The new Aviva Stadium and the recently-developed Criminal Courts of Justice building are just two of the buildings that will be featured in the fifth annual Open House Dublin programme.
Almost 100 Dublin buildings of all types and periods will open up their doors from October 7th to 10th for citizens and visitors to explore the architecture of the city, with special tours by hundreds of professionals and enthusiasts free of charge.
Under the programme, whose theme is 'Big, Small, Global', architecture enthusiasts will be able to explore the city across all dimensions from GAA HQ at Croke Park to the Irish Times offices in Tara Street to the Crann research centre at Trinity College.
Speaking at the programme launch, Minster of State Ciarán Cuffe noted that four of this year’s Open House Dublin buildings have also been shortlisted in the World Architecture Awards.
“Despite a difficult economic backdrop, this year’s Open House Dublin programme marks the achievement of Irish architecture at home and the growing global recognition of the profession,” he said.
As well as over 100 building tours, Open House Dublin 2010 will include:
- Open House Junior, a series of creative events and workshops for young participants to play architect for a day;
- The Open Space programme of 26 architectural walks, cycles and boat tours,
- The Open Minds programme of talks, lectures and exhibitions examining topical city issues;
- The Irish Times Open Debate at the Aviva Stadium on October 7th, chaired by John Bowman. A panel of invited guests will debate the topic Does Size Matter?
A separate Open House Programme will take place in Galway from October 15th to 17th.