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What is the Open House Architecture Festival?Open House is a simple but powerful concept: showcasing outstanding architecture for all to experience, completely for free. Open House initiatives invite everyone to explore and understand the value of a well-designed built environment.

The Open House Festival concept was developed in London in 1992 by Open Cities, and has since spread to over 25 cities throughout the world, where the weekend events now happen annually.

As part of Irish Design 2015, PLACE are joining Open House festivals in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway to produce the first Open House Belfast Architecture Festival and make it an island-wide series of events.

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Welcome!Hi and welcome to the first edition of Open House Belfast - Architecture Festival! Between the 17 - 19 July 2015 we will open up some of the city’s most interesting and exciting buildings and spaces for you to experience, free of charge.

The aim of our festival is to highlight and celebrate architecture and design in the city, and also generate public discussion about the potential of good design in our lives.

Belfast has some really interesting and some truly beautiful buildings. We have a rich industrial and mercantile heritage that we want to continue to highlight and celebrate internationally, as well as introducing new, progressive, and challenging concepts to our local community as a way of facilitating the wider public to become more knowledgeable, engage in dialogue, and become more aware of our built environment.

As well as opening up approximately 50 buildings and spaces for guided visits and providing access to some stunning and unusual city views, locally based architects, designers and artisans invite you into their studios to see and chat about their practices. We’ve also listed some special city spots that you can visit in your own time, and we have a few special events planned!

Whether you are a resident of, or visiting Belfast, this is your opportunity to discover the city from new perspectives and uncover the wealth of beauty and activity that we pass by daily.

PLACE is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting great architecture, design and planning in Northern Ireland.

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Note from Michael Corr, Creative Director, PLACEWe are delighted to be launching the first Open House Belfast Architecture Festival, and bringing Belfast into the Open House Worldwide family this year, alongside cities such as New York, Rome, Melbourne and London. It started with a conversation over lunch with Victoria Thornton and with a huge effort by the team at PLACE and help from our sponsors, it will finally happen this summer.

With the new council looking forward and a new strategy in place, highlighting our built environment is more important than ever. We are looking forward to celebrating this with more than 40 buildings and spaces open across the city, for an architecture festival weekend. We look forward to seeing you there, look out for us in pink!

Note from Suzanne Wylie, Chief Executive, BCCAn on-street celebration of the city’s built environment, this festival is inherently Belfast, opening up our buildings and spaces to facilitate a voyage of discovery and to offer people new ways of seeing the wonderful architecture – old and new.

The festival is a celebration of design and diversity within the city and offers an interesting way of connecting both the city’s residents and visitors to the unique culture and heritage that the urban landscape has to offer. The programme sums up all that is fantastic about the potential of architecture and design to promote civil society and encourage community participation, to engender pride in our environment and create a real sense of ownership of our beautiful public spaces.

Help the team at PLACE to promote the festival by tweeting, liking and sharing. Tell your friends about the festival and encourage them to come along and explore the city for themselves.

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Notes from our sponsorsFCBS Belfast are delighted to be sponsoring the inaugural ‘Open House’ event in Belfast. As evidenced throughout the world, Open House is a fantastic event to be involved in, for both designers and the general public alike. The opportunity to help create the first Open House festival to be held in Belfast offers FCBS a chance to be involved in bringing this great event to a wider audience in Northern Ireland.Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

The Open House Belfast programme is something that we are keen to be associated with and promote given our recent involvement with the Belfast Regeneration Strategy and involvement with other Infrastructure and Buildings projects within Belfast City Centre. Our Arup Dublin office has also been involved in similar Open House events alongside the Irish Architecture Foundation and this is something we wish to be associated with in Belfast.ARUP

Perspective is the journal of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects and its aim is to spread the word on great architecture and great design. What could be better then than a festival celebrating some of the outstanding buildings which we have in Belfast? It is exciting to see Belfast joining the list of nearly 30 other Open House host cities. Our city is home to some of the most interesting contemporary and historic buildings on these islands; if Open House Belfast helps bring this fact to more people’s attention, we’re right behind it.Perspective RSUA Publications Committee

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How to BookTo book for any of the guided tours or special events, please visit placeni.org and click on the big pink banner!

The tours and events are free of charge but our numbers are limited, therefore please book only what you know you will need and also let us know in good time if you cannot make the event.

AccessibilityBooking for guided visits is essential. As many of the buildings are still under construction or have been empty for a while, numbers on each tour are limited.

We have indicated which visits and events are most family friendly.

We are committed to making this weekend as accessible as possible for everyone. We have noted general accessibility info for each building but if you have any additional special requirements please let us know when planning or booking your visit and we will do our very best to accommodate.

Please be aware that there could be changes to access times and venue info so do keep an eye on our website for up to date information, or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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A mixture of new developments, iconic towers, and buildings with unique histories and activities - Some of the city’s most interesting spaces

give us access to explore rooms we walk by daily, and experience new perspectives on the city.

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Ulster University, Belfast campus Development Phase 1 25 - 51 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1ED

The ambitious £250m redevelopment of Ulster University’s Belfast campus has been described as a ‘transformational project’ for Belfast city centre. Thousands of students and staff will occupy the new buildings when fully completed in 2018. The campus has been designed to provide a modern, innovative, and inspiring environment for teaching, learning, and research. The first phase of the development, which is being designed to attain BREEAM Excellent, will open later in 2015. This is a unique opportunity to preview the new campus with architect Cormac Maguire of

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. Learn about FCBS’s design approach and the ongoing work to deliver the largest construction project currently underway in Belfast.

Architect: Feilden Clegg Bradley StudiosContractor: McLaughlin & HarveyGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 11.30am (1 hour). Booking essential.Meeting point: Main reception, York St. entrance

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Belfast Central LibraryRoyal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1EA

An impressive red sandstone building resulting from a competition run by the Belfast Corporation in 1883. The classically designed library opened in 1888 and by the end of the first year nearly 900,000 people used the Newsroom.

Over 100 years later and the original contractor H & J Martin was commissioned to undertake a nearly £1m refurbishment of the exterior facade. The work was completed in 2010 and has successfully restored the fine detailing of one of Belfast’s most notable late Victorian buildings.

Join Sheena Gamble, Area Manager and Catherine Morrow, Heritage Manager on an exclusive tour behind the scenes to delve into its archives and view its hidden treasures! Architect: W H LynnContractor: H & J MartinThe ornate plasterwork was carried out by James Caird of GlasgowGuided tour: Fri 17 July, 2.30pm (1 hour) Booking essential.Meeting point: Main lobby

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25 Divis Street, Belfast, BT12 4AP

Divis Tower, at 61m high and with 20 floors, is one of Belfast’s tallest buildings. It was built in 1966 and is now the only surviving structure from the Divis Flats complex. The positioning of the tower between the Falls Road and Shankill Road provided unrivalled views of West Belfast from the upper floors, a trait that was soon recognised by the British Army who converted the top two floors in the 1970s to provide a restricted observation post. It was as recently as 2005 that this was decommissioned and in 2007 the Housing Executive began the process to return the top two floors to residential use and provide a new roof to the building.

Get exclusive access to this iconic building, admire the views and hear stories from a resident of the tower. Also on display will be the film, Divis Flats Belfast (28min).

Architect: Frank RobertsonGuided tour: Sun 19 July, 11am, 12pm and 1pm (40 mins)Booking essential.Meeting point: Main reception, York St. entrance

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The Duncairn Centre for Culture & ArtsDuncairn Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6BP

The Duncairn Arts Centre is North Belfast’s first purpose built arts facility. It was opened in January 2014 following renovation of the Grade B+ listed, former 19th century church. The church was designed in 1862 by leading architect W J Barre, who was also responsible for Belfast’s Albert Memorial Clock and Ulster Hall. Doherty Architects successfully responded to the complex challenge of providing new enclosed functions within the main church space whilst retaining the character of the original structure. The project received a commendation at the 2014 RSUA bi-annual awards ceremony and won a RICS NI conservation award in 2015.

Call into the centre over the weekend to see an exhibition by artist Kevin Hamilton and experience the wealth of activity they programme weekly, have some lunch, or book onto a guided tour with project architect Michael Doherty.

Architect: Doherty ArchitectsContractor: Felix O’Hare & Co LtdOpening times: Sat 18 July, 10am - 6pm (self guided)Sun 19 July, 1pm - 6pm (self guided). Booking essential.Guided tour: Sun 19 July, 3pm (as Gaeilge)Sun 19 July, 4pm (in English) (30mins each)

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The MAC10 Exchange Street West, Belfast, BT1 2NJ

The MAC is an award winning building that resulted from an international open design competition in association with the RIBA. Hackett/Hall/McKnight’s design creates foyers that “recall the tight streetscape of the neighbourhood - a com-pressed urban environment characterised by top-light”. A 32m high illuminated ‘lantern’ forms a ‘beacon for the arts’ within the Cathedral Quarter.

The £17.9m multi-purpose facility opened in April 2012 with theatre and rehearsal spaces, a dance studio, art galleries and cafe/ bar area. The building has since won an RIBA National Award and was nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award.

Call in throughout the weekend or join one of two exclusive guided tours with architect Mark Hackett who will explain the considerations involved in designing a multi purpose arts building such as the MAC.

Architect: Hackett Hall McKnightContractor: Bowen MascottOpening times: Sat 18 & Sun 19 July, 10am - 7pm (self guided) Guided tour: Sat 18 & Sun 19 July, 2pm (45mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: Café

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Belfast Telegraph124 - 144 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1DN

The Belfast Telegraph was founded in 1870 by brothers William and George Baird. As the firm grew in size the decision was taken to establish a new headquarters building at the newly laid out Royal Avenue.

Henry Seaver was selected as architect and the building was completed in red brick and red sandstone by H & J Martin, the same company to build the Central Library and later the City Hall.

The building was extended on numerous occasions during the early 20th century, and by the 1980s plans were in motion to invest £8m into a new extension, de-

signed with glazed curtain-walling and blank exposed aggregate panels by Ferguson McIlveen to provide new modern printing facilities for the Telegraph.

Go behind the scenes and explore the busy printing room, see how a daily newspaper is put together and hear from the people working the machines who make it all happen.

Architect: Henry SeaverContractor: H & J MartinGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 9pm - 10pm. Booking essential.Meeting point: Side Door, Library Street

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CS Lewis Civic SquareHollywood Arches, Belfast, BT4 1NT

The new CS Lewis Civic Square is part of the £40m Connswater Community Greenway project connecting 9km of East Belfast. The new public square is a key element of the scheme located between Victoria Park and Orangefield Park.

The new square is currently under construction so this is an exclusive opportunity to join the landscape architects Anthony Mc Guigan and Andrew Healy from The Paul Hogarth Company on site. Learn about the design process and ask questions of the work of a landscape architect.

Landscape Architect: The Paul Hogarth Company Contractor: Farrans ConstructionOpening times: Sat 18 July. Check placeni.org website closer to the time for details

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Belfast Waterfront Exhibition and Conference Centre2 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3WH

Opening in Spring 2016, work is progressing at pace on the 4,000m2 extension to Belfast Waterfront. The £29.5m development will transform the venue and see its event space double in size to almost 7,000m2. Designed with exhibitions, large conferences and banquets in mind, the newly enhanced facility will feature two additional conference and exhibition halls measuring 2,500m2 in total, plus 3 extra meeting rooms, a riverside entrance and exterior terraces.

The new development is designed to fully integrate with the iconic existing facility, stretching alongside its riverside location. The original Waterfront Hall was designed by Robinson McIlwaine Architects and opened in January 1997 as an iconic symbol of the

ongoing regeneration around the River Lagan.

Get exclusive access to the construction site and learn about the design process, construction and future operations of Belfast Waterfront. Tours are led by project team representatives from Todd Architects, McAdam Design and McLaughlin & Harvey.

Architect: Todd ArchitectsContractor: McLaughlin & HarveyGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 10am, 11am & 12pm (45mins). Booking essential. Hard Hat tour (hard hats provided!)Meeting point: Belfast Waterfront main entrance

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The Soloist1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3FT

The Soloist was the result of an international competition jointly sponsored by developer Dunloe Ewart and Laganside Corporation, and independently managed by the Royal Society of Ulster Architects. The winning design, by Niels Torp Architects, was announced in 2000 and was described by the architects as an attempt to develop a building that will look small under a large roof - “a pavilion or sculpture set against the bigger buildings”. The building was completed in 2014 under the supervision of local architects WDR & RT Taggart and completes the

redevelopment of Lanyon Place, commenced by the Laganside Corporation in the 1990s.

Architect: Niels Torp & WDR & RT TaggartContractor: Patton and H & J MartinTour/event: Sat 18 July, 10am, 11am & 12pm (40mins each). Booking essential.Meeting point: Main entrance

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Transport House102 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2DL

An iconic modernist office building built for the Amalgamated Transport & General Workers Union. Transport House was designed in the ‘International Style’ by J.J. Brennan and is clad in a unique green faience, including a distinctive tiled mural depicting Belfast’s diverse industries. The building was opened in 1959, and in 1994 it was one of the youngest buildings in the city to be listed. It fell out of use in recent years, however the union Unite now propose to refurbish the building and relocate back to Transport

House - restoring this landmark building on the route of the now culverted River Farset.

This is a rare opportunity to go behind the hoarding, access this iconic landmark, and get a unique view of the adjacent Albert Clock and St George’s Church.

Architect: J. J. BrennanContractor: Carville & Sons LtdCheck placeni.org closer to the time for details.

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Robinson & Cleaver BuildingCleaver House, 1 - 3 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GA

The impressive Robinson & Cleaver building was designed by Young & MacKenzie for the Royal Irish Linen Warehouse. It was elaborately designed inside and out, with little expense spared.

Inside, the extravagant Sicilian marble staircase took pride of place until it was bought at auction and relocated in the 1980s. Outside, the facade boasted carvings of numerous famous faces, including Queen Victoria, the last German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II and

General George Washington. The carvings represented the patrons of Robinson & Cleaver, which prided itself as being the most famous store in the world for Irish Linens.

Architect: Young & MacKenzieContractor: H & J MartinSelf guided: Access available to the restaurant balcony, Saturday 18 July 9.30am - 11.30am

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The Cecil Ward Building4 - 10 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BP

Named after Cecil Ward, a former Town Clerk and employee of Belfast City Council from 1947 until 1989. The 7-storey building was completed in May 1990 by McLaughlin & Harvey to a design by BDP Architects. Visitors to the building enter into an impressive 120ft high atrium space from which working spaces are arranged around.

25 years later and the building is still central to the day-to-day workings of Belfast City Council, including functions such as the new Belfast Planning Service.

Architect: Building Design PartnershipContractor: McLaughlin & HarveyGuided tour: Sun 19 July, 1pm and 2pm (45mins each) Booking essential.Meeting point: Main lobby

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Kelly’s Eye Bingo Club 37-39 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6EA

A building that reflects Belfast’s industrial past. It was built c.1895 of traditional red-brick as a five-storey warehouse building for R Carswell & Son, printers, bookbinders and stationers. The building is now best known as the location of the Kelly’s Eye Club - a popular Belfast bingo hall.

This is a special opportunity to go inside the club with all its history and character, before play begins for the day.

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Armagh House11 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1TS

Armagh House was built c1908 as a four storey red-brick linen warehouse for Greeves, Ridgeway & Co. Linen and Damask Manufacturers. It was also later occupied by McKinney’s Ltd, a manufacturer of embroidered blouses, underclothing, handkerchiefs and children’s frocks.

By the 1940s the building was being used as government offices, alongside other office buildings at Ormeau Avenue known as Tyrone House and Fermanagh House. When government vacated the building in the early 2000s, it was later proposed to be redeveloped

as an apart-hotel, but plans were dropped until a new development brief was issued in 2013. The result of this is expected later in the year and it is hoped that the building will be brought back into use, activating Ormeau Avenue, an area which has been subject to uncertainty around a potential inner-ring road planned in the 1960s.

Architect: William RoomeOpening times: Sat 18 July, 1pm - 5pmTour: Self guided, last entry at 4.30pm

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Belfast Central Fire Station 6 Bankmore Street, Belfast, BT7 1AQ

The award winning Central Fire Station was built in 1992 to a design by Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects. Amongst the awards received were an RIAI Award in 1993 and a commendation at the 1995 Civic Trust Awards.

Led by Station Commander Al Cunningham, this promises to be a really great experience. Access all areas of the station and learn about the fascinating building and its history, as well as hear from the fire fighters about their work!

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The Gas Office 4 - 14 Cromac Quay, Gasworks, Belfast, BT7 2JD

The two-storey 1888 Gas Office building was carefully restored by Consarc Design Group between 2002 - 2003 and the building is now occupied by a number of businesses. Internally the original Governor’s Room was restored and includes all original machinery. The building’s distinctive clock tower was also brought back into use as part of the conservation works.

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Led by Consarc this is a great chance to see this unusual space and get up close to inspect the mechanisms of the clock.

Architect: Consarc Design GroupGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 2pm (1 hr). Booking essential.Meeting point: Front of office

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Windsor House 9-15 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7EG

Windsor House has dominated the skyline to the south of City Hall since the early 1970s. At 80m tall it was the tallest building in the city, until the completion of the Obel in 2010. In recent years the building’s future has been uncertain. It sold for £30m in 2006 with plans to redevelop for apartments, but the developer was later placed into receivership. Reflecting the changes in Ireland’s property mar-ket, the building was purchased by Hastings Hotel Group earlier

this year for £6.5m - 75% less than in 2006. Hastings and WDR & RT Taggart Architects now propose to re-energise the building through an extensive refurbishment programme that will create a new 4 star hotel for the city. Contractor: McLaughlin & HarveyGuided tour: Booking essential.Meeting point: Check placeni.org closer to the time for details.

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BBC Broadcasting House 25 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HQ

The BBC’s main production centre in Northern Ireland opened on 5 May 1941, the day after the second Belfast Blitz. The architect, James Miller was a Glaswegian who had also been shortlisted during the design competition for Belfast City Hall in 1896.

Miller’s original building has been extended twice, in 1975 along Ormeau Avenue and in 1984 along Linenhall Street West. The principle curved facade was recognised as an excellent example of art deco style architecture and the building was listed in 1994.

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These guided tours will explore the modern technology throughout the building that’s responsible for bringing us daily news and entertainment programmes across radio, television and web. You’ll also get further insight into the architectural history of the building and find out how you can get involved in the work of the BBC. Architect: James MillerGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 10am, 12pm, 2pm. (45mins) Booking essential. Meeting point: Main lobby

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Europa Hotel11 - 15 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AP

The Europa Hotel is built on the site of the former Great Northern Railway Companys Belfast Terminus. The hotel was opened in July 1971 as Belfast’s then tallest building and first hotel in the city to offer en-suites for all bedrooms.

The building is closely linked to Belfast’s recent history as the meeting point for many journalists during the Troubles, itself being the target of many bomb attacks - over 40. Following a series of bombings the building was in need of substantial refurbishment. Taking on the challenge in 1993 was Howard Hastings, who continues to own the hotel today

through the Hastings Hotel Group. Hastings purchased the building and appointed Robinson McIlwaine Architects to oversee the transformation of the hotel, just in time for the ceasefire and visit of former US President Bill Clinton in 1995. The hotel was extended in 1999 and now provides over 200 rooms and is one of Northern Ireland’s largest hotels. Join this extra special back of house tour led by the hotel’s famous Head Concierge! Architect: Sydney Kaye, Eric Firkin & PartnersContractor: Farrans ConstructionCheck placeni.org closer to the time for details.

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Fanum House 108 - 110 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BE

Fanum House, built in the 1960s, was home for many years to the likes of RTE and the Irish Times. In recent years the building has fallen into disuse and a number of redevelopment schemes have been proposed, including redevelopment as a four star hotel. This functional office building has survived much over the years, but it seems that its future is uncertain.

Travel up through 11 storeys of concrete to a vantage point that offers views of the hills to the west,

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Queen’s to the south and an iconic photo opportunity of Great Victoria Street looking north. Bring your camera! Architect: Ian CampbellContractor: McLaughlin & HarveyOpening times: Sun 19 July, 12pm - 4pm (self guided)Informal chat about the building with Joe Fitzgerald: Sun 19 July, 3pm (1 hour)

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Lyric Theatre55 Ridgeway Street, Belfast, BT9 5FB

The award winning Lyric Theatre is the result of an RIBA International Design Competition held in May 2003 from which O’Donnell & Tuomey Architects (Dublin) were selected. The design responded to the irregular shape and elevation of the site, the river setting and the surrounding brick street-scapes and green park areas. The new building, completed in April 2011, is very different from the back rooms of Mary and Pearse O’Malley’s Derryvolgie Avenue house from which the theatre began back in 1951. The Lyric is now firmly established as Northern Ireland’s leading producing theatre.Swing by for a walk around the public areas or book onto

one of four special backstage tours were you will learn of the theatre’s fascinating history, the redevelopment from 2009 - 2011 and of the many established writers and performers who have treaded its boards. You’ll also get a glimpse backstage at the state of the art performing spaces, dressing rooms and technical facilities! Architect: O’Donnell + TuomeyContractor: Gilbert-AshGuided tour: Sat 18 & Sun 19 July, 10am & 11am each day (45mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: Main entrance

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South Belfast Methodist Church 238 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7EW

Following many years of planning, the building was opened on Easter Sunday 2012. Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects have created a building that sits sympathetically with the surrounding suburban housing. The various spaces are designed around a landmark tower. To the right is the worship area and prayer room and to the left is the main hall. An entrance lobby and café sit below a full two storey height ceiling and a youth area at mezzanine level.

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The completed Agápe Centre provides community facilities including a gym, conference hall and several classrooms for adults and children. Architect: Kennedy Fitzgerald ArchitectsContractor: TAL LtdOpening times: Sat 18 July, 10-6pm, Sun 19 July, 2-6pm (self guided)

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Tropical Ravine Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT7 1LP

The Tropical Ravine is a late-Victorian Hot House designed in 1887 by the first General Superintendent of Belfast Parks, Charles McKimm, who took advantage of the sloping site to accommodate a sunken ravine. The building has always been a popular attraction within the Gardens but in recent years it was clear that works were required to recapture the character of the original building. Belfast City Council have begun the restoration of the structure and it is due to fully re-open by late 2016.

To begin works, the Council’s park staff carefully relocated the

existing flora and fauna which now offers an unusual view of the building from within. This tour is an opportunity to see the ravine in an uncharacteristically empty state and learn from the people involved in the delicate operation of restoring McKimm’s Tropical Ravine back to its former glory. Architect: Charles McKimm Check placeni.org closer to the time for details.

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Queen’s Ashby Building 125 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG

The Ashby, as it is fondly known, was designed in 1964 by Cruickshank and Seward of Manchester. The design was influenced heavily by the Modern Movement and the quality reflected both in design and construction has endured the test of time. At 12 storeys the building has become a landmark in South Belfast with its striking white facade contrasting with the more conservative neo-Georgian David Keir building built adjacent in the 1950s. From the top of the Ashby you can admire views across the city, including Stormont buildings to the east.

Architect: Cruickshank and Seward

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Located opposite one of Belfast’s oldest Christian burial grounds, Friar’s Bush Graveyard, the David Keir building is designed in a distinctive neo-Georgian style. Named after the eminent Queen’s Vice-Chancellor Sir David Lindsay Keir (1895–1973), the building opened in 1959 and marked the beginning of a period of post-war expansion for the University.

This tour begins from the Main Entrance of the adjacent Ashby Building (Stranmillis Road) and includes a behind-the-scenes look at both buildings.

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Guided tour Ashby & David Keir: Sun 19 July, 10am (1hr 30mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: Ashby Building, Main Entrance, Stranmillis Road

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Queen’s Lanyon Building University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN

Named after its architect, Sir Charles Lanyon, the iconic Lanyon Building opened in 1849, and is the centrepiece of the Queen’s University estate. Its design borrows from the general Gothic and Tudor character of the great medieval universities. Join us on a walk around the impressive ‘black and white’ entrance hall, the University’s Great Hall, the Canada Room and Council Chamber, and the Naughton Gallery.

Architect: Sir Charles Lanyon

Queen’s Graduate SchoolUniversity Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN

Sitting adjacent to the Lanyon Building is the former Lynn Library, designed by W.H. Lynn and now beautifully restored as the University’s Graduate School. Completed in 1868, the building was later extended by Lynn in 1910 and a number of alterations, including the insertion of a mezzanine, were completed during the 1950s and 1980s. Following an extensive refurbishment project led by Consarc Conservation, the building reopened in April this year to provide a new hub for postgraduate students. Don’t miss an opportunity to admire this impressive building from within.

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Guided tour Lanyon Building & Graduate School: Sat 18 July, 10am (1hr 30mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: Ground floor entrance hall of Lanyon Building (black & white hall)

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Queen’s McClay Library College Park Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1LQ

Named after the late Sir Allen McClay, one of Queen’s greatest benefactors, the £50m McClay Library was opened by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney in 2009. The building was designed by Boston-based architects Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbot, in association with local firm RPP Architects and has won numerous awards for its design and facilities, including the RICS Sustainable Building of the Year Award in 2010.

The library accommodates over 1.2m volumes and provides over 2,200 reader spaces. You can also find the impressive CS Lewis Reading Room through a hand-carved ‘wardrobe’ door.

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Queen’s Centre for Experimental Medicine97 Lisburn Road, Health Sciences Campus, Belfast, BT9 7BL

The new Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine building sits within the University’s Health Sciences campus located off the Jubilee Road. It is a £32m multi-disciplinary biomedical research facility with a focus on cures for eye disease and diabetes.

Designed by local firm Ostick & Williams and US-based architects Stantec, the Centre is the result of careful coordination between architectural, structural and services design. The building will make use of a range of measures which will lower carbon emissions and deliver a more sustainable building. Photovoltaic cells, rainwater harvesting, combined heat and power generation are being incorporated to ensure the building minimises its impact on the environment and achieves a target BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.

The building will be opened in August 2015, so this is a special first look inside the research labs and flexible spaces that make up this high-tech building.

This tour will also give you the chance to see the laboratories in the adjacent Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB) and find out about the innovative and life-changing research in this Centre. Architect: Ostick & Williams and StantecContractor: O’Hare & McGovernGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 2.30pm (1hr 30mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: CEM entrance (access off Jubilee Road adjacent to Queen’s Pharmacy, opposite Belfast City Hospital).

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Queen’s Riddel Hall185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5EE

Riddel Hall was founded in 1913 following a donation of £25,000 from Eliza and Isabella Riddel. It was to provide a residence for female students at Queen’s between 1915 and 1975.

Hamilton Architects completed an extensive restoration and refurbishment of the building in 2011 with many original features retained, including fireplaces, wood panelling, iron work and a coal chute built serving each floor. In the building’s early days residents would receive a shovel of coal to last a full week.

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The building is now home to Queen’s University Management School and the William J Clinton Leadership Institute. Architect: Hamilton ArchitectsContractor: Tracey BrothersGuided tour: Sun 19 July, 2.30pm (1hr 30mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: Ground floor lobby

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PSNI Memorial GardenPSNI Headquarters, Brooklyn, 65 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LE

An RIBA National Award winner, the Memorial Garden provides an intimate and peaceful sanctuary for bereaved families of the PSNI. The complex and challenging brief was taken on by local architects Hall McKnight during 2012.

This is a special limited opportunity for eight people to walk the garden with project architect Alastair Hall and learn how Hall McKnight responded to the brief and developed the design.

Architect: Hall McKnightContractor: Maurice Flynn & SonsGuided tour: Sat 18 July, 12.30pm (1 hour). Booking essential.Meeting point: Front gate

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Titanic Dock & Pump-House NI Science Park, Queen’s Road, Queen’s Island, Belfast, BT3 9DT

Titanic’s dry dock is the physical reminder of a bygone age and inside the pump-house the engineering achievement of the Edwardian age is almost perfectly preserved.

Led by Colin Cobb, founder of Titanic Walking Tours, this tour takes you amongst the massive pumps and huge hydraulic accumulator

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that once powered the facility. Immerse yourself in the past, with the sights, sounds and smells that pull you back into history. Guided tour: Sun 19 July, 1pm (1 hr). Booking essential.Meeting point: Titanic’s Dock and Pump-House visitor centre

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T13Hamilton Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9DT

T13 is Belfast’s largest indoor urban sports park. Re-using a shipyard warehouse opposite the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters building, the vast space provides an inclusive shared cultural space. The facility offers everything from break dancing and DJ classes to free-running and BMX coaching.

Come on down and meet Liam Lynch, founder of the park, who will talk passionately about the cross-overs between urban sport and culture and regeneration.

T13 are also providing their newly revamped double decker bus, we will run a shuttle bus from city centre out to T13 and Titanic quarter for the T13 tours! Check project page on website for details! Guided tour: Sat 18 & Sun 19 July, 2pm & 4pm each day (40mins). Booking essential.Meeting point: Main entrance

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The Wee Tram Tour of Titanic QuarterThe Dock Cafe, 2K Queen’s Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9FJ

Inspired by the tramcars that once moved thousands of shipyard workers around Queen’s Island, the Wee Tram is a replica hop-on hop-off tramcar, now moving the thousands of visitors who come to explore the Titanic Quarter.

Hop on this new attraction and visit the activities and buildings that are re-inventing the former shipyard lands.

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Chris Bennett will provide commentary as we travel around the area, stopping briefly for photo opportunities!

Guided tour: Sat 18 July, 10am and 2pm (1 hr 30min). Booking essential.Meeting point: Dock cafe

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Maple Leaf Social Club41-43 Park Avenue, Holywood Road. Belfast

Beginning as a meeting place for Northern Irish families choosing to emigrate to Canada in the 19th Century, The Maple Leaf grew from a room in somebody’s home, into a huge complex, boasting spectacular views over Belfast.

On Friday 17th July there will be an afternoon guided tour plus live entertainment throughout the day and evening.

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Come and celebrate the last days of this soon-to-be-demolished hidden gem, before making way for their new contemporary club-house.

Guided tour: Check placeni.org closer to the time for details.

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Studios

Belfast based architects, designers and artisans invite you into their studios for an opportunity to hear about their practice and see their work. There is no need to book for these visits but please check opening times.

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Royal Society of Ulster Architects2 Mount Charles, Belfast, BT7 1NZ

The RSUA is the professional body for chartered architects in Northern Ireland, located within the Queen’s Conservation Area. Their headquarters building was originally designed by Thomas Jackson in 1842 but following bomb damage in the 1970s was refurbished by McKinstry & Brown in the 1980s. The building was again refurbished in 2006 and a

modern entrance foyer was added by Hacket + Hall Architects. The redevelopment provided a new facilities such as a bookshop and created a welcoming 2–storey foyer. The design is an example of contemporary intervention within a sensitive historic context.

Architect: Hackett + HallOpening times: Sat 18 July 10am - 5pm

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McGonigle McGrathB101 Portview, 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HE

The work of McGonigle McGrath, formed by Kieran McGonigle and Aidan McGrath, is informed by a sensitivity to context and place, a consideration of form, materiality and craft, and an understanding of the quality and simplicity of buildings well made.

The firm is located within the former Strand Spinning Mill which was sensitively redeveloped in the 1980s as Portview Trade Centre.

Opening times: Sat 18 July 10am - 12pm

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Portview Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Roads, Belfast, BT4 1HE

Derek Wilson’s beautifully elegant work is both functional and sculptural. Using abstract and familiar shapes and forms, his pieces are used for a variety of purposes. His practice is inspired by mid-century British Constructivism and the development of ceramics, historically, in Europe and Asia. His intention is to push the boundaries of the medium.

Call in to Derek’s studio to see his work and meet the artist.

Opening times: Sat 18 July, 10am - 12pm

38 The Bureau BelfastPortview Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HE

Established in 1989, The Bureau Belfast is a clothing, footwear and accessories company that produces unique designer wear. Their main range of clothing and shoes goes from urban casual wear to smart casual wear and is intended as an expression of the culture of the youth in Belfast.

Opening times: Sat 18 July, 10am - 12pm

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Gentle Dental Care58 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 6AF

Gentle Dental is a family owned practice on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast. It has been around since 1979. The interiors of the building have been recently re-furbished by Jonathan Jaffa and are now beautifully contemporary.

Call into the practice during the day to see a functional surgery space and hear about their work.

Architect: Richard Mitzman ArchitectsOpening times: Sat 18 & Sun 19 July, 10am - 5.30pm

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Lawrence Street Workshops 1a Lawrence Street, Belfast, BT7 1LE

Located in an old stable yard along Lawrence Street, the workshop is a local community based artist, crafts maker and cultural space. They are not a man-ufacturing company or a factory, instead they create unique, aesthetic and functional things using woodwork, pottery and sculpture. These go on to be incorporated into cultural events, film festivals and other such social gatherings. They also repair bicycles.

This is an opportunity to hear about and see the interesting work and projects being created here and meet the artists.

Tour: : Sat 18 & Sun 19 July, 12pm and 2pmeach day (45mins). Booking essential.

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For several years Stephen Farnan has been working as a potter in Northern Ireland, making cups, bowls, teapots and plates. He then moved to Belfast and started developing his portfolio of drawings with his ceramics. The resulting porcelain landscapes, sketchy pots and textiles have been a huge hit with people the world over, keeping himself and Conchobar, his ceramic apprentice, busy making in their Belfast studio. Studio 29 is where Stephen’s studio and gallery space is based in West Belfast.

Opening times: Sat 18 July, 10am - 6pm

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Visit Yourself

Belfast has many special and beautiful places. Below are some suggestions of spaces that you could visit in your own time and maybe

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Plane Spotting Victoria Park, Park Avenue, Belfast, BT4 1JT

The new Sam Thompson bridge has created new connections across the city, but its the connections to further afield that we want to highlight during Open House Belfast. From within Victoria Park there are some fantastic opportunities to watch airplanes taking off from George Best Belfast City Airport. Can you catch an iconic photograph with the Harland & Wolff cranes in the background? Share your photos on Twitter using #OHBelfast !

43 Albert Bridge MurmurationAlbert Bridge A20, Belfast, BT7 2DS

Albert Bridge was completed in 1890 by J C Bretland. The previous structure had two arches collapse causing the death of one person and therefore had to be rebuilt. In late summer and autumn, large flocks of starlings gather together in flocks and fly in unison and shifting patterns over and under the bridge, like a shoal of fish avoiding a predator.

Starling mumuration can be seen at dusk.

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IKEA Cafe view point306 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9EJ

IKEA Belfast is a mammoth 29,000m2 structure which was built in 28 weeks. The completed building, designed by SRA Architects, incorporates a rain water harvesting system and a 600kw wood pellet boiler to heat the entire building. But it’s the view from the building’s cafe that we’re encouraging you to take advantage of. Direct views of George Best Belfast City Airport’s runway and the hills to the west and north of the city beyond.

45 Victoria Square Dome1 Victoria Square, Belfast, BT1 4QG

The £400m, 800,000 ft2 Victoria Square complex opened in 2008. Designed by BDP to integrate into existing streets and draw people through, it has also drawn people upwards to the now iconic glass dome that mimics the dome of the nearby City Hall. Seemingly floating within the dome is a spectacular viewing platform. Whilst you’re in the city for Open House weekend, take a moment to travel up into the impressive dome and cast your eye over the city skyline. Don’t forget to share your photos on Twitter using #OHBelfast.

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The Oak Lounge at The Errigle Inn312-320 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2GE

The rich wood panelled walls, parquet floor and original Lloyds Loom furniture from the 1930’s make this a really beautiful space. This is one of the last pubs in Belfast where the low hum of conversation is the soundtrack. Its the perfect space to sit with a drink, read undisturbed or have a chat with a few friends. The Oak Lounge is a great reminder that, what makes a good pub is the company you are in.

48 The Central Library, Reading Room Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1EA

Designed by W H Lynn in 1883 and built by H & J Martin, this building has survived undamaged through the Belfast Blitz of World War II and the conflict of the late 20th century. This beautiful bright space on the first floor has a glass domed ceiling and is the perfect place to sit with a good book or just sit.

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LF SARC performance spaceCloreen Park, Belfast, BT9 5HN

The Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) at Queens University Belfast is the first purpose built centre dedicated to the research of sound in the U.K. The building itself, opened in 2004, has received an award from the Construction Employment Federation and a commendation from the British Institute of Architectural Technologists. The performance space is a cube with speakers on all 6 sides and the audience suspended on a central plane.

Visit the Sonic Lab and experience a unique space for the research, experimentation and performance of sound!

49 Airport Road WestAn epic landscape. Long, straight and very flat. Industrial heritage, big chimneys, concrete and cargo ships, juxtaposed with bird hides and views of hilly North Belfast. Visit on a Sunday morning when it’s eerily quiet!

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Open Office: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2NB

Sat 18 July, 1pm - 3pm. Booking essential.

Feilden Clegg Bradley is a unique UK based practice whose contemporary work prominently affects cityscapes, the majority around the UK. Their focus is on larger complex constructions for community benefits through concentration of topics such as growing and fractured cities, climate change, the development of education and its impacts and increased localism.

The 35 year old practice currently employs 160 staff, focusing on education, master planning, housing and urban design. Some of their projects include the Accordia housing scheme in Cambridge for which they won the RIBA Stirling Prize, Broadcasting Place which is

a mixed used development that includes a new Baptist church in Leeds, Manchester School of Art, the National Cold War Exhibition in Shropshire and the new Ulster University campus in Belfast.

The special event; ’Open Office’ will showcase the working practices behind the buildings. FCBS will host a lunchtime talk concentrating on 2 or 3 projects, with a particular emphasis on the concept sketch, how the scribble becomes reality. (Drinks and nibbles provided). fcbstudios.com

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SPECIAL EVENTS Oscar & Oscar and the Little America Congress 22-30 Hopefield Avenue, Belfast, BT15 5AP

Saturday 18 July, 10am - 6pm

Oscar & Oscar is an interior design and architecture firm located in North Belfast. They produce work for both private and commercial clients. Their main practice comes from using old scrap and traditional materials in interiors and in other craft such as furniture, in a contemporary fashion. Some of their projects are the restaurants Il Pirata, the Cuckoo, Ox Cave, Ox, ACE, Howard Street, Aether & Echo and Haptik.

They will be running a pop up coffee shop hosted by Middletown Coffee, www.middletowncoffee.co ; Oscar&Oscar and the Little America Congress. Call in throughout the day for a coffee, to meet the architects and see their amazing collection of furniture and beautiful things! Most for sale!oscarandoscar.com

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Ricardo Jacinto + Phil Kieran/AnonSaturday 18 July, 10pm - 2am

We have secured access to a secret location for a special performance and music night. For tickets (£10) to this event please call into the PLACE office.

Ricardo Jacinto is an artist and musician mainly focusing on the relation of sound and space. His site-specific solo cello improvisations explore a direct interaction with architecture dialoguing with the acoustic space and soundscape. ricardojacinto.com

The ethos behind the new Anon events is to shift the excitementback to the location and music, rather than hype. Whilst utilising unusual spaces all around Belfast, Anon will have a focus on live electronic acts and visual art at the core, yet sometimes simply a chance for DJ Phil Kieran to play extended sets. Each event will be announced closer to the time, and will hopefully stir a little bit of the passion that we get from this, in you.

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A Central Belfast Walkabout with Marcus PattonAn Ulster Architectural Heritage Society event.

Saturday 18 July, 10.30am (2 hrs)£15 per person, book at uahs.org.ukPart of the UAHS 2015 events programme.

A Central Belfast Walkabout with Marcus Patton, organised and run by the Ulster Architectural Heritage SocietyIt is over twenty years since the UAHS published its historical gazetteer of Central Belfast, and a new edition is in the pipeline. As a preamble to its publication author Marcus Patton will lead a walkabout of some key streets, looking in particular at the changes that have occurred in the intervening years. The ceasefires ushered in an era of

new development, further fuelled by the property boom in the early years of the century, and buildings that had survived the Blitz and the Troubles began to topple under development pressures.Join Marcus on this fascinating exploration through town and uncover the histories that make the development of this city particularly interesting!

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HOUSEPLACE, 7 - 9 Lower Garfield Street, Belfast, BT1 1FP

Opening reception: Friday 17 July, 6-8pm

HOUSE is a tiny two story structure: a library, a cinema and a space to reflect.

HOUSE is designed for small groups of people to meet, talk, read and learn. This piece was commissioned by PLACE, designed and made by Gerry Murphy and assembled with the help of Open House volunteers.

The structure will act as festival hub throughout the weekend, with info and booking points. It will remain in the gallery thereafter as a secondary public space.

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ThanksThe PLACE team would like to sincerely thank our sponsors; Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, ARUP, and our media partner Perspective magazine, for their generous enthusiasm throughout and contribution to the programme. The festival certainly would not have been possible without your financial and creative support.

We’d also like to thank Irish Design 2015 and Arts & Business for contributing to funding the weekend and encouraging new partnerships.

It has been a pleasure to partner with Aether and Echo / San-Greal, Anon / Nocturne, T13, and Queen’s University, on various elements within the programme.

We’d like to thank John Duncan for taking some photos for us and an extra special thanks to FutureBelfast.com for contributing so much towards the information in the programme.

We would also like to acknowledge and thank our core funder ACNI, and Victoria Thornton and Natalya Wells from the Open House Worldwide family who have welcomed Belfast into this growing international series of events celebrating our urban spaces!

Brighdín Farren, Creative ProducerMaggie mc Keever, Creative Assistant

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Friday 17 JulyOpening times Tour Page Map

Belfast Central Library 2.30pm (1 hr) P. 9 2HOUSE exhibition 6pm - 8pm P. 56 54The Maple Leaf P. 40 35

Saturday 18 JulyOpening times Tour Page Map

Robinson & Cleaver 9.30am - 11.30am P. 18 11Belfast Waterfront 10am, 11am, 12pm P. 15 8The Lyric Theatre 10am, 11am (45 mins P. 28 21QUB Lanyon & Graduate 10am (1 hr 30mins) P. 32 26The Soloist 10am, 11am, 12pm P. 16 9Titanic Quarter Wee Tram 10am, 2pm (1hr P. 39 34Duncairn Arts Centre 10am - 6pm P. 11 4The MAC 10am - 7pm 2pm (45mins) P. 12 5RSUA 10am - 5pm P. 42 36Derek Wilson Ceramics 10am - 12pm P. 44 38The Bureau 10am - 12pm P. 44 39McGonigle McGrath 10am - 12pm P. 43 37Kelly’s Eye Bingo Club 10.30am - 11.30am P. 20 13Studio 29 10am - 6pm P. 46 42Gentle Dental Care 10am - 5.30pm P. 45 40South Belfast Methodist 10am - 6pm P. 29 22Oscar & Oscar 10am - 6pm P. 53 52BBC Broadcast House 10am, 12pm, 2pm (1 P. 25 18Ulster University Greater 11.30am (1 hr) P. 8 1Lawrence Street Work- 12pm, 2pm (45mins P. 46 41PSNI Memorial Garden 12.30pm (1 hr) P. 36 31Feilden Clegg Bradley 1pm - 3pm (special P. 52 51Armagh House 1pm - 5pm P. 21 14The Gas Office 1.30pm (1hr 30mins) P. 23 16T13 2pm, 4pm (40mins P. 39 33

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QUB McClay Library 2.30pm (1 hr) P. 33 28QUB Centre for Experimental Medicine

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The Belfast Telegraph 9pm (1 hr) P. 13 6

Sunday 19 JulyOpening times Tour Page Map

The Lyric Theatre 10am, 11am (45 mins P. 28 21QUB Ashby & David Keir 10am (1hr 30mins) P. 31 24Titanic Quarter Wee Tram 10am, 2pm (1hr P. 39 34The MAC 10am - 6pm 2pm (45mins) P. 12 5Gentle Dental Care 10am - 6pm P. 45 40Belfast Central Fire 10.30, 11.45am, P. 22 15Divis Tower 11am, 12pm, 1pm (40 P. 10 3Lawrence Street Work- 12pm, 2pm (45mins P. 46 41Titanic Quarter Pump 1pm (1 hr) P. 37 32Fanum House 12pm - 4pm 3pm (chat with Joe P. 27 20Duncairn Arts Centre 1pm - 6pm 3pm (as gaelige), P. 11 4Victoria Square Dome 1pm - 6pm P. 49 46T13 2pm, 4pm (40mins P. 38 33Queens University Riddel 2.30pm (1hr P. 35 30South Belfast Methodist 2pm - 6pm P. 29 22Cecil Ward 1pm, 2pm (45mins P. 19 12

Check placeni.org or follow us on Facebook and twitter for details on:Page Map

Tropical Ravine P. 30 23Transport House P. 17 10Windsor P. 24 17Europa P. 26 19C.S.Lewis Square Land- P. 14 7The Maple Leaf Social P.40 35

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Who are PLACE?PLACE is composed of a multi-disciplinary team combining expertise and extensive experience in architecture, town planning, visual art, curation, design, social science, education, research, community engagement and event management.

PLACE is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting great architecture, design and planning in Northern Ireland.

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Open House Belfast Architecture Festival 2015

Buildings1. Ulster University, Belfast campus Development Phase 1 2. Central Library3. Divis Tower4. Duncairn Arts Centre5. The MAC6. Belfast Telegraph8. Waterfront, World Exhibition and Conference Centre9. Soloist Building10. Transport House11. Cleaver House12. Cecil Ward Building13. Kellys Eye Bingo14. Armagh House15. Central Fire Station16. Consarc Gas office and Clock tower17. Windsor House18. BBC broadcasting house19. Europa Hotel20. Fanum House21. The Lyric22. South Belfast Methodist Church23. Tropical Ravine24. Queen’s: Ashby Building25. Queen’s: David Keir Building26. Queen’s: Lanyon Building27. Queen’s: Graduate School28. Queen’s: McClay Library29. Queen’s: Centre for Experimental Medicine30. Queen’s: Riddel Hall

Open Studios36. Royal Society of Ulster Architects40. Gental Dental41. Lawrence Street Workshops42. Studio 29

Visit Yourself46. Victoria Square dome47. Library reading room48. The Errigle49. SARC

Special Events 51. FCBS 52. Oscar & Oscar 53. Marcus Patton tour54. HOUSE

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Visit Yourself43. Victoria Park44. Albert Bridge45. IKEA Café50. Airport Road West

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