Belfast Architecture
Assembly Rooms, Belfast
Of the many commercial buildings that reflect life in 18th century Belfast the one that stands out the most is the Exchange and Assembly Rooms, until recently the Northern Bank. It stands on the corner of North St and Waring St. 1769 - The Earl of Donegall, an absentee landlord, celebrating the birth of his son George Augustus, paid £4, for the building of a single storey building called The Exchange1776 -The Earl added a second storey, designed by the distinguished London architect Sir Robert Taylor, known as the Assembly Rooms . This new addition…
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The AR is overseen by editor Christine Murray, and covers architecture and design around the world. Previous editors of the magazine include renowned historian Nikolaus Pevsner. Murray told Dezeen that, although the company plans to focus on digital, she believes the print editions of the magazines could continue to run with support from the architectural industry. The company s strategy is to be less reliant on print in general, particularly in markets that will no longer support that medium,she said. In architecture, print will likely remain…
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Profile McGonigle McGrath is an RIBA Chartered architectural practice based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed by Kieran McGonigle and Aidan McGrath, both previously the architect directors and owners of the award winning studio, Twenty Two Over Seven. Twenty Two Over Seven operated between 1990 and 2012, gaining a reputation for producing thoughtful, well crafted architecture, and achieving significant project based success, winning 6 RIBA Awards, amongst many other awards and prizes. During this period, they designed a celebrated and wide ranging…
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Significant Dates 1837 : Queen Victoria I begins reign in United Kingdom. 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. European and American immigrants populate the newly opened territories, spreading American architectural forms into Texas, California, and the Midwest. 1865: Transcontinental Railroad finished, speeding America s industrialization and westward expansion. 1867: Exhibition in Paris marks the spread of the 2nd Empire style into America. 1868 : Charles Eastlake publishes Hints on House Hold Taste the codex on Victorian Design. 1869: Completion…
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Candidates accepted for this course will have a 1st class or a high 2i honours degree and, a Masters degree with 70% overall (or equivalent) in Architecture or a related discipline. The University requires all applicants to demonstrate competence in the English language at a very high level before they begin their proposed course of study - adherence to this requirement is strict. You must be able to demonstrate that you are able to communicate in English at a level and in an idiom suitable to the subject
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© Christopher Heaney +77 Titanic Belfast will open its doors to the world on 31st March, 2012. The world’s largest ever Titanic-themed visitor attraction and Northern Ireland’s largest tourism project, Titanic Belfast is the result of a successful collaboration between the Concept Design Architects CivicArts/Eric R Kuhne & Associates and the Lead Consultant/Architect Todd Architects. © Gareth O Cathain Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the site where the famous ship was designed and built, Titanic Belfast’s six-floors feature nine…
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The Journal of Systems Architecture: Embedded Software Design (JSA) is a journal covering all design and architectural aspects related to embedded systems and software. It ranges from the microarchitecture level via the system software level up to the application-specific architecture level. Aspects such as real-time systems, operating systems, FPGA programming, programming languages, communications (limited to analysis and the software stack), mobile systems, parallel and distributed architectures as well as additional subjects in the computer…
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Students from Glasgow planning to study at Erasmus partner institutions in 2016/17 The University of Glasgow will fully participate in the Erasmus Scheme in 2016/17 and until further notice. UK and other nationals participating in, or about to participate in, the European Union’s Erasmus scheme will continue to be eligible for Erasmus grants. This will continue as normal until further notice. UK nationals studying in another EU member state as part of the Erasmus Scheme will not require a visa to do so as your immigration status has not changed…
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Reginald D Hunter, Ardal O’Hanlon and more confirmed for Glasgow International Comedy Festival Reginald D Hunter, Ardal O’Hanlon, Richard Herring and Bridget Christie have been confirmed as some of the headline acts at next year’s Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Taking over Glasgow March 10-27, the festival is returning for its 14th year and will feature more than 420 shows across 40 venues. Stand-up, panel discussions, theatre shows, and kids’ comedy are all among the line-up, with events taking place every day of the festival. The acts…
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View titles & descriptions for the General Fine Arts department s courses. Click a Course s Title to read its description . FA 499 6 credits A continuation of FA 498 into the spring semester. Prerequisites: FA 498. Prerequisite: FA 498 GFA 100 3 credits General Fine Arts is the major where ideas drive techniques. In this course students will explore general categories of ideas (formal, history, etc.), the psychology of perception, problem-solving strategies, and basic techniques everyone should know (presentation, etc.). There will be frequent…
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