Family Workshop at IAF House – Dream Plaza - Open House Dublin 2025

Family Workshop at IAF House – Dream Plaza

Charlemont Square, Saint Kevin's, Dublin

Dates & Times

Saturday 11th October

12:45PM to 2:15PM

Tour type
  • Open House Junior
  • Walking Tour
  • Workshop

Join us for ‘Dream Plaza’ at IAF House, where young city-makers (ages 5-12) will envision the future of Portobello Square, a public space in Dublin 8. This hands-on workshop, designed to inspire creativity and civic engagement, will explore how cities are made and how children’s imaginations can help shape them. ‘Dream Plaza’ empowers children to be imaginative city-makers, giving them a voice in shaping their urban environment.

Part 1: Site Visit (Outdoors): We’ll begin with a short walk to Portobello Square, allowing children (with their parents/guardians) to experience the outdoor space firsthand.

Part 2: Creative Workshop (Indoors): Returning to IAF House, children will transform their observations into innovative designs. Using sketching, collage, and card, they’ll create and share their dreams for Dublin’s public realm.

Facilitator: Natalia Panis

Location: IAF House at Charlemont Square, Dublin

Note: Parents / guardians must attend with their child(ren). This is suitable for primary school aged children. Please book a space for each person attending. All materials provided. This workshop involves a short walk and some time outdoors, before returning to the venue for the main workshop. Parents/guardians are asked to supervise their children at all times.

Open House Junior offers a dynamic programme of architecture events, workshops, and activities designed to engage young minds. These opportunities offer a space for young people to share their stories and connect with Dublin city, cultivating a sense of responsibility and care for the built environment. Children and young people’s lived experiences and insights are invaluable contributions to our evolving built heritage, reflecting the values and aspirations of future communities.

Pre-Book Only. If this workshop is booked out you can contact us at bookings@architecturefoundation.ie to be added to the waitlist.


Accessibility Information

The tour will begin at Charlemont Square and will include a short walk to Portobello Square, an back to Charlemont Suqare. The walking route is approximately 5 minutes and includes two road crossings, which will be made using pedestrian crossings where possible. Parents and guardians are asked to keep children under close supervision and hold their child’s hand during the walk, especially when crossing roads. The route is along paved pathways and is generally flat, making it accessible for buggies and people with limited mobility. There are no steps or steep gradients on the main route.

The workshop will be indors, at Charlemont Square and seating will be available. This is a temporary use space and does not have direct access to toilet and washroom facilities inside the space. Participants and visitors have full use of toilets, including an accessible toilet, located in a separate adjoining building approximately 100 metres away in distance. The space and doorways open wide and the venue does not have any steps or stairs.

We hope to make these workshops as accessible as possible. Please contact bookings@architecturefoundation.ie or phone us at +353 1 874 7200 if anyone in your group has any access requirements. The venue will have a sensory space available.

 


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