About Lectures @ EASA

Lectures are integral to the assembly, and distinguished figures in the academic and professional worlds are invited to contribute.

What we group here as lectures can take many forms, from walking tours to prepared debates. It is the intention of EASA_Ireland to stimulate a genuine back-and-forth between participants and lecturers, rather than a typically tired didactic one-way experience.

Lectures will form the basis of the Dublin leg, with a series of high profile Irish architects tackling both the theme of Adaptation and a series of other issues. With the intention of putting Irish Architecture in a European context, EASA_Ireland plans to include presentations from the architect's who participated in Ireland’s recent entries to the Venice Biennale and the Lisboa Architectural Triennale.

Obviously architecture – in all its forms – is generally the main topic of lectures, but experts from many different fields, such as photography, engineering, sociology, history, horticulture and the building trades often provide a different viewpoint, encouraging participants to follow a wider and more varied approach to Architecture.

Lectures & Discussions

Dublin’s Metamorphosis

Sun 10th August 12:00-14:00 - CHQ

A chaired presentation and discussion on the impact of social cultural and economic change on the built environment of Ireland in the last 15/20 years. The panel will be composed of leading figures from the fields of architecture, urbanism, politics and the arts.

Open to public

Confirmed speakers:

Dr. Gary Boyd | Professor of Architecture UCC

 

Robert Ballagh | Dublin Artist

 

Ciaran Cuffe | Politician and Architect >

Walking tours of Dublin

Sun 10th August 14:00-18:00 – All over Dublin

A wide variety of informal tours will be organised for participants to choose from. Architects and related professionals, student and mature alike, will give their version of the city they live and work in.

Each tour promises to be different, however all tours will reassemble for the grand opening ceremony of EASA 2008, at Dublin Castle.

Tour leaders and routes to be confirmed

EASA Workshop fair

Mon 11th August 10:30-12:30 - UCD Astra Hall

Workshop Tutors will present their workshop proposals and ideas on the theme of adaptation in an open fair format.

Details on Workshops are available here >

Contemporary Irish Architecture

Mon 11th August 13:30-15:30 - UCD Astra Hall

A selection of leading young Irish architects will present their individual projects prior to a chaired discussion on the state and future direction of architectural discourse in Ireland.

Confirmed speakers:

 

Peter Carroll | A2 Architects >

Dermot Boyd | boyd cody architects >

Paul Kelly | FKL Architects >

Showcase Lecture

Mon 11th August 16:00-17:00 - UCD Astra Hall

Jason O'Shaughnessy | Architecture 53seven >

Marquee Lecture

Mon 11th August 19:30-21:30 – UCD Astra Hall

Open to public

Yvonne Farrell | Grafton Architects >

Letterfrack Lecture Series

Tues 12th August – Sat 23rd August

A variety of public lectures to be held in Letterfrack, Connemara. Several progressive architects who work in the rural context have been invited to lecture in Letterfrack. It is anticipated to spark discussion and debate among architects, architecture students and members of the local community.

Confirmed speakers:

 

Andrew Griffen | JDS Architects >

 

Dorothy Cross | Artist >

 

Sheila O'Donnell + John Tuomey | O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects >

 

Richard Murphy | Richard Murphy Architects >

 

Domnic Stevens | Architect >

 

Brian O'Brien & Mike Haslam | Solearth Architects >

 

Michael Gibbons | Archeologist >

 

Brian Anson | Architect >