Limerick communities urged to team up with architects for regeneration initiative
COMMUNITY groups across Limerick are being called upon to submit new ideas for their area as part of a new drive from the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF).
The group wants to see grassroots groups team up with local architects to develop and submit projects which will regenerate their local town or village.
It’s part of an initiative called Hometown Architect that’s part of the group’s placemaking programme.
Five successful projects will be selected out of the total number submitted from across Ireland and each will be awarded €10,000 each, to bring their proposals to life.
All submissions received will be assessed by a panel of experts, including architects, IAF staff and policy experts.
Projects should focus on town centre regeneration and can involve encouraging increased residential occupancy in rural towns and villages.
Commenting on the launch of the open call, Nathalie Weadick, Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation, said: “We are very excited to launch this open call. We are hopeful that community groups in Limerick, in conjunction with an architect who is local to them, will submit projects that have the power to change our town and village centres.
“Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the advent of widespread working from home, many people have left cities to return to their hometowns or other towns and villages across the country, including in Limerick. These people bring new energy and useful skills to their local area, and they can work alongside the existing community to revitalise their home.”
The deadline for submissions is January 16, 2023 and the five successful projects will be announced in early February.