Bog Bothy – an adventure in peatlands architecture to launch in Clara

This June, the Irish Architecture Foundation and 12th Field are delighted to present Bog Bothy, a collection of new work, built outcomes and ambitious proposals toward a new peatlands architecture.

Following over 2 years of work, the launch in Clara, Co. Offaly, on the occasion of the Bog Trotters Festival from June 20th - June 22nd, will present a new bothy shelter, an exhibition of photographs and drawings, work by a resident artist, and a public programme of national and local conversations on our evolving relationship with Ireland’s peatlands through the lens of architecture and placemaking. The bothy structure has been co-created with communities in Offaly, Louth and Meath and designed by architects Evelyn D’Arcy and David Jameson of 12th Field.

With Clara being the first stop, Bog Bothy will tour to Girley Bog, Co. Meath in August. Tickets for Clara events are now available. Admission is free, booking is essential.

What to expect:

• Bothy:A purpose-built shelter and gathering space for deep engagement with the bog that builds on the design language of Ireland’s peatlands.

• Events Programme:Peatlands panel talks, walks, workshops, and performances across climate action, architecture, and future heritage.

• Exhibition:A curated exploration of labour, trace, and climate in the boglands - exploring the bog as both a historical archive and a future landscape, including photographs by Shane Hynan.

• Artist in Residence:Creative practitioner embedded in the landscape to create new work that responds to the peatlands and its people, and the Bog Bothy project through deep engagement.

Friday 20 June

Bog Bothy Panels, Workshops, and Performances

11:00 – 12:15

Panel discussion at Old Bank -What We Hold On To: Future Heritage of Ireland’s Peatlands

12:45 – 14:00

Panel discussion at Old Bank -Everywhere Architecture: Ways of Being with a Living Landscape

15:15 – 17:00

Bothy Workshop -What We Hold On To –Workshop with 12th Field Architects

15:15 – 17:00

Bothy Workshop -Autobiographical Landscapes – Workshop with Artist in Residence Luke Casserly

18:30 – 19:30

Performances -An Evening at the Bothy

For more information on the IAF visit: www.irisharchitecturefoundation.ie

For tickets visit: Bog Bothy Programme ScheduleAdmission is free, booking is essential.

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Funders

The Bog Bothy project is a Creative Climate Action II – Agents for Change project, funded by Creative Ireland. The Bog Bothy tour, exhibition and events programme are additionally funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Offaly County Council and Meath County Council, and the Heritage Council.