Losing Myself

The 2027 edition of the festival will include a presentation of ‘Losing Myself – Ireland’s entry to the Biennale Architettura 2016. The project is a collaboration between Niall McLaughlin and Yeoryia Manolopoulou, exploring dementia, architectural representation and the contrast between the architect's intention for a building and its subsequent inhabitation. AATE 2027 seeks to expand on the themes explored via ‘Losing Myself’ and offer a platform for others to open further questions and actions on how space, in its materiality, affects our psychological state, and whether we could develop more awareness and subtle attention toward the sensorial and emotional impact that architecture can provoke. Our understanding of space is deeply rooted in an awareness of memory and all the emotions that go with it. We are interested to hear how we can develop that sense of awareness and sensitivity towards space. We are seeking proposals from Fellows whom investigate the various facets of how space impacts us, not just physically but psychologically as well.

KEY THEMES

Architectures of belonging

TIMEFRAME AND LOCATION

April – September 2027, Galway, Ireland