OPW designing landscapes for the future 

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is proud to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity and showcase the Backweston Campus in Co.Kildare; a pioneering landscape architecture project that supports healthy ecosystems.
In this video, Ciaran O'Connor, State Architect and Director of Architectural Services explains how sustainability applied to landscape design has reduced negative environmental impact and improved biodiversity over the past twenty years.
Illustrating how a more sustainable future can be achieved when creative minds combine, the Backweston campus in Co Kildare includes features that are beneficial to the natural world while offering thoughtfully designed spaces designed to enhance the wellbeing of the staff who work there. Ecology and human-centred design go hand-in-hand in this unique setting