Research Ireland Award

Ailbhe has been awarded multi year funding to undertake PhD research at TUDublin - investigating the role of community engaged processes and situated spatial knowledge in the design and renovation of multi-unit housing schemes in Ireland. This research proposes a socially oriented framework of evaluation and engagement that considers the social function and adaptability of existing neighbourhoods at the outset of projects - an adaptation to the technical learning processes evident in Post Occupancy Evaluation carried out at the post completion stage of project delivery. This PhD research is funded by the Irish Research Council (Taighde Éireann) and the RIAI through the Enterprise Partnership Scheme.