Architecture + Building Expo – held in conjunction with the RIAI Annual Conference – represents a construction industry showcase that encapsulates the entire sector. It is a unique format that combines the main conference with complementary seminars, workshops and presentations, in addition to a major exhibition. Dates are 9/10 October and the venue is the Main Hall, RDS, Dublin 4. Key areas to focus on when planning your attendance and participation over the two days are as follows.
RIAI Annual Conference
RIAI Annual Conference 2024 is the largest architectural networking event in Ireland and an unmissable date in the diary for the built environment sector. This year’s theme is #Cities, putting a spotlight on the opportunities and challenges for our cities, with shared experiences from some of the most renowned Irish and international thought leaders. A great line-up of speakers will debate the theme over two days in the RDS, Dublin, and online. Click Here to Register
Building Change
Building Change is a unique initiative that is transforming architectural education in Ireland through the curricula. Highlights in the project to date were the student symposiums in 2023 and 2024. In this final year of the project, a national student and graduate-centered event will take place in conjunction with the RIAI Annual Conference and Architecture + Building Expo. The six schools of architecture in Ireland will take over the entire balcony area in the Main Hall of the RDS, overlooking the exhibition area. They will present an exhibition of current student graduate work, while recent graduates (early career architecture practitioners) will host a series of separate events and workshops throughout the two days of the event.
SEAI grants and architects
Last year’s SEAI-partnered seminar and panel discussion attracted a very large audience of architects, mainly engaged in the domestic sector. The open forum session was especially inter-active with some frank and open exchanges, especially around the various grants available for new-build and retrofit. As a consequence, SEAI and RIAI have been liaising closely over the last 12 months and together will now present a special Breakfast Briefing on the subject of grants and One-Stop-Shops on the second day of the show, Thursday, 10 October. Teas/coffees/croissants from 8am with seminar to start at 8.30am.Click Here to Register
