A2 Architects win ‘Best House’ at the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2011 for Seaside House, Co. Louth. Citing the awarding jury, “externally the house responds to the informal nature of its seaside location in its relaxed choice of materials and a witty nod to its caravan-neighbours in its choice of bay-size. This is counterpointed by the calm grandeur of its interior spaces, capturing poetic sea-views informed by rhythmic control of structure and satisfying detailing.”
Peter Carroll co-directs SAUL IU 2011 (School of Architecture University of Limerick Intelligence Unit 2011) with Professor Merritt Bucholz. The research work, entitled ‘A-political Island: Ireland’s Living Space’ focuses on the counties of Mayo and Fingal. Fundamentally this research project lifts all of the boundaries that define the extent of disciplinary / governance / infrastructure remit, and looks at Living Space the way people experience it – as one continuous place. Lifting the boundaries allows the region to be analysed at a variety of levels simultaneously; movement, energy, education, land use, nature, environment. In this synthetic way of looking at how the physical environment interacts with itself, and society in general, new ideas are being developed. (www.saul.ie/Introduction)
