The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has unveiled the smallest public exhibition space in Ireland in a repurposed red telephone kiosk in the heart of Belfast.
The RSUA Design Box transformation is the result of a 2023 RSUA/JP Corry Early Career Architects Design Competition entitled ‘Please replace the handset and try again’. The winning entry, submitted by Julian Manev, James Boyd and Erl Johnston, proposed the refurbishment of the listed K6 telephone kiosk at the junction of North Street and Waring Street into a small, special gallery space, showcasing Northern Irish design.
Ciarán Fox, Director of RSUA commented, “The Design Box exemplifies the power of design to bring light back to the neglected parts of our city. Nestled beside the historic Assembly Rooms in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, and sitting at the ‘Four Corners’ junction from which all milestones out of Belfast were once measured, the Design Box honours and adds to the area’s significance to the built environment.
What was once a dilapidated phone box will now act as a beacon in the city’s artistic and cultural landscape. While other investment projects in the area have been stalled, it’s great to see what can be achieved through thoughtful intervention.”
I was fortunate enough to be commissioned by one of the architects involved, Julian Manev, to provide the documentation for the phone box, which we shot at both day and dusk to highlight the different lighting and display features.…The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has unveiled the smallest public exhibition space in Ireland in a repurposed red telephone kiosk in the heart of Belfast.
The RSUA Design Box transformation is the result of a 2023 RSUA/JP Corry Early Career Architects Design Competition entitled ‘Please replace the handset and try again’. The winning entry, submitted by Julian Manev, James Boyd and Erl Johnston, proposed the refurbishment of the listed K6 telephone kiosk at the junction of North Street and Waring Street into a small, special gallery space, showcasing Northern Irish design.
Ciarán Fox, Director of RSUA commented, “The Design Box exemplifies the power of design to bring light back to the neglected parts of our city. Nestled beside the historic Assembly Rooms in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, and sitting at the ‘Four Corners’ junction from which all milestones out of Belfast were once measured, the Design Box honours and adds to the area’s significance to the built environment.
What was once a dilapidated phone box will now act as a beacon in the city’s artistic and cultural landscape. While other investment projects in the area have been stalled, it’s great to see what can be achieved through thoughtful intervention.”
I was fortunate enough to be commissioned by one of the architects involved, Julian Manev, to provide the documentation for the phone box, which we shot at both day and dusk to highlight the different lighting and display features.WW…