Architecture 2025: Reuse and Revitalise

The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) invites you to attend its annual conference “Architecture 2025: Reuse and Revitalise” on 4 April 2025 at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast.

This conference brings together the key players in Northern Ireland’s built environment sector to discuss the multitude of opportunities and challenges presented by our existing buildings. The diverse range of expert speakers from across the UK and Ireland will provide insight into the policies, approaches and techniques that are delivering high impact re-use projects.

The aim is to inspire increased reuse, to discuss the how-to and to connect the people who can make it happen.

Overview of the key issues to be explored at the conference

• The economics of revitalising existing buildings
• Cultural value of existing buildings
• The obstacles and challenges of reusing buildings in NI
• How the planning system can encourage re-use
• Overcoming structural challenges
• Making existing buildings work harder for local communities
• Driving community regeneration through building revitalisation
• The role of community energy in facilitating building re-use
• Town centre reimagining
• How to make the best of demolition