By unravelling the issues step by step, however, it can instead lead to changes for the better. Photograph: Louis Haugh“Nobody knows the answer,” says Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects who partnered on the Lisdoonvarna project with Common Knowledge, ACT Studio Architects, and community groups including Lisdoonvarna Fáilte. We’re not ignoring problems that are there,” says the award-winning architect, who grew up in the area. Photograph: Louis HaughIn picturesque Aughrim, Co Wicklow, Kate Strain teamed up with Aughrim Tidy Towns and the Aughrim Active Retirement Group. These include designing mini “drawbridges” to help navigate shops with doorsteps, starting with Strain’s own Kunstverein, based in the heart of Aughrim.

Source: The Irish Times September 17, 2023 15:32 UTC