RIAI CPD Links: Limerick Architects Autumn ‘Back to School’ Gathering

Course Aim

In anticipation of the return to school, we are delighted to announce that the Limerick Architects Autumn ‘Back to School’ Gathering is taking place in the recently completed Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh, Clare Street, Limerick City.

We will be treated to a guided tour of this well-considered, carefully designed and daring contemporary secondary school led by Mark Thompson of Thompson Architects.

Pre-booking is required at mariadonoghuearchitect@gmail.com

Speaker

Mark Thompson of Thompson Architects.

Learning Outcomes

With the architect-led in-depth tour, participants will follow the design and construction process undertaken to deliver this school building.

We will deepen our own understanding of relationships between people, buildings, external spaces, the built and the natural environment and of the methods for relating the built environment and scale to society’s needs, and particularly the understanding of Thompson Architects.

We will broaden our knowledge of how to design and construct buildings that provide safe, comfortable, functional internal environments through the experiences of our tour guide.

We will be exposed to the range of problems associated with:

• construction systems and methods
• materials and their properties
• structural design, theories and systems

Photo by Ste Murray.