library

Welcome to our Library

This section will be added to during the coming months.
Here you will find a copy of the existing Irish Government policy on architecture, 'Action on Architecture 2002 - 2005' (Click here to download), as well as a number of documents that may be of interest.

Architectural Policies

This is not an exhaustive list of policies available but includes some of the more accessible versions.

Architecture and Quality of Life, (Architects' Council of Europe, 2004)
http://www.mimarlarodasi.org.tr/UIKDocs%5Cpolicybook.pdf
 
Austria; Report on Building Culture, 2006
http://www.baukulturreport.at/index.php
 
Denmark; Danish Architectural Policy, A Nation of Architecture- Denmark 2007 http://www.infokiosk.dk/graphics/kum/downloads/...UK_arkpol_skrm.pdf
 
Europe; A Resolution for Architectural Quality
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/organisation/dapa/pdf/resolution.pdf
 
Estonia; The Architectural Policy of Estonia
http://www.arhliit.ee/uploads/files/the_architectural_policy_of_estonia.pdf

The Programme for Implementing the Architectural Policy 2004-2008
http://www.arhliit.ee/uploads/files/...architectural_policy_20042008.pdf
 
Finland; The Finnish Architectural Policy 1998
http://www.minedu.fi/export/sites/default/OPM/Julkaisut/1999/...APOLI_ENGLANTI.pdf

Finland; The City of Jyvaskyla�s Architectural Policy Programme 2002
http://www3.jkl.fi/kaavoitus/pdf/arkengl2.pdf
 
France; Quality in Public Construction
http://www.mo.org.tr/UIKDocs/france.pdf
 
Germany; Status Report on Building Culture
http://www.mo.org.tr/UIKDocs/germany.pdf
 
Ireland; Action on Architecture 2002-2005
http://www.environ.ie/en/Heritage/ArchitecturalP...FileDownLoad.pdf
 
Netherlands; Architectural Policy 2001-2004
http://www.mo.org.tr/UIKDocs/netherlands.pdf
 
Northern Ireland; Architectural Policy
http://www.dcalni.gov.uk/published_document_with_illustrations.pdf
 
Scotland; Architectural Policy 2001
http://www.mo.org.tr/UIKDocs/scotland.pdf
 
O'Doherty, Michael, EFAP Survey, (European Forum for Architectural
Policies, 2005)
http://www.efapfepa.eu/dbfiles/...survey.pdf
 
EFAP Survey Update, (European Forum for Architectural Policies)
http://www.efap-fepa.eu/dbfiles/news_0064...presentation2005.pdf
 
EFAP Survey Update, (European Forum for Architectural Policies)
http://www.efap-fepa.eu/dbfiles/news_0064...2005.pdf

Other Policy Related Documents

Bristol Accord on Sustainable Communities
http://www.bei.org/...sustainable_communities.pdf

Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities
http://www.eu2007.de/en/News/...DokumentLeipzigCharta.pdf

Malta: the Urban Challenge
http://www.ktpmalta.com/events/events2007Docs/urbanChallenge.pdf

UIA, UNESCO Charter for Architectural Education, 2005
http://www.uia-architectes.org/image/PDF/CHARTES/CHART_ANG.pdf

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Action on Architecture
http://www.environmentshare.ie/...Architecture%202002-2005.pdf

Quality Housing Sustainable Communities
http://www.environmentshare.ie/..Sustainable%20Communities.pdf

Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas
http://www.environmentshare.ie/...Development%20in%20Urban%20Areas.pdf

Urban Design Manual
http://www.environmentshare.ie/...Urban%20Design%20Manual.pdf