Put people first by design, says civic leader

ARCHITECTS must strive for higher standards and place people at the centre of their work, a leading civic figure said at the weekend.

John X Miller, the head of Cork’s Civic Trust, a non-profit voluntary organisation dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the city’s architectural heritage and environment, made the comments at the launch of his new book Emerging Cork on Friday night.

It captures in photographs the cutting-edge architecture which has changed the face of the city.