Law firms sponsor Open House Dublin 2020

Law firms sponsor Open House Dublin 2020

Law firms Arthur Cox, Mason Hayes & Curran and William Fry have been named as sponsors of this year’s Open House Dublin 2020.

An initiative of the Irish Architecture Foundation, Open House Dublin will take place “online and onsite” from 8 to 11 October 2020.

Celebrating its 15th year, Open House Dublin 2020 programme highlights include:

  • The Big Debate, titled “Dublin’s Fair City”, with speakers including Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu, Liam Herrick, executive director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and Ali Grehan, Dublin city architect. The debate will kick off the weekend’s events and will be live-streamed on Thursday, 8th October;
  • A programme of events for children, including Minecraft challenges, and online workshops hosted by the Chester Beatty Library, Irish Museum of Modern Art, and Fighting Words, among others;
  • Outdoor walking, cycling and boat tours of some of Dublin’s best-known green spaces, Dublin Port and historical streets and buildings including the Irish National War Memorial Gardens, O’Connell Street and Leinster House;
  • ‘On-Site’ Architect film series - online tours of residential projects by a selection of Dublin’s architects.

Nathalie Weadick, director of the IAF, said: “We are delighted to have the support of some of Ireland’s leading legal firms for Open House Dublin. 2020 is a special year for the IAF and Open House Dublin, marking our 15th anniversary.

“While this year’s Open House Dublin is taking place in a much different environment to what we could have imagined at the outset of the year, we have worked hard to put together a programme of events that celebrates Dublin’s architecture and reflects the values of Open House Dublin. Thanks to the support of our corporate sponsors, we are delighted to be able to put together an exciting programme of online and onsite events.”

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