Wotcha Ireland!
I just wanted to know when the particpation application form will be ready to download from the website?
(If it’s just me who can’t get it apologies, Im not so technologically minded)
Cx

posted by carla smyth uk
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Hi people,

I was just going to ask about the quota, since we’re having a presentation of the EASA in Elefsina and the upcoming Irish EASA008 (together with the competition for participants) on Friday, but I guess we’ll have to wait a bit more for the exact number.. : )

The presentation was, in a way, announced with the 005 exhibition placed at our school, so that people can get more close with the idea of EASA through the giant Swiss posters : ). Here are some pictures- Filip and Dijana arranged it all.







posted by nevenka_mkd
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:14:00 GMT

We need to update the NC list, can all NC’s please check that their contact details are correct on the NC list on the easa|ireland|2008 website.

Attention lost country seekers..

Have NC’s been found for our lost countries?
Estonia /Iceland / Kosovo / Montenegro

We need to know before we can release this year’s quota.

posted by conor
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:43:00 GMT

hey can anybody out there give me good advice about studying architecture in spain, particularly in the north, catalunya, madrid, pais vasco? i will have 1 semester of 4th year to complete and the thesis – im looking for a uni that is more theory-driven than where i am at the moment, plus could do with change of scenery too…

are there any spanish student architecture blogs? i was interested especially in the faculty in San Sebastian; but id like to find out specific stuff that the college websites dont seem to have. any advice much appreciated! (contestame en castellano si quereis)

cheers

david

posted by dwsmith
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:51:00 GMT

Here at easa|ireland hq, we are working hard to improve our European Relations….

Here is our eurovision entry, Ireland’s favorite turkey, Dustin!

EASTERN EUROPE WE LOVE YOU,DO YOU LOVE IRISH STEW, OR GOULASH AS IT IS TO YOU!!!!



posted by conor
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:11:00 GMT

dear easians

incredible, but true: trans is alive again, the editing office has announced that the issue will soon be printed – just about 3 years later, we are going to get our magazines once ordered in bergün :-D

all the people who remember to have ordered and paid for the magazine in 2005: we still have your adresses we have collected then, and we’re going to send all the magazines there as soon as we finally get them. if you want to indicate a change of your contact details, you can do this writing an e-mail to

easa005.trans (at) gmail.com

unfortunately, we are not able to handle further orders, so as mentioned above this message goes to the ones that have stated their order in 2005 only.

exception: future organisers of easas, incms, sesams, please send me a snail mail adress of yours so i can make a bargain for some extra issues.

cheers
flo_ch

posted by schrott
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:08:00 GMT

We are two architecture students from Latvia and we are coming to Portugal (Lisbon) to work in architects office for 3 months (1 march – 1 june). We are particapating in Leonardo da Vinci programme & our problem is accomodation! Could you please ask somebody or help us find where to stay there for minimum expenses?! We are really desperate….

Hope to hear from you soon,
Evija & Unda

my e-mail – evijalii@inbox.lv

posted by evija
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:34:00 GMT

hi there,

it took some time, but when i received the updated list mid-december i was already heading east to thailand/laos.
but eventually you got the up-to-date nc-list online.

btw: how’s it going with the archive, website thing?

best,
mark0

posted by paradeiser
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:56:00 GMT

For any potential tutors out there or any who just can’t wait for easa|ireland, we are organising a weekend trip to Letterfrack Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

There will be a bus leaving Dublin early in the morning on Saturday 22nd and returning Monday evening, 24th March. Anyone interested in coming along should contact myself at weekender@easa008.ie.

We are running this event as a fundraiser for easa|ireland|2008, so we decided that the best thing to do was to organise a nice little weekend away. The price covers the bus up and down from Dublin, food and Accommodation in Letterfrack, and a guided tour by a local historian.

So whats the price?
Well the price is 150 euros for the whole ‘we’ll look after you for the weekend’ package. Numbers are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

posted by conor
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:44:00 GMT

Application Deadline Easter Sunday March 23rd!

Application procedure will be online at www.easa008.ie soon.
Get thinking!

posted by conor
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Application Deadline is Sunday 22nd of March.



Application form will be available on the website soon.

posted by conor
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:11:00 GMT

Winner Better Cheaper Housing by Hugo Lamont (IRL) and Andrew Griffin (IRL)

Congratulations Hugo & Andy!!!



‘Better Cheaper Housing’ by Irish architects Hugo Lamonte and Andrew Griffin won the competition for the site in Dublin and Italian architects Marco Plazzogna and Silvia Bertolone won with their submission for the Cork site entitled ‘Refilling Green’. The two sites offered different sets of challenges, but were rooted in the two overarching problems of Irish Housing – how to expand the city and how to counteract suburban decline.

The Dublin winner ‘Better Cheaper Housing’ correctly notes that the open space is underused and lacks a consistent and clear edge condition. It proposes a new curving wall of apartments to both the park and the infill site. The inhabited wall rises and falls in height and opens and closes in plan in response to differing site conditions adjoining.

2008 was the first year of Ireland’s participation in Europan with competitions on two sites; Cork City Council provided a Greenfield site in Cork and Dublin City Council provided a suburban site in south-west Dublin. Submissions were received from 36 teams across Europe. 73 European Cities in 22 countries held competitions.

posted by conor
Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:26:00 GMT

OK! So… I am an Italian student currently studying at the International School of MIlan! This is my 12th year at school and there is still one to go… but I have decided to move early for university choices. I do in fact have a major interest for architecture, which I carry with me since I was a small child and this is the career I want to follow in future. I am interested in studying in Britain. I have one problem which I hope you could try help me solve. I am very keen on studying the artistic and design aspect of the subject, although I also have a major interest in mathematics and physics. As I go round exploring the various British schools, I can’t help noticing how all of them focus ONLY on the artistic side. My intention was that to find something that relates to both sides of the construction: design and engineering… do any of you have any ideas of what would be the most suitable thing for me???? Thanks.
Julian

posted by sillemino
Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:24:00 GMT

First of all, Carla is right.. The www looks awesome! Also very nice with the competition! It’s the first time for me that there’s a competition linked to the summer assembly, hence the questions:


Can you enter the competition without your local NC’s knowing?

And if yes: Will the winners of the competition be counting as part of their country quota?


I’ve been thinking about this because as an NC, I’m in charge of finding participants from Denmark (yeah, I HAVE read the guide (partially)).
However it seems that everyone from Denmark (or the rest of the world) can enter the competition without me knowing.. Obviously, I’d like to pick my own participants…

Rune

ps.
This is no critique whatsoever, as I said I think you’re doing a fantastic work!
I know you know that I know!
I am rubber you are glue.
What would Jesus do.
Give a man an egg and he’ll eat for a day, teach him how to lay eggs and he’ll eat forever.

posted by rune_inspires
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:25:00 GMT

And so it begins…

THE DARKLIGHT FESTIVAL IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR OUR 2008 PROGRAMME.

For full details, go to www.darklight.ie IMMEDIATELY.

We really, really want to see your work.

For those joining us, a quick recap: Darklight explores the convergence of art, film, and technology and focuses on work that challenges concepts, visual aesthetic, narrative, access, methods of production, and dialogue, through contemporary film-making techniques. We support and encourage work that pushes technological boundaries and displays creative excellence. Our mission is to nurture new talent and to create bold new possibilities for the imagination. Which is where you come in. Eligible for entry are feature films, documentary, all CG animation, Flash, 3D etc., experimental video works, music videos, commercial work, motion graphics, game sequences, DV live action shorts and student work. There are no restrictions on genre, length or number of submitted works.

While you’re at it, have you heard about the Irish Film Board’s new Virtual Cinema scheme? The results will premiere at this year’s Darklight Festival:

www.irishfilmboard.ie

Also… Did we mention we still have copies of our utterly essential Darklight Compendium DVD for sale. It’s only wonderful.

Every home should have one. Every home should have two, in fact. Buy them from our website today.

Stay tuned for further details. And have a good one.

Regards
Team Darklight

posted by darklight
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:36:00 GMT