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Commissioned by University College Dublin to mark the Belfield 50 milestone, the project reflects on the university’s move from its original city-centre site at Earlsfort Terrace to the purpose-built Belfield campus in the late 1960s—a transition that signalled a more modern and expansive vision for Irish higher education, at a time when Ireland was rapidly opening up socially, economically, and culturally to the wider world.

 

Belfield’s architecture captures this shift, allowing Ireland’s journey to be experienced in physical form—from a newly independent nation finding its direction to a modern, confident country shaping its future.

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Daniel Holfeld’s minimalist, abstract approach strips away visual complexity, turning everyday structures into clear, self-contained icons. This pared-back style lets architecture and photography work together to reveal themes of change and continuity, with light, geometry, and materials quietly reflecting Ireland’s evolving identity.

 

Celebrated internationally, Conveying Space has received accolades from the Architecture Photography MasterPrize, Tokyo International Foto Awards, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Awards, The International Photography Awards, MonoVisions Black and White Photography Awards, and the Budapest International Foto Awards. 

 

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