perceive and value different aspects of the landscape in different ways.  Landscape provides the context for all these groups, and understanding why we may have different perspectives will be a valuable outcome from this training. 
For more information on the course is contact Alison Harvey (Course Co-ordinator) on  056 777 0777 aharvey@heritagecouncil.ie

“It’s Show Time” – GLDA Garden Design Workshop

Saturday 9th of October
National Botanic Gardens

The creation of a show garden is a rite of passage for all garden designers.If you’re a designer - aspiring, experienced or otherwise - looking to raise your profile, share your talents or come of age, then the upcoming GLDA workshop is a must attend event. It’s Show Time is a daylong event, taking place on Saturday 9th of October at the National Botanic Gardens, which will feature two luminaries of garden creation. Mark Gregory is a 12 time Chelsea gold Medal winner, he has built over 60 show gardens, is the recipient of numerous industry awards and is a judge for Bloom in the Park. Orla Woods needs no introduction, a multi award winning plantswoman, she has built a hugely successful career spanning the last two decades and encompassing international garden events, stage setting for film production and show garden displays. Perhaps most highly regarded for her plant-orientated skills, she is responsible for creating displays for many of Ireland’s top designers.
For further information or to book your seat, contact Annette McCoy on phone: 01 2940092 Fax: 01 2948043, email: info@glda.ie or visit www.glda.ie

IEEM Annual Conference - Biodiversity Beyond 2010: Missed Targets, New Opportunities

2-4 November 2010
Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire

In the International Year of Biodiversity, what Countdown 2010 targets have been met? How are new targets being identified and what tools will we have to meet them?
This conference will cover biodiversity policies and legislation (including the Common Agricultural Policy, Fisheries Policy and the Marine and Coastal Access Bill), showcase biodiversity tools and methods, and review case studies of practical methods used in biodiversity projects.

For further information and to book a place please visit:
http://www.ieem.net/2010autumnconference.asp

“It’s Show Time” – GLDA Garden Design Workshop

Saturday 9th of October
National Botanic Gardens

The creation of a show garden is a rite of passage for all garden designers.If you’re a designer - aspiring, experienced or otherwise - looking to raise your profile, share your talents or come of age, then the upcoming GLDA workshop is a must attend event. It’s Show Time is a daylong event, taking place on Saturday 9th of October at the National Botanic Gardens, which will feature two luminaries of garden creation. Mark Gregory is a 12 time Chelsea gold Medal winner, he has built over 60 show gardens, is the recipient of numerous industry awards and is a judge for Bloom in the Park. Orla Woods needs no introduction, a multi award winning plantswoman, she has built a hugely successful career spanning the last two decades and encompassing international garden events, stage setting for film production and show garden displays. Perhaps most highly regarded for her plant-orientated skills, she is responsible for creating displays for many of Ireland’s top designers.
For further information or to book your seat, contact Annette McCoy on phone: 01 2940092 Fax: 01 2948043, email: info@glda.ie or visit www.glda.ie