Trinity’s Architecture Celebrated during Open House Dublin 2016
Posted on: 13 October 2016
Trinity College Dublin will open its doors to the public as part of Open House Dublin 2016, on the 14th – 16th October. Open House Dublin is a unique experience, presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation, featuring over 100 free tours, events and workshops, inviting you to explore the rich architecture of Dublin.
A selection of Trinity's most famous and historic buildings will be open to all to come and visit over the weekend. These include the Provost's House, the Physical Laboratory in Fitzgerald Building and the Parson’s Building.
Details of Trinity buildings and tours are as follows:
Provost’s House: Friday 14 October
The Provost's house was built in 1759 for the purpose of providing a residence for the Provost of Trinity College Dublin and his family, and has continued to provide this function for over 250 years. The current Provost is the 24th Provost to reside in the house for his term of office. It has one of the most elaborately decorated interiors of its period and has many original features.
Places on this tour will be distributed using a lottery, which has now closed.
Parson’s Building: Saturday 15 October, 11:00-17:00
The 19th century Parsons Building has been home to Trinity's Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering since 1981, sitting elevated and at an angle to the grain of the campus. Grafton Architects' first addition to the building in 1996 addressed the campus, accommodating workshops, laboratories and offices between the new podium and the bold basalt-clad cube on top. The second extension spans to Lincoln Place, an elegant granite-clad form that achieves sophisticated negotiation of particularly challenging site conditions.
First-come basis: Just turn up and look out for Open House Dublin volunteers. Wheelchair Access.
Trinity College Dublin; A Walk Through Time: Saturday 15 October & Sunday 16 October, 11:00-12:00
Take a stroll through history in Ireland’s oldest university and watch as its past plays out before your very eyes. Suitable for children aged 5 – 16.
First-come basis: Just turn up and look out for Open House Dublin volunteers. Meeting Point: Front Square, Trinity College Dublin.
The Physical Laboratory, Fitzgerald Building: Sunday 16 October, 12:00-17:00
G. F. Fitzgerald, a physicist famous in relativity theory and professor of the School of Physics, campaigned for a dedicated Physics Building for Trinity College Dublin. It was the first purpose-built physics laboratory in Ireland and is complete with a striking Venetian window, lighting up the stair hall. Tours include the Fitzgerald library and Shrödinger lecture theatre.