INDUSTRIA presents the work of final year architecture students in the Dublin School of Architecture. twitter.com/industria15
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The students are responding to a brief devised by their school as part of a collaboration with Ireland's International Development Agency (IDA) - an organisation responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland. The brief asks the students to investigate the Irish city of Waterford, the country's fifth largest city. The students are asked to prepare both strategic urban visions for
16/10/2015
Fantastic night for Industria15 launch in Waterford last night and great interest from the public today! Big thanks to for all their support! Watch out for our blue building tonight and don't forget to come see us tomorrow before we're gone!! www.industria15.tumblr.com
15/10/2015
The first impressions of Waterford from the train and car are usually of the south bank. Critically aware of this the South Bank group proposed large scale interesting buildings with an impressive velodrome, a machine tool hall and sports research centre. To coincide with the new velodrome a series of cycle routes were devised to give greater emphasis on cycling in and around the city.
Check out the work of the South Bank group on our Tumblr here;
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15/10/2015
The Ard na Rí group were positioned along Sion Hill and proposed pedestrian walkways through the landscape overlooking the city. New routes along replanted and lush landscape was their main urban vision. A new lift connects the north bank to the top of the hill so people from the city and from the train can gain access to the hillside.
Check out their and other group work on our Tumblr here;
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15/10/2015
The vacant, underused North Quay was re-imagined as a productive industrial city with buildings such as a Ray-Ban factory, a Fab-Lab, water treatment facility, brewing community, Amazon warehouse and cruise liner terminal. A new pedestrian loop was also envisaged with new pedestrian bridges and spaces to enjoy the river's edge.
Check out the North Quays's Group work on out Tumblr Page here;
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10/10/2015
The City Quay group wanted to redefine the skyline of Waterford with an impressive tower and striking hotel. It is in an effort to give the south quays a face-lift as a new center of industry, while an urban strategy looks to permeate the quay facing blocks.
Read about theirs and other's work here on our Tumblr page:
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30/09/2015
An urban promenade along the river's flood plain is the centerpiece of the St John's river group. An urban character is created through a series of walkways and public spaces accompanied by the planting of 5 specific species of tree. Proposed along this route are co-working spaces, a bespoke yacht factory, an unemployment and leisure centre, a YouTube space, a new urban block and the Waterford Exchange.
See their projects in more detail on our Tumblr here:
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28/09/2015
The Social Quarter group want to give back to the people of Waterford. Extending the current pedestrian spaces while restoring and repairing abandoned and neglected buildings. In their scheme each business has a duty to give back to the city in some way.
See all their projects, including a distillery, a cloister and city garden here;
http://industria15.tumblr.com/post/130062192762/the-social-quarter
26/09/2015
The Group based at Ballybricken in Waterford looked to revitalise an area that has become desolate and overwhelmed by traffic, in contrast to its past as a bustling commercial centre. They proposed a new playground, covered music venue and newly located green areas for the community.
Find their projects on our Tumblr page here: http://industria15.tumblr.com/post/129916296427/ballybricken
24/09/2015
Industria are excited to announce our return with an exhibition and symposium planned for Waterford City, as part of the Waterford Festival of Architecture, from the 15-17th of October. More details to follow soon!
In the build up for the exhibition we're publishing a selection of graduate work on our blog in the form of the Urban Groups, showing both their group proposals and individual projects. We start with The City Wall group.
The City Wall group are based in the medieval fabric of the city and intend to fold working life back into the heart of the declining city centre. They establish a new east-west pedestrian route which introduces new public spaces through the quarter.
To see more about their work and their individual projects see our Tumblr page here: http://industria15.tumblr.com/post/129773731292/the-city-wall
27/06/2015
The INDUSTRIA committee would like to thank all who attended the exhibition launch on Wednesday night and to those who dropped in over the past few days. There's still one more day left to see all the work. We're open today until 5pm and tomorrow from 9am to 5pm.
INDUSTRIA committee pictured with Anne-Marie Tierney Le Roux (IDA), Laura Magahy (ID 2015) and Dermot Boyd (DSA).
27/06/2015
Photos from the launch night of the INDUSTRIA exhibition in the Chocolate Factory.
The exhibition was opened by Laura Magahy, Executive Chair of Irish Design 2015. Other speakers included Dermot Boyd (DSA) and Anne-Marie Tierney Le Roux (IDA).
Drinks were provided by McGargles & John Lemon.
Original photo credits: Mark Bailey-Smith & George Voronov
25/06/2015
See Niall FitzGerald's video taken before the crowds arrived at last night's exhibition! https://instagram.com/p/4UeOODFxmK/?taken-by=willy_fitz
@willy_fitz on Instagram: “#industria15 opens tonight at the Chocolate Factory. It runs until... “ opens tonight at the Chocolate Factory. It runs until Sunday 28 June. Drop by for free lemonade and imaginary buildings!”