IAF National Training Day for National Architects in Schools Initiative, 24 September 2016. Featured L to R: Jack Baker (architect), Duncan Stewart (architect & environmentalist), Sile Stewart (IAF Office & Production Manager), Jennifer Halton (IAF Education Curator), and Alex Stupar (architecture graduate)<\/p><\/div>\n

Autumn Shenanigans at Charleville Castle!<\/span><\/h1>\n

On Saturday 24 September, the IAF gathered with a fantastic group of architects and teachers amidst\u00a0the stunning surrounds of Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co Offaly, for the National Architects in Schools Training Day 2016!<\/p>\n

The day was a huge success with all our teachers and architects getting stuck in to their projects with great gusto. The day began with a \u00a0series of presentations by IAF team members Jennifer Halton and Sile Stewart, followed by short case studies of NASI projects in Dublin and Cork, delivered by architect Evelyn D’Arcy\u00a0and\u00a0teacher Cathal O’ Donovan (Kinsale Community School).<\/p>\n

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Evelyn<\/span><\/strong> discussed her projects with\u00a0St. Mary’s Secondary School in Glasnevin and Stanhope St. Girls Secondary School in Stoneybatter, and shared the particularly exciting news that her project with the TY students in Stanhope St. in 2013-14 became a reality this summer when the Lauritzen Foundation\u00a0gave a philanthropic donation to the school to materialise Evelyn and her students’ designs for a new canteen! This exciting news\u00a0was the most popular story\u00a0on Architecture Ireland’s AIextra journal last week … You can read more\u00a0HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Cathal<\/span><\/strong> discussed the fascinating project he undertook with his students at Kinsale Community School during the 2015-16 term with architect Gareth O’ Sullivan of Simply Architecture. Cathal’s students opted to design an integrated\u00a0walkway between the school’s two main buildings, incorporating social spaces along the way. The design as a whole emphasised the concept of natural ‘Flow’ and the main walkway structure emulated the spine of a fish, inspired by the maritime environment\u00a0of Kinsale Harbour.<\/p>\n

Afternoon sessions!<\/span><\/h1>\n

The afternoon followed with a talk by environmentalist and architect Duncan Stewart on ‘Encouraging a Culture of Sustainability’<\/strong>. Duncan then set the group a task of designing a sustainable school with zero carbon footprint that used natural and sustainable energy sources. We divided the audience into groups of 6 and 7 and sent them on their merry way to their design stations.<\/p>\n

Amidst a frenzy of learning and\u00a0laugher,\u00a0the results\u00a0were truly fantastic\u00a0– Take a look below!<\/p>\n

Thanks to all who travelled far and wide to attend on the day, and we look forward to seeing the fruits of your labour over the course of the year!<\/h3>\n

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