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building on peace

The twenty-first century  has seen a developing confidence in the city as it has sought to realise the  advantages  of peace. Investment has been put into tourist infrastructure with  a string of  museums developed around the Walls, and the conservation of  prominent historic  buildings. Significant investment has also been put into  paving and street  furniture, such as here in the Guildhall Square, with the aim of complementing and improving the character of the city.

 
Some good quality  architecture has  also been specifically commissioned with an eye to its  cultural and physical  impact. This has mainly been by the community arts  sector with support form the  Arts Council and other bodies like the Heritage  Lottery Fund. Examples include:  the Playhouse, housed in historic school  buildings with an award winning extension; the Waterside Theatre housed in a  former Shirt Factory with a fine  extension; the Verbal Arts Centre, housed in  another former school, with its  extension of the mid 1990’s and An Gaeleras,  an award winning Gaelic cultural  centre, set within a Georgian Conservation   Area.


   

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