Trinity College: A look at classic and contemporary buildings, including a tour of the Provost's House, a visit to the Dining Hall and its bar by architects de Blacam and Meagher, based on the Adolf Loos bar in Venice.

Temple Bar

On Saturday there will be tours and visits to apartments and some of Group 91's buildings.

South City Centre

Saturday visits to traditional Iveagh Trust flat, Civic Offices, City Hall, Daintree Building in Pleasant's Place (stop for a bite at the Cake Café or Havana) and Pearse Street Library.

Liberties

Saturday visits to architects de Blacam and Meagher's recently built offices, the Digital Depot (by Dublin City Architects) and three community centres by the firms of Fitzpatrick Mays, Henchion Reuter Architects and Brady Malallieu Architects.'

North Inner City

Sunday visit to Henrietta Street, King's Inns, and the recently converted Temple Cottages house by Boyd Cody Architects.

Docklands

Sunday boat tours and visits to Clarion Quay penthouse, CHQ Stack A and Hanover Quay apartments (by O'Mahony Pike Architects) including the Chelsea-winning garden by Diarmuid Gavin hidden in a courtyard.

Also boat tours conducted by Ruari Quinn and Sean O'Laoire who studied architecture together.

North Great George's Street

Contemporary and classic homes open on Sunday.

North Inner City

Liberty Hall, Busárus and Dance Studios by HKR Architects.

Open House runs from October 20th to 22nd. Some events require pre-booking through e-mail at info@architecturefoundation.ie or on 01-6330055. Others require tickets, available from October 14th at the Open House Dublin desk, Temple Bar Cultural Information Centre, 12 East Essex Street, Dublin 2.

Open House catalogues are available from The Temple Bar Cultural Trust Information Centre; RIAI bookshop, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin 2; or at libraries throughout Dublin

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