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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Wednesday 25th January 2012 at 6.30 pm
Pearse St. Library, Dublin 2
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.
The President of the Irish Landscape Institute, Maryann Harris,
welcomed the publication by the Government of Ireland's Second National Biodiversity Plan on
Wednesday, 9 November 2011.
She stated that 'The new Plan is a comprehensive strategy for
ensuring Ireland can deliver on commitments to halting biodiversity
loss. It clearly sets out the importance of biodiversity to
economic growth and to landscape quality. In particular, the
promotion of green infrastructure in the Plan is an objective we share
with Government. The Irish Landscape Institute, as the body for
landscape professionals in Ireland, including landscape architects and
parks superintendents at local and national levels, looks forward to
new opportunities arising from the Plan for improvement of
environmental quality.'
http://www.pobail.ie/en/
The President of the Irish Landscape Institute (ILI), Maryann
Harris, noted the publication of the document today by Government in
the development of a National Landscape Strategy for Ireland.
She stated:
‘The ILI hopes that the document will be an important step forward for
Ireland in honouring our commitment as a signatory to the European
Landscape Convention (ELC) since 2002. We expect that the
Strategy should ensure that a valuable national resource is understood
more fully, managed for maximum benefits to the Irish people and
protected for future sustainability. This public consultation
period will provide an opportunity for all sectors, be they economic or
environmental interests, to become involved in shaping the future
landscape of Ireland. The ILI will issue a response as part of
this consultation process.
Read the full press release here
The
Irish Landscape Institute AGM takes place next Wednesday May 25th at 6pm at
Pearse St.
Library, Dublin 2.
The reports to the meeting are now available for download here:
President's Report
Secretary's
Report
Treasurer's Report
Report of the Policy
Working Group
Report of the Education
Committee
ILI CPD - DRAFT
ILI Audited Accounts
2010-2011
Irish Landscape Institute /
UCD School of Architecture, Landscape and Civil Engineering
Conference 2011
Delivering Excellence in Public Realm
- Design Competitions
See events
for more information
The
Irish Landscape Institute AGM will take place on May 25th at 6pm at Pearse St.
Library, Dublin 2.
All members will receive notification by post. Please contact the ILI
admin if you do not receive the documents from us.
AGM documentation will shortly be available for download here.
The
Urban Forum and Institute of Ecologists and Environmental managers
(IEEM) have published a
short document on Green Infrastructure in the Irish Context.
Green
Infrastructure is the network of green spaces, habitats and ecosystems
within a
defined geographic area. The spirit of Green Infrastructure differs
from the
traditional approach to conservation which emphasised; preservation. It
is a
proactive concept that seeks the sustainable development of natural
resources,
in particular their multi-functionality to maximise ecosystem services
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document here
The Irish Landscape Institute, in
association with the UCD School of
Architecture, Landscape and Civil Engineering, will host a one-day
conference on public design
competitions and winning projects.
Date: May 20th 2011
Venue: UCD William Jefferson Clinton
Auditorium
See events
Please see http://www.irishlandscapeinstitute.com/mainpages/competitions-tenders.html
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.
The
Urban Forum and Institute of Ecologists and Environmental managers
(IEEM) have published a
short document on Green Infrastructure in the Irish Context.
Green
Infrastructure is the network of green spaces, habitats and ecosystems
within a
defined geographic area. The spirit of Green Infrastructure differs
from the
traditional approach to conservation which emphasised; preservation. It
is a
proactive concept that seeks the sustainable development of natural
resources,
in particular their multi-functionality to maximise ecosystem services.
Lectures are free and all are welcome.
October 2010
Urban Ecology & Green Roofs
Dusty Gedge
http://www.dustygedge.com
http://www.livingroofs.org
Date: Thursday 21st October 2010
Venue: Conference Room, Pearse Street Library, Pearse Street, D 2.
Time: Doors open 5.45pm. Talk commences at 6.15pm
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November 2010
Street Design in Ireland: A Renewed
Approach
Sarah Rock, Urban Designer
& Principal of Placemakers (www.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.
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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.
The ILI Education Committee is very pleased to announce the first of its Autumn/Winter series of public talks.
Speaker: 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.
http://www.irishlandscapeinstitute.com/mainpages/events-calendar.html
Joint presentation by Dermot Foley, John Keogh and Andrew Harrison.
Thursday 20th May
Conference Room, Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2
Doors open 5.45pm. Admission is free.
DBFL
Consulting Engineers and Dermot Foley Landscape Architects recently
launched SuDS First
- a
joint consultancy to provide integrated landscape architecture and
civil engineering solutions for sustainable drainage. Sustainable Urban
Drainage Systems (SuDS) is a relatively
new approach to managing rainfall that replicates natural systems.This
presentation introduces concept and design considerations fundamental
to integrated SuDS strategies as well as the main benefits and
limitations. Case studies, their costs, maintenance requirements and
lessons learned are discussed. Integration of landscape architecture
and civil engineering at site planning stage is emphasised
Upcoming Events:
25th March: Eelco Hooftman, Gross Max
20th May: SUDsfirst
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here
for
more
details
Is there too much emphasis placed by designers on the visual beauty
of our landscapes and not enough appreciation for the people who
actually use them? The speakers will discuss ‘Inclusive Landscapes’ as
a concept of designing for all kinds of people in different kinds
landscape types—an idea that developed out of their collaboration on
‘Building for Everyone’ and ‘Play Space Guidelines’.
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Feargus McGarvey is a Landscape Architect and associate Director with
Mitchell + Associates where he has headed up a diverse range of garden,
landscape and urban design projects such as Dundrum Town Centre,
Smithfield Market, and Eyre Square, Galway. He was President of the
Irish Landscape Institute from 1999–2001. He is author of the external
environment section for the 2nd edition of Building for Everyone and
Play Space Guidelines for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
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Maureen Gilbert is an independent disability and equality consultant.
She provides expertise, mentoring, training, research and facilitation
on disability and equality policy, strategy and practice to UN bodies,
Government Departments and agencies, local authorities, third-level
institutions, professional bodies, community groups and other national
and international organisations, both commercial and not-for-profit.
Maureen was equality consultant with Mitchell + Associates on the
project to develop play guidelines for the Dublin Docklands Development
Authority (2007). She edited both editions of Building for Everyone
(NRB 1997, NDA 2002), the recognised bestpractice guidance on access
issues in the Republic of Ireland.
Pearse St. Library, 138-144 Pearse St,
Dublin 2. 6.15pm, February 11th 2010
Alan Mee is invited by the Irish Landscape Institute to open the
2010 Public Lecture Series with a positive yet critical view to
responding to a decade of unique opportunity. Research for 'Unbuilding'
grew initially out of an invitation to speak at SAUL (School of
Architecture, University of Limerick) in January 2009.
Alan Mee Architects examined the context for thinking about taking
away, or 'Unbuilding' some of the development which has taken place
inappropriately in
Ireland in recent years.
The presentation deals with definitions, scale, methodologies of
analysis, and the
economic context for the proposal.
Pearse St Library, 138-144 Pearse St, Dublin 2, 6.15pm, January
28th 2010
click here for details
RIAI Urban Design Seminar and Workshop Series After a very
successful launch in late 2009 in Dublin and Cork, The RIAI, in
partnership with PlaceMakers, is pleased to run a further Urban Design
Seminar and Workshop Series. The six day course is designed
specifically for professionals involved in the design and management of
urban places and spaces. PlaceMakers is an organisation specialising in
urban design education, research and advice. The central aim of
PlaceMakers is to improve the quality and experience of our urban areas
and to equip the built environment professions with the tools and
knowledge needed to do so.
Event Dates: Monday & Tuesday 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th
& 16th February 2010
Venue: RIAI, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
click here for further
information
The winners on the night included Desmond Fitzgerald for The Omagh
Bomb Memorial, Dermot Foley for Sculpture in the Parklands at Lough
Boora, Sophie Giglin von Maltzan for The Recession Prosperity Garden,
Stephen Diamond for the walled garden at Dun Laoghaire IADT campus and
Mitchell and Associates for the Dublin Dockland Development Authority
Play Space Guidelines.
Highly Commended entries included the UCD Arts Block Entrance Deck
(Stephen Diamond Associates), The Cork City Landscape Plan (Mitchell
and Associates), Residential Courtyard, Rockbrook (Bernard Seymour
Landscape Architects), Dorset St. (Mitchell and Associates),
Dundrum Town Centre (Mitchell and Associates), Tullamore Town Park
(Murray and Associates) and the Public Square, County Cork Library
(Dermot Foley and Co.)
The prize for research was awarded to Dominick Comerford for his study
of Landscape Character Assessment & Wind Farm Development in
Ireland. It was agreed by the judges that "as a pioneering paper
it forms the platform for further work in this vitally important area".
The President's Award went to the Heritage Counil for their
Multidisciplinary Training Course on Landscape Character Assessment
The student award was won by Michael Cunniffe for 'In the Fields',
a
landscape
planning
approach
to
North
Dublin
and
Simon
Ronan
was
highly
commended
for
his
Model
for
the
future
form
of
Irelands
suburbs.
Commendations went to Kylemore Park Refurbishment (Dublin City
Council), West St. Drogheda (Mitchell and Associates), Lower Chichester
St, Belfast (Scott Wilson), Cortober Park, Roscommon (Murray and
Associates), Joyces Court Pedestrian St, (Dermot Foley and Co.),
Tallaght Zip and Plaza (Sean Harrington Architects), Riverfront Amenity
Park (Stephen Diamond and Associates), Walled Garden Dun Laoghaire
Institute of Art, Design and Technology (Stephen Diamond and
Associates), IDA Western Region Science and Technology (Murray O Laoire
Architects), Beacon South Quarter (Scott Wilson), Public Realm for Birr
(Paul Hogarth Company) and student Marie Claire Kerrin for Urban
interactions with nature.
Email: deirdreblack@ireland.com