A new walking route is set to be developed in Letterkenny to link up the town’s main cultural buildings.
The pedestrian ‘cultural corridor’ will link buildings such as the Donegal County Museum, An Grianan Theatre, Regional Culture Centre and Donegal County Council.
The project is part of the ‘Reimagine…’ community-led architecture and design programme. Letterkenny is one of six Irish towns to be chosen for the scheme, which brings together local communities, architects, designers and planners to develop projects which will enhance the local built environment of six towns around the country.
The community will soon be invited to get involved in the Letterkenny pedestrian route. The Irish Architecture Foundation will be launching an open call to engage a multi-disciplinary team to with the wider community to develop the project.
Judith McCarthy, Curator of Donegal County Museum, said: “We’re delighted that Letterkenny has been chosen to participate in Reimagine… The project is unique in that it allows Letterkenny locals, architects, and designers, to work together to bring about positive changes to our civic spaces and we look forward to working with the IAF in the coming months.”
Nathalie Weadick, Director of the IAF, said: “A key part of the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Strategy is to enable citizens to contribute to and improve their built environment, and this lies at the very heart of Reimagine… No one knows more about Letterkenny than the people who live there, and the overall aim of Reimagine… is to enable local residents to bring about positive change to Letterkenny through collaborative engagement with professionals in architecture, planning, and design.”
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