On Saturday 7th October there are a range of tours, workshops and activities for young people and families as part of the Open House Dublin architecture festival. Pre-booking required at openhousedublin.com/ Fernhill Park Experience - Augmented Reality Workshop  

Fernhill Park Experience is an interactive, educational, augmented reality (AR) game based on the new Fernhill Park and Gardens in Stepaside, Dublin. The augmented reality experience has been developed in collaboration with IADT’s Public Design Lab, Noho Creative Design and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The project has been funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) under the Discover Programme and led by Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, in a further partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. 

This facilitated workshop will introduce a mobile phone-based application which uses augmented reality technology to display visualisations of the park and a map of Fernhill. The player will explore and learn about the topics of rewilding, reforestation and renewable energy, and can make real-time changes to the park based around these topics. The player will then choose a final scenario for Fernhill and will learn about the future impact of their decisions. The workshops promise to be fun for children and parents alike! 

12pm and 2pm and these workshops will be held in Fernhill Park House. 

LOCATION  FERNHILL PARK 

Booking Pre-booking required at openhousedublin.com/ 

Cost Free