Name: The Evolution of Neighbourhoods
Start: 2025-10-17T15:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-17T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire , Dublin, Ireland A96 K6C9

🏡 The Evolution of Neighbourhoods 🏡
Join Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on Friday, 17 October for “The Evolution of Neighbourhoods”, a public event exploring the journey of Irish suburban housing from the mid-20th century to the present. Featuring leading voices in architecture, heritage, and community engagement, the event unpacks how the spaces we live in have shaped, and been shaped by, our values, policies, and aspirations.
✨ What to Expect:
🎤 John McLaughlin, Architect – "Building in the Garden: The Emergence of Irish Suburban Housing Design": McLaughlin explores the legacy of Irish residential architecture, from the garden suburb ideals to the ubiquity of the semi-detached home.
🎤 Deirdre Black, dlr Heritage Officer – "Public Housing from the 1970s: Its Legacy and Future": A thought-provoking look at how mid-to-late 20th century housing shaped place-making and community in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and what these estates might mean to future generations.
🎤 Bernadette Jackson – "Celebrating 50 Years of Hillview": A reflection on community, change, and continuity in one of DLR's enduring suburban estates.
🎤 Ed Carroll, Blue Drum – "Loughlinstown Courts Mapping - a Faro Convention Case Study": Highlighting arts-based approaches to memory and identity in suburban spaces
📅 Date: Friday, 17 October
📍 Venue: County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin A96K6C9
🕒 Time: 15:30 – 17:00
🎟 Booking essential: https://openhousedublin.com/locations/the-evolution-of-neighbourhoods-conversation/
The Evolution of Neighbourhoods’ discussion is part of the Open House Dublin architecture festival.
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