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News 2023
Student architects take part in age-friendly housing competition
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O鈥橣lynn, presented awards to the exceptional talents behind the winning entries in the Cork County Council Age Friendly Housing Competition.
This competition, proudly supported by Cork County Council and the Cork Centre for Architectural Education (UCC and MTU), provides a platform for second-year architecture students to showcase their ingenuity in designing age-friendly housing solutions.
This year's challenge focused on the creation of community-based, age-friendly designs, with a special emphasis on disability-aware design. Notably, the competition was conducted in partnership with the Cork County Architects and the Cork Age Friendly Alliance, both of whom actively participated in the evaluation of the student designs.
Amy Cotter emerged as the recipient of the prestigious first-place award for her outstanding project, while Kamil Labuda secured the second-place position, and Ellie O鈥機onnell was placed third. During the award presentation, Mayor Frank O鈥橣lynn expressed his thoughts on the competition, stating:
"This competition serves as a catalyst for our aspiring architects to conceptualise housing schemes tailored to the unique needs of our aging population. It encourages them to break free from convention and conceive homes that are universally designed, fully accessible, secure, and welcoming, ensuring lifelong comfort and convenience".
A publication of students work can be viewed here: CCAE & CCC Housing Comp_23