Author: Awards Aai
Publisher: Gandon Editions
Release Date: 01-12-2004
Details: For nearly three decades, the best-selling and highly acclaimed NEW IRISH ARCHITECTURE series has been comprehensively documenting the best of contemporary Irish architecture through the buildings and projects featured in the annual AAI AWARDS for Excellence in Architectural Design. Entries are judged by a panel of five Irish and international assessors, offering a unique critical appraisal of contemporary Irish architecture. Each volume of New Irish Architecture carries copious drawings and photographs, architects' descriptions and the assessors' comments on every awarded and commended scheme. Volumes from no. 16 onwards also carry a keynote essay by the international critic on that year's jury. The series was established for the AAI by Gandon Editions in 1986. In 2001 (with volume 16), a new, much-expanded and more book-like octavo-format was adopted, allowing more coverage that before. Small numbers of some earlier volumes are still available (contact Gandon for details). The keynote essay in vol. 19 is "Dublin from a bird's-eye view" by Aaron Betsky. The Award-winning buildings featured are: A Way to School - Ardscoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe, and North Kildare Educate Together Project, Celbridge, by Grafton Architects (which was awarded the highest accolade, the Downes Bronze Medal); Cigar Box, 26 North Great Georges St, Dublin 1, by Denis Byrne Architects; Utility Building, Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, by de Paor Architects, Brick House, Milltown Path, Dublin 6, by FKL Architects; Double Glass House, Dublin, by Hassett Ducatez Architects; Tubbercurry Library and Civic Offices by McCullough Mulvin; Extension to Virus Reference Laboratory, UCD, by McCullough Mulvin; Medical Research Laboratories, UCD, by O'Donnell + Tuomey. A further 13 commended projects are also featured.
EAN: 9780948037078
Package Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood