Armagh is full of architectural treasures as the city features buildings from several important time periods including Medieval, Georgian, Victorian and 20th Century. The building styles blend well together to form an architectural paradise for visitors to the area. In addition, city officials are planning a renovation of the city centre to help make it…
Northern Ireland architecture has evolved over the centuries through countless stages that have been labelled according to guidelines that are not entirely understood, even by those who establish them. A stretch of time during which the characteristics of buildings changed notably is now called the ‘Gothic period’ or any of the other ‘period’ names that have…
In the long history of architecture, never before has there been so much freedom to create structures that imitate nature’s creations, in which straight lines and right angles are the exception rather than the rule. Computer technology has opened the door for what many consider blasphemy in architecture, others consider great art, but everyone has…
Over the years Belfast has been called the art deco capital of Ireland due to its pre-war buildings like the Bank of Ireland or Sinclair’s department store. However, some call its modern construction less impressive. This could be perceived to be the case due to the city’s long periods of recession, as well as the…