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About / Reviews Introduction | Reviews | Advertising / Sponsorship | Contact Us Archéire has received much publicity for its work in promoting Irish architecture on the Internet through newspapers, journals and television. In 1997, Architectural Dublin (one of the initial Archéire websites) won the inaugural Irish Internet Awards Best Non-Commercial web site award. In 1998 Archéire was nominated as a finalist in the Best Community / Special Interest category. Archéire has won a Golden Spider in the Best Community or Special Interest category for 2000. The Golden Spider Awards recognise and reward excellence in the Irish Internet scene.
Ireland On Sunday
The Internet has the potential to become the most powerful propaganda tool around. Much of the PR battle in the Balkans conflict, was fought online, for example.
This has been highlighted in an Irish contect by the row over developer Noel O'callaghan's recent demolition of a listed garage on Dublin's Fenian Street Irish Internet Awards 1997 Citation: In the non-commercial category the judges were looking for a site which excels in quality of content, but which also disseminates that content without any guarantee of financial return. Key factors considered were the depth and quality of content presented, as well as evidence of commitment to the site. The judges awarded the trophy to Paul Clerkin for his tremendous personal effort with his Architectural Dublin site, citing its value both as a tool for tourists and for locals wanting to know more about Dublin.
The Guardian Web Guide A surprisingly wide range of architectural styles jostle for space in Dublin. Paul Clerkin's carefully crafted site, full of succinct comment, helpful hyperlinks and high-quality photographs, is surely the best way to see the architectural highlights in an hour. It also boasts clear navigation, fast-loading pages and a clean design that any architect would appreciate.
Lycos Top 5% Award There is no better resource for Irish architecture than archeire, a site that turns what could be an esoteric and rather dry subject into a lush online experience. Archeire (the word "eire" means "Ireland" in the native Irish language) is actually an amalgamation of Web sites, each devoted to an individual architect or architectural style. And each site is jammed with graphics and information. Why should we care about architecture in Ireland? Well, this site makes such an involving presentation, the question answers itself. As befits a site devoted to architecture, the look of this
site is both elegant and practical, and the writing is clear and involving. There’s plenty within archeire to stimulate both the mind and the eye.
Yahoo Perhaps what you really need to win at bingo is the luck of the Irish. Well, okay, if not their luck, then at least their architecture. Not just any old architecture, either - we're talking the real McCoy here: Architectural Dublin, a fascinating tour of exactly what the title suggests. A work in progress, the site currently offers a look at "the myriad glories" of Dublin's architectural development from medieval times through the 17th and 18th Centuries. Soon to be included: the 19th and 20th Centuries. In the meantime, read about and view images of Trinity College, Christchurch Cathedral and Dublin Castle, amongst others. In short, visit this beautifully done site to see everything that makes Dublin so...so... so... well, so Dublin-like. Doras Abu - Telecom Internet Waiting on rain-soaked November evenings in Dublin's central bus station, it may be hard to believe that you're actually standing in one of Ireland's most important architectural sites. However, the fact remains that the much used, much maligned and much ignored, Busáras bus station, is a unique example of European modernist architecture. And in belated recognition of this fact, we have awarded the Doras Abú award for website excellence to Busáras, the Internet treasure that highlights the true importance of this Dublin landmark. full review Yahoo Ireland Some people build the road to the future, and some people build real stuff. Archéire is the latest brick in the wall that is the Irish architecture scene on-line, featuring news from the Architecture Association of Ireland, an area designed to provoke on-line discussion of local architectural issues, and the latest news of ongoing Irish projects. If you only click on one link, make it Architectural Dublin, an exquisite look at Irish architecture through the centuries, complete with explanations of street names and profiles of people who shaped Dublin's architecture. Web Ireland March 1998 This site exudes coolness. The deep blue and white minimalist feel of the homepage brings the surfer to the world of cutting edge Irish Architecture far, far away from kitchen extensions and bungalow blitz. The developers of the site wish it to become a hub for Irish architecture websites and the originality of each link in design and content bears this out. Irish Independent If you didn't know that the Dublin architecture scene was hip, you haven't spent much time on the web. Archeire brings together and expands on excellant architecture websites like Architectural Dublin and the AAI, including a section called OnSite Ireland, with news of specific architectural projects being built within Ireland. An online discussion forum is designed to stimulate discussion while links are provided to info about Cork architecture, the Irish Architectural Archive and more. Areas to come include sections devoted to the work of architectural students. AEC InFORM This month's choice is Archeire, at http://www.archeire.com/. This attractively minimalist site is sub-titled "Irish architecture online". Somewhere in there the title should contain the word "eclectic". My favorite area of the site is Architectural Dublin which examines landmark architectural works, in both print and (quick-to-download) graphics, from medieval times to the current century. Important personalities in the city's development are also profiled.
The Irish Times
The Irish Web site of the month for April has to be the first edition of Onsite Ireland. It's devoted to Irish architectural issues and news (and both real and virtual architecture!), with a discussion forum and breathtaking design by the Ilinx people in New York and, er, Stoneybatter! Irish Independent Founded more than a century ago to promote the study and work of architecture, the AAI presents a wealth of information in this visually striking site. The sparsely elegant design highlights the site's features, including a schedule of upcoming lectures and site visits, a lengthy list of award winners, an archive of past events and awards, and an excellent collection of architecture-related websites, including more than two dozen online publications. Netsurfer Digest Irish Edifices: Architectural Dublin is a labor of love and scholarship that presents some of the noteworthy, noble buildings of Dublin. The site currently covers medieval, 17th and 18th century architecture and features information on the architects and town planning of each period. The site is spare and elegant, simply serving to give more weight to Clerkin's words and pictures. A great spot for anybody planning to visit Dublin or interested in the architectural evolution of a city.
Netsurfer Digest
Reminiscent of economically stylish architectural renderings, Archeire celebrates and deplores Ireland's constructed landscape. Cityscapes of its ancient centers seem surprisingly modern, products of obviously ill-advised, centuries-old determination to renew and improve and generally muck up. Archeire captures the overbearance of Georgian and Victorian "renewals", although even those 800-pound gorillas speak more of grace and character than modern monstrosities. Can we really imagine these sterile and anonymous constructions matching the longevity of their neighbors, enduring for centuries or millennia, even as ruins? References to "Ulysses" abound; a local writer re-traces Bloom's odyssey through present-day Dublin, ruing one lost site and design fiasco after another.
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