The Dublin Architecture Space or darc space was established in autumn 2010. It opened on Friday October 9th 2009 with the launch of its first exhibition ‘Becoming’. The launch was part of the Irish Architecture Foundation’s ‘Open House Weekend’ and the exhibition and the new gallery were part of that weekend’s celebration of architecture in the city.

The new gallery is intended to fill a void, there is currently no dedicated architecture gallery in Ireland.

The aims of the gallery are:

• To promote an innovative and energy-efficient architecture,

• To advocate new possibilities for the building industry and

• To intensify the debate about the future of the built environment in Ireland.

The subject matter ranges from architecture to urban design through to landscape. The connecting themes of environment and sustainability will be a common thread through these varied disciplines.