Town Ecologies invites two Irish emerging architects to develop their co-design, creative placemaking and community engagement skills and experience in rural Kilkenny. The selected architects will work alongside Workhouse Union, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership and local community groups and stakeholders. The projects will realise tangible outcomes for the communities involved.Town Ecologies is a unique and successful programme that supports emerging architects to gain experience in co-design and creative-placemaking through mentored hands-on engagement in rural community projects. The selected architects will work alongside Workhouse Union, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership and local community groups and stakeholders. The two successful architecture practices will have a clear and defined role within a wider rural renewal project with practical experience supported by mentorship and research resources. The selected architecture practices will experience first-hand co-design, stakeholder/community, and local authority engagement. The opportunity will include engagement with hard-to-reach voices - enhancing their capacity in co-design and inclusion in their community and promoting active participation in creativity and culture across all ages, communities and abilities in County Kilkenny. The projects will realise tangible outcomes for the communities involved and provide a unique real-life learning platform for the selected architects. 

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.