THE Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) has announced the return of New Life, Old Buildings, its innovative city-focused programme exploring how existing buildings can shape more sustainable and inclusive futures.
In September, the programme will return to Limerick with the theme Future Heritage.
At a moment of climate crisis and social change, Future Heritage asks: “How can the buildings we already have become the rooms and spaces we need for today? What practices and choices of the present will shape the legacy of tomorrow?”
Audiences are invited to join in-person walking tours, site visits, open table conversations and panel discussions in Limerick on September 11 and 18 and webinars on October 23 and 24 that connect local questions to national debates.Â
With a focus on the most sustainable resource of all, the buildings that are already built, New Life, Old Buildings challenges us to consider how Ireland’s architectural heritage can be reimagined as shared, adaptable and resilient spaces for contemporary life.
By bringing together communities, architects, policymakers, and cultural voices, the programme will explore how the people of Limerick envision their city, and how we can collectively build spaces that truly reflect how we live now, and how we want to live in the future.
New Life, Old Buildings is presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation and funded by the National Built Heritage Service and the Heritage Council. The IAF is principally funded by the Arts Council/An Comhairle EalaÃon. For more details, follow the Irish Architecture Foundation on Facebook.
