UCD Research: Architecture

People

Mr Paul Arnold BArch.

Biography:

Research Interests

Dublin City Council has commissioned Paul to investigate the survival of vernacular buildings within the city. The study has identified modest and unusual small buildings surviving alongside more polite architecture. This study is on-going
The Heritage Council commissioned Paul to conduct a study into the issues related to Sustaining Places of Worship. The report has been circulated to stakeholders for review.
Paul was commissioned to contribute to the DOEHLG publication on Energy in Traditional buildings.

Paul was commissioned by The Heritage Council (with McHugh O'Cofaigh Architects) to
undertake a study of the building regulatory environment within which the management
and repair of historic buildings takes place.

Honours and Awards

Year: 2007.
Title: RIAI Conservation Silver Medal

Associations

Association: Royal Institute for the Architects of Ireland, Function/Role: Member

Association: Royal Institute of British Architects, Function/Role: Member

Association: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland , Function/Role: Fellow

Committees

Committee : Historic Buildings Committee, Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland

Committee : Board of Examiners, Professional Practice Examination

Committee : Conservation Medal Jury

Committee : RIAI Conservation Accreditation Examination Board

Other Activities

Heritage Council
1996-2005 Member of the Architectural Standing Committee, responsible for the
development of policy for the identification and protection of the architectural heritage
and evaluation of projects for grant aid. In addition, the Heritage Council has a role in
evaluating the works to historic buildings in the ownership of local authorities.
Participation in the work of the Heritage Council on behalf of the Architecture
Committee, included reviewing, with Department of Justice officials, works being
proposed for courthouses, legislation, policy reviews concerning the State's role in
architectural heritage protection, acquisition policy for the State of historic properties,
review of the impact of rural housing on aspects of heritage. Member of the
Ecclesiastical Committee.

An Taisce: the National Trust for Ireland
Paul is a former member of the governing Council and former Chairman of the Built
Environment Group, which deals on behalf of An Taisce with building and urban planning
issues.

Teaching Interests

Having studied at the Centre for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Buildings,
Leuven, Belgium, Paul has been involved, since its foundation in 1985 in the Masters in
Urban and Building Conservation course at the School of Architecture, U.C.D., as
lecturer, senior tutor: in the current academic year, he is Course C0- Director with Dr. Finola O'Kane
As senior tutor, Paul has overseen the preparation of urban and building studies by the
students, and has tutored students during preparation of theses.
Since 1985, Paul has sat on the Master's degree examination board, which comprises of
three people from within the university and one external examiner. For three years, Sir
Bernard Feilden sat as external examiner, and in recent years Jukka Jukhiletto of
ICCROM, Professor Andrea Bruno, Head of the Centre for the Conservation of Historic
Towns and Buildings, Leuven, and Peter Burman, Head of the York Institute for
Advanced Architectural Studies, both fulfilled that function. Most recently, Professor Stefano Musso of the University of genoa has acted as external examiner. The course is a 16 month full
time course, supported by E.U. Structural Funds, and has achieved a high level of
recognition.
Paul lectures for the RIAI and for the RSUA certificate courses in conservation.
Paul is external examiner for the RSUA Diploma in Conservation