Students celebrated at Architecture Night 2023

Posted 7 months ago

24/10/23

At Architecture Night 2023 best students from Northern Ireland’s two architectural schools displayed their projects and the winners of the RSUA Bronze and Silver Medals were revealed.

This section of the evening started with the announcement of the Best in School awards for undergraduate students from Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, followed by the overall winner of the RSUA Bronze Medal. The Best in School awards for postgraduate students from Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast were then announced followed by the overall winner of the RSUA Silver Medal.

The judges were Karen Crilly, Principal Architect, Department of Justice and Paul McAlister, RSUA President.

On the night, the awards were presented by Paul McAlister with help from Architecture Night host Mark Simpson.

Bronze Medal Shortlist

Caolan Laverty (QUB)
Charlotte Henrich (QUB)
Fintan Dalton (QUB)
Anna Thompson (UU)
Lars Pedersen (UU)
Danielle Hynd (UU)

Best in School for Ulster University was awarded to Lars Pedersen

Paul McAlister, RSUA President awards Lars Pedersen best in school for Ulster University

Best in School for Queen’s University, Belfast and the Bronze Medal was awarded to Caolan Laverty

Paul McAlister, RSUA President awards Caolan Laverty with the Bronze Medal

‘All’Oratorio al Mare, To the Oratorio by the Sea’ by Caolan Laverty

Silver Medal Shortlist

Amar Chekchak (UU)
Rian McMahon (UU)
Padraic Woods (UU)
Reece McKeever (QUB)
Fearghal Rooney (QUB)
Pearse Gillan (QUB)

Best in School for Queen’s University, Belfast was awarded to Pearse Gillan

Paul McAlister, RSUA President awards Pearse Gillan Best in School for Queen’s University, Belfast

Best in School for Ulster University and the Silver Medal was awarded to Rian McMahon

Paul McAlister, RSUA President awards Rian McMahon with the Silver Medal

‘Sligo: Can the landscape presence save the townland expansion?’ by Rian McMahon