Open House Dublin 2009 was officially launched last night and you can now discover the buildings that will be opening their doors to the public, across the City from 8 – 11 October, on the Open House web-site. The event is in it’s fourth year and approx. 15,000 people are expected to take advantage of this opportunity to explore behind the scenes in places that wouldn’t normally be open to the public – from public buildings like Leinster House, the Abbey & Gate Theatres, UCD, Guinness Storehouse and the Kings Inns to private residences including Georgian townhouses, modern apartments and innovative new homes and extensions.
Open House also includes guided walking, cycling and boat tours of various parts of the city and there are even events organised specifically for the kiddies.
The buildings are open to view at various times over the weekend and some require pre-booking, so best check the programme to make sure you don’t miss out!
Here are some of the private houses on my hit list:
Lower Grangegorman House, Dublin 7 by ODOS Architect.
Office & Private Home, Dublin 8 by Donaghy Dimond Architects
A-Rated Energy Efficient House, Dublin 6 by FKL Architects
House 1 – House 2, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 by TAKA Architects
The Long House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 by Grafton Architects
See you there!
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