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Architectural Heritage Fund: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage

Rene Submissions — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:10:00 +0000

To celebrate the Architectural Heritage Fund's 50th anniversary, we have put together 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage, which tells the story of the difference heritage reuse can make in people’s lives and in communities. Across the year, our exhibition will travel to each part of the UK, with openings in Belfast, Glasgow, Cardiff and London. We hope by showcasing these extraordinary stories to inspire more people to get involved in saving local historic buildings to improve places, empower people, and secure a sustainable future for built heritage. For opening dates in each location, see Coming Up below.

Ulster University Belfast Campus / Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio

Andreas Luco — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The University has fully opened its 75,000 m2 addition to the Belfast Campus in the city’s cultural district. This location is at the interface of Belfast’s neglected and still-divided communities, and within walking distance of the economic drivers in the city core and harbor. ‘This project puts the University in the heart of the intractable issues haunting Northern Ireland’s growth, prosperity and identity’ said Duncan Morrow, Lecturer and Community Outreach Director at the University. ‘Education remains a critical path to a better future. This campus, as it twists and turns in the city, is designed to make Higher Education accessible to all.

An Integrated Mixed-Use Development in Belfast and a Research Station in Antarctica: 10 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by Established Firms

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0000

For this end of the year special roundup, ArchDaily has compiled a selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture, submitted by established and well-known firms. Including conceptual, in progress and, even in some cases, under-construction projects, this curated list covers a wide spectrum of programs and approaches.

Belfast Waterside Development by Henning Larsen Receives Planning Approval

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:30:00 +0000

The Henning Larsen-designed Belfast Waterside development was officially granted planning approval by the Belfast City Council, after a year in the planning approval process. Located on the site of the former Sirocco Works, the project is set to “transform the 2.6-hectare area on the east bank of the River Lagan that has been disused for nearly two decades”.

An Architectural Guide to Belfast: 20 Unmissable Sites in Northern Ireland's Capital

Niall Patrick Walsh — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:00:00 +0000

The city of Belfast is enjoying a resurgence of life. Having been gripped by decades of conflict over politics and religion, the Northern Irish capital has been transformed by peace over the past ten years, and now hosts an array of sublime architecture old and new, by renowned architects past and present.

RIBA Elects New President following Controversial Campaign

Niall Patrick Walsh — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Members of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have elected Alan Jones to be their next president, following a turbulent campaign marked by allegations of institutional racism, financial disparity, and fraud. Jones saw off competition from fellow candidates Elsie Owusu and Philip David Allsopp.

What Makes a City Livable to You?

Keshia Badalge — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000

Mercer released their annual list of the Most Livable Cities in the World last month. The list ranks 231 cities based on factors such as crime rates, sanitation, education and health standards, with Vienna at #1 and Baghdad at #231. There’s always some furor over the results, as there ought to be when a city we love does not make the top 20, or when we see a city rank highly but remember that one time we visited and couldn’t wait to leave.

Henning Larsen Architects' £400 Million Belfast Development Will Block Wind to Increase Comfortability of Outdoor Space

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Henning Larsen Architects has revealed plans for a £400 million development that will transform the waterfront of Belfast. At 16 acres, the master plan constitutes the Northern Irish capital’s largest single ground-up development in recent history.

How Architecture Tells the Story of Conflict and Peace in Northern Ireland

Niall Patrick Walsh — Thu, 11 May 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Architecture is often intertwined with political context. This deep connection is especially evident in Northern Ireland, a place of infamously complex politics. The state came into existence as a consequence of war in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned into an independent Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland, an industrious region still controlled by Britain. Conflict has since ensued in Northern Ireland between a majority pro-British Unionist population, and a minority, though significant, Irish Nationalist community. The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a brutal struggle, with over three thousand people killed, thousands more injured, and harrowing images spread across the world.

Hall McKnight To Open A Temporary Pavilion In London's King's Cross

James Taylor-Foster — Fri, 22 May 2015 05:15:46 +0000

Belfast-based Hall McKnight are set to open a pop-up pavilion in London's King's Cross as part of the 2015 London Festival of Architecture. Located in Cubitt Square, the project forms part of the New Horizon’s initiative, supported by the Irish Architecture Foundation and ID15 (the year of Irish Design 2015). The structure, built from a collection of cut boards, "explores how the phenomenon of the city is assembled from individual pieces." The interior spaces will feature an installation of bricks reclaimed from a street of row houses in Belfast.

Warren Woods Passive House / GO Logic

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Belfast, Maine—July 15, 2014—The University of Chicago’s Warren Woods Ecological Field Station, designed and built by GO Logic, has become the first Passive House–certified laboratory in North America, and the fifth in the world (the first outside of Germany).

Home for Home RVH / MCGONIGLEMCGRATH

Karen Valenzuela — Thu, 15 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

This project is one of 2 proposed Homes from Home for Clic Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people and their families. Homes from Home offer families free self-catering accommodation close to the main Regional Cancer Centres. If they are well enough, the child or young person can stay there too. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-clinical, friendly and welcoming.

University of Ulster’s Belfast City Campus Proposal / Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Alison Furuto — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, their proposal for the University of Ulster’s Belfast City Campus has recently received planning permission upon winning the competition in January 2012. The campus is part of a £250m higher education project to provide 70,000 sqm of central teaching, faculty and social learning accommodation across three linked sites in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast city center. This high density urban university campus blurs the boundaries between the University environments and the city by providing publicly accessible thoroughfares and facilities across the lower three floors. More images and architects' description after the break.

Lyric Theatre Belfast / O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects

Victoria King — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Lyric Theatre stands on a sloping site at triangular junction between the grid pattern of Belfast's brick street scape and the serpentine parkland of the River Lagan. The architectural design was developed in response to the urban and landscape conditions of the site. The building site was tightly restricted and irregular in shape. The budget was strictly limited. All the building materials are selected to endure and crafted to weather with age.

Titanic Belfast / CivicArts & Todd Architects

Kritiana Ross — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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.