Tell us about the project: what was the starting point, what was the process, what was the outcome? We wanted to give the students a broad …

Tell us about the project: what was the starting point, what was the process, what was the outcome? We agreed that the courtyard was a space …

As part of our preparations for the Transition Year cross-curricular performance, ‘The Endless Chase’, based on the iconic story of Diarmuid and Grainne with original script, …

http://avsdonegal.com/ Our ideas with aims and objectives: to create chill out spaces that made the most of the view and natural resource in Donegal bay and …

https://www.kishogecc.ie/ A small group of TY students explored Kishoge Community College and campus using the moving image led by architect Stephen Mulhal and their teacher Meave …

North Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School students along with architect Gillian Brady set about creating plans for an outdoor classroom with some interesting results…. https://www.northwicklowetsecondary.ie/ Outdoor …

Design Team: Kyle Caldwell, Daniel Smith, Wiktoria Borsuk, Armands Tautkevics, Ann Margaret Hand, Colm Flood, Gerry Nevin, Matthew Keane, Matthew Gibney, Conor Joyce, Cody Creighton, Tudor …

Transition year students completed their Architects in Schools project on Tuesday 4th April with a lively presentation to fellow TY students, first years, school principal and …

Over the course of three half day workshops, 30 TY students got a crash course in architecture and design. Using My Architecture Design Journal, the group …

Sarah O’Dwyer came to introduce us to the ‘National Architects in Schools Initiative’ and the project we will be doing as a part of our TY …

Project updates from Charleville CBS, Co Cork  Architect | Aoife Quane The students used the Irish Architecture Foundation’s ‘My Architecture Design Journal’ handbook to do an …

December Updates from Colaiste Pobail Setanta, D15 Architects | Studio Anois  At the first workshop we investigated the students’ understanding of what architecture is. Many great suggestions were given, …

Autumn Shenanigans at Charleville Castle! On Saturday 24 September, the IAF gathered with a fantastic group of architects and teachers amidst the stunning surrounds of Charleville Castle, …

Based on NSAI ’15/’16 project from:​ De La Salle Waterford ​ Key facts:​ School: De La Salle, Waterford​ Teacher: Elaine O’Connor​ Subject: Art​ Name of Architect: Emily Power​ No. of students: 24​ …

My Design Journal Blog By Isobel Henry   As part of our transition year course, my class and I took part in a project held by ‘Irish …

  It’s been a great year for the IAF’s National Architects in Schools Initiative, but the Education team here at the Irish Architecture Foundation HQ are gearing …

Key facts School: Larkin Community College Teacher: Siobhan McKenzie, Art Teacher Name of Architect: Lyuba Stoimenova No. of students: 10 Workshop schedule: 6 x single classes …

Key facts_ School: St.Josephs CBS, Fairview, Dublin Teacher: Sam Lonergan Name of Architect: Blaithin Quinn, Artist and Architect No. of students: 12 Workshop schedule: 4 x …

Key facts_ School: ColaisteChoilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork Teacher: Danny Moynihan Name of Architect: SeánAntóin Ó Muirí  – Fuinneamh Workshop Architects No. of students: 12 When it …

Key Facts_ School: St Jospeh’s Castlebar, Mayo Teacher: Niamh Sweeney Architect: Orla Murphy No. of students: 18 Girls Break up of workshop: 6 weeks, 7 visits …

Key facts_ School: CPS Setanta, Clonee Teacher: Paul Hickey Name of Architect: Laura Carroll No. of students: 21 Workshop schedule: 5 double classes When it took …

Key facts_ School: Carrigallen Vocational School Teacher: Brian Mulvey Name of Architect: Elizabeth Clyne No. of students: 23 Workshop schedule: 2 full days, 2 visits When …

Key facts_ School:BallyhaunisCommunity School, Mayo Teacher:Patrick McGarry, Engineering Teacher Name of Architect:Patrick Dunne No. of students: 20 mixed Workshop schedule: 6 x triple classes, 1 x double class …

Transition Year Construction studies Students at Colaite Choilm, Ballincollig, Co Cork completed their National Architects in Schools project for the third time earlier this year led …

Architecture Blog Post written by Niamh Hurley Before commencing our project on the National Architects in Schools Initiative, my art class and I were all anticipating …

National Architects in Schools Initiative May 1 Dublin Schools Event Library, Conference and Expo Centre St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra Our National Architects in Schools Initiative event …

National Architects in Schools Initiative April 17, Schools Event Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal We had a full house at our National Architects in Schools …

Coláiste Na Carraige, An Charraig with architect Anna Meehan Transition year students from Coláiste Na Carraige recently took part in a collaborative design workshop with architect …

Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny with architect Claire Burke Transition year students from Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny, in collaboration with architect Claire Burke, have produced brilliant design ideas …

Crana College, in Co. Donegal with architect Breege Galbraith As part of our Architects in Schools programme, transition year students from Crana College in Co. Donegal …

Magh Éne College, Co. Donegal with architect Paddy Dunne Transition year students from Magh Éne College, recently took part in a collaborative design workshop with architect …

Deele College, Raphoe Co. Donegal with architect Siobhán Mc Cafferty As part of our Architects in Schools programme, transition year students from Deele College will be …

Loreto Community School, Donegal with architect John Curran As part of our exciting Architects in Schools programme, transition year students from Loreto Community School recently took …

Transition Year students from St. Mary’s Glasnevin explored the nearby Margaret Aylward Centre today. Designed by mola architecture, this newly opened retreat and inter-faith centre is …

School: Belvedere College, Architect: Jacinta Curley On the 12 of January me and my art class went on a school trip to the Marino Casino in …

Belvedere College with Jacinta Curley Transition Year students from Belvedere are using Casino Marino as a starting point for their architecture project. They made a close …

A public exhibition of work made by students will be launched by Jerry Buttimer TD on Tuesday April 29th at Ballincollig Shopping Centre. All welcome – …

Students from St. Paul’s Secondary School Oughterard have been getting creative during workshops with Architect Michael Walshe. These images show their work with paper models, making …

Students from Magh Ene College Bundoran have been working with architect Patrick Dunne We’ve been holding the architecture module on Monday mornings in Bundoran. Our main …

Students from Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig spent February and March developing their architecture projects in workshops with Seán Antóin Ó Muirí. After lots of preparatory work and …

Check out this update from St Jospeh’s where Evelyn D’Arcy and TY students share their final design adventures. DAY 6 Day 6 provided a break from the …

  Check out these examples of tree houses suspended above the forest.     Take a closer look at them here: The Tree Hotel in Sweden …

  Check out these examples of temporary pavilions.       Take a closer look at them here. Skate shelters Fragile Shelter Pollytunnel      

Check out these timber pavilions.     Take a closer at them here: Lucid Stead Installation Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion Swoosh Pavilion Driftwood Pavillion   …

Check out these pavilions that utilise brick , for both structure and aesthetics.     Take a closer look at them here: Vaulted Brick Pavilion House …

  Check out this film animating materials and patterns in architecture, by Universal Everything.     Watch the film ‘Walking City’ by Universal Everything here. Walking …

  Week 7 The students were given their design challenge last week. The aim was to come up with concepts and designs for an internal courtyard space …

  Check out these alternative ways of mapping cities, spaces and landscapes.     Have a closer look at them here Map of Manhattan Urban Landscapes

Check out these architectural shelters for urban camping.     Take a closer look at them here. Shelters for urban camping

  Check out these architectural pavilions.     Have a look at them here Pavilion installation at the Maxxi Chameleon Cabin Hilltop Solarium

  Check out the images below showing inspiration on famously creative people’s work spaces.     Check them out at: Inspiring Workspaces of the Famously Creative …

Students from Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig have really got stuck in to their architecture project with Seán Antóin Ó Muirí. One of their first activities was an …

On February 22nd, the IAF held an Architects in Schools Colloquium at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. This was an opportunity for participants to meet and …

Architect Francis Shier is working with Transition Year students from St. Angela’s Week 1 After brief introductions with the Transition Year students of St Angela’s College …

 Michael Flynn is the “Architect-in-School” at Good Counsel College, New Ross. Here’s what they’ve been up to lately. Week 5 As part of Task 5 ‘Map …

 Jacinta Curley is our “architect-in-school” working with  a Transition Year group at Belvedere College, Dublin. Week 1 With palpable anticipation, excitement and some nervousness, we  (19 …

DAY 4 Back after a lovely long Christmas break and ready to get cracking, today we began our lesson by recapping on all the work we’d …

Crana College have set up their own blog for their TY Architects-in-Schools project. All the students have individual posts up. Its amazing, check it out: http://cscranacollege.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/brief-1-be-inspired/ …

Check out the first update from Good Counsel College in New Ross! ‘I met TY3, the transition year class from Good Counsel College, New Ross who …

Check out this update from St Joseph’s in Dublin 7! by Evelyn D’Arcy who is working with a Transition Year student group at the school as …

Check out Teen Create IAF@IMMA.   Workshop for 12-15 yr olds inspired by exhibitions Eileen Gray and The Everyday Experience, led by Síle Stewart from the …

Check out these architecture projects by North Dublin teenagers! The Place Shapers project teamed up architects with second level students from two Fingal schools, in North …

Architects in school: Santa Sabina School Sutton Students in Santa Sabina, Sutton, did a project with architect Kate Dowling, looking at spaces in their school and …

This blog will continue to grow and change as the project develops, becoming a huge online resource for all architecture projects in schools. Tune in regularly …