Orla McKeever
Research Profile
Biography
Orla McKeever is a Lecturer
in Architecture, at Cork Centre for Architectural Education. She is also is PhD candidate (part-time). Her research interests focus
on the public realm specifically regeneration in 'post conflict' Northern Ireland. She is a founder member of the activist group Save Cork
City 2017 and Building Initiative Belfast 2003. She is an award winning architect
and has practiced and lectured through-out Ireland.
Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2007) | Yellow Press.
OrlaMcKeever, Conor Moloney, Jurgen Patzak-Poor and Dougal Sheridan (2007) Yellow Press. Belfast: Building Initiative. [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | 'Group 2'
Paul Kelly (2014) 'Group 2' In: Cormac Murray and Julie Molloy (eds). Sino-Irish Architecture Workshop 2014. https://www.issuu.com: ISSUU. [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | NEES The Proceedings of the Final NEES Conference
Josi Ospina (2014) Education-Research-Practice . In: Bond,D., Fischl,.G eds. NEES The Proceedings of the Final NEES Conference Umea, , pp.27-31 [CORA Link] [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | Repressive Constraints and the Public Realm in ‘post conflict’ Northern Ireland,
McKeever, O., (2018) This paper investigates through the use of case studies, repressive elements within the public realm of ‘post conflit’ Northern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Repressive Constraints and the Public Realm in ‘post conflict’ Northern Ireland, Queens University, Belfast , 25-JAN-18 - 26-JAN-18. [Details] |
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(2018) | Interrogating ‘post-conflict’ regeneration in Northern Ireland,
McKeever, O., (2018) This paper will interrogate through documented site visits immaterial repressive methods and material elements or signals, within the built environment that control, contain and corral the use of regeneration projects, and facilitate the creation of new borders within the ‘post conflict’ environment of Northern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Interrogating ‘post-conflict’ regeneration in Northern Ireland, Aberbeen , 05-SEP-18 - 06-SEP-18. [Details] |
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(2016) | A-IARG 2016,
McKeever, O (2016) All Ireland Architecture Research Group Annual Conference. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], A-IARG 2016, CCAE , 29-JAN-16 - 30-OCT-16. [Details] |
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(2016) | AHRA PhD Symposium,
McKeever, O (2016) Title: Decomposition and Reconstruction. [Oral Presentation], AHRA PhD Symposium, Sheffield , 06-APR-16 - 07-APR-16. [Details] |
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(2014) | Emerging Research, AIARG Conference,
McKeever, O., Gartland, K., (2014) 'education/research/practice' a case study. [Oral Presentation], Emerging Research, AIARG Conference, University of Ulster Belfast , 24-JAN-14 - 25-AUG-14. [Details] |
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(2013) | NEES Sustainability Energy Conference,
McKeever, O., Gartland,K., (2013) Retrofit of a Parnell Cottage. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], NEES Sustainability Energy Conference, UCC , 25-JUN-13 - 25-JUN-13. [Details] |
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(2013) | NEES Sustainability Conference,,
McKeever, O., Ospina, J., (2013) NEES and the Cloyne pilot project. [Oral Presentation], NEES Sustainability Conference,, University of Ulster, Belfast , 16-OCT-13 - 17-OCT-13. [Details] |
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(2010) | Presentation of Research at the CCAE:Cork School of Architecture,
Gary A. Boyd and Orla McKeever (2010) All Ireland Research Group Preliminary Meeting,. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Presentation of Research at the CCAE:Cork School of Architecture, Queen's University Belfast, School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering , 30-APR-10 - 30-APR-10. [Details] |
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(2010) | Ordnance: War + Architecture and Space,,
OrlaMcKeever (2010) section chair. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], Ordnance: War + Architecture and Space,, University College Cork , 16-SEP-10 - 16-SEP-10. [Details] |
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(2006) | Urban Alchemy; The Transforming Power of Art and Architecture,
McKeever O, Sheridan D, (2006) The ongoing work of the Building Initiative group. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Urban Alchemy; The Transforming Power of Art and Architecture, Waterfront Hall, Belfast , 26-SEP-06 - 26-SEP-06. [Details] |
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(2004) | Ireland: space text time,
McKeever O, Elkadi H, (2004) 'Cultural built heritage and shared identities in Northern Ireland'. [Oral Presentation], Ireland: space text time, Academy of Irish Cultural Heritage, University of Ulster, Magee Derry , 20-MAR-04 - 21-MAR-04. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2013 | Year Two AAI Competition | Architectural Association of Ireland | |
2012 | Year Two AAI Competition | Architecturual Association of Ireland | |
2007 | Special Mention | RIAI Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland) | |
2004 | 'Building Initiative' | Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Special Initiative for Architecture | |
2004 | Exploring shared space | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | |
2003 | Award for Building in the Landscape | RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) | |
2003 | Award for the Northern Region Project under 300,000 euro | RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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Univesity College Cork | Lecturer | 01-FEB-07 / | |
Reddy O'Riordan Stealhi Architects | Part II Architect | 01-MAY-07 / 31-JAN-08 | |
University of Ulster | Lecturer | 01-AUG-03 / 31-JAN-07 | |
University College Dublin | Lecturer | 21-SEP-99 / 31-JUL-03 | |
Griffith College | Lecturer | 01-OCT-01 / 31-MAY-02 | |
MacGabhann Architects | Part II Architect | 01-FEB-00 / 01-JUL-02 | |
Henchion + Reuter Architects | Part II Architect | 01-SEP-99 / 31-JAN-01 |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland | Member | 01-MAY-99 / | |
All Ireland Architectural Research Group (AIARG) | Member | 01-SEP-09 / | |
Architectectural Humanities Research Association | Member | 01-MAY-10 / 28-AUG-14 | |
Architectural Association of Ireland | Member | 30-SEP-97 / |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2008 | University College Dublin | Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Studies | Professional Practice and Practical Experience | |
1999 | University College Dublin | BA - UCD | Architecture | |
1997 | Kingston University | BA HONS | Architecture | |
1992 | Kingston University | BA HONS | 3D Design specialising in Furniture and Product Design |
Other Activities
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Exhibition: 2008 'How Yellow is Manchester' CUBE Architecture Gallery Manchester, UK |
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Exhibition: 2006 Talking Cities Exhibition, Location: Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany |
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Exhibition: 2006 Negotiations for an Open City - Yellow Space. Location: Belfast Exposed Gallery, Northern Ireland. |
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Exhibition:2006 Urban Alchemy: The transforming Power of Art and Architecture, Location: Belfast |
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Exhibition: 2004 'Regional Modernism' Curator of a retrospective exhibition of the work of Obie Symth 1972-80 Location: N.Ireland |
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Sonic Vigil 2010- Sound Stations Assisted Cork Centre for Architectural Education students in collaborating with artist Mick O'Shea of the Cork Artists Collective on a project to construct and install spaces for listening to music as part of the Sonic Vigil event at St Fin Barre's Cathedral |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Southern Region | Member | 2012 / | |
Health and Safety Committee | member | 2012 / | |
All Ireland Architectural Research Group | Member | 2010 / | |
Publications | Member | 2014 / | |
Outreach and Timetabling | Member | 2013 / |
Outreach Activities
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External Examiner from 2007-2011 for the M.Arch at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow |
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Visiting Critic. From 2007 onwards: Invited visiting critic to schools of architecture at: Dublin Institute of Technology, University of Limerick and University of Ulster |
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Open House Cork |
Consultancy
Client | Description | |
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National University of Ireland (NUI) | Referee, Travelling Studentship |
Languages
Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
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French | Functional | Basic | Functional |
Teaching Interests
BSc Architecture Year Four Co-ordinator