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2011-2012Dublin School of Architecture4TH YEAR

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Contact:Paul Kelly 4th yearModule Coordinator

Head of School Orna Hanly

Dublin School of ArchitectureDublin Institute of TechnologyBolton StreetDublin 1, IrelandTel: +353 1 4023690ww.dublinschoolofarchitecture.comwww.dit.ie/architecture/urban-design/

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Semester 1 05Environment, Man Architecture 07Project No. 1 Brief 08Project No. 1b Brief 09Project No. 2 Brief 11Selected Semester 1 Projects 13Semester 2 33Theory for Practice 35Project No. 1 Brief 36Project No. 2 Brief 37Selected Semester 2 Projects 41Class list 71

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Module coordinator Ethna Walls

Peter CrowleyEmma GeogheanPaul KellyHelen LambBrien O’BrienLenzie O’SullivanJim RocheMarcin Wojcik

SEMESTER 1



Environment, Man, Architecture Ethna Walls

The synergy between the Environment, Man and Architecture is the driving force behind the advanced studio module (ADS) in Semester 1 Fourth Year. The integration of environmental thinking from the initial stages of the design process is encouraged as “ good design practice” rather than an afterthought. The opportunities, interdependencies and complexities offered by the integration of Environment, Services and Materials are examined at varying scales from macro level, through master planning urban environments to the micro scale of detailing and assembly. Self - direction is encouraged in terms of site and project choice, hierarchy is also stressed for clarity of thought relating to concept formulation and development. Identity and Place

The theme this Semester was “ Identity and Place” through the analysis of two varying habitats, a man-made urban eco system and a natural ecosystem in a coastal location. Initial research was carried out observing and identifying mans` behavioural patterns and relationship in particular in their use of public space and identifying “sense of place”. using video for a greater phenomenological experience. Identity and genius loci was explored further through the analysis, master planning and development of public space, associated buildings and facilities for the newly regenerated town of Ballymun. Issues such as biodiversity, infrastructure, transport, energy, along with edges, SHUPHDELOLW\�� OHJLELOLW\� HWF�� ZHUH� DGGUHVVHG� DORQJ� ZLWK� WKH� GLIÀFXOW\� RI�providing community, social and environmental networks, for a sustainable urban eco system. The symbiotic relationship between man and his environment was further strengthened by a group analysis and master plan for part of Skerries and Balbriggan, both contrasting coastal communities in North Co. Dublin. Issues such as natural eco systems, protected species, coastal erosion, ULVLQJ�WLGHV��SRWHQWLDO�FRDVWDO�HQHUJLHV��IXWXUH�RI�WKH�ÀVKLQJ�FRPPXQLWLHV��etc. all lead to very individualised environmentally driven concepts, which strengthen identity.

The Semester was further enhanced by the involvement of students and staff from 3rd. Year Architectural Technology. This liaison was particularly successful in Project 3 , which was the further development of the design of a selected building from Project 1 or 2. The successful outcome of this project was a testament to the collaboration involved.


Project No. 1 Semester 1

Stage 4 Advanced Design Studio Arch 4102Architectural Design Studio. V111 ( ESM) 2011Project 1 - Semester 1 Date: 20.9.11

Identity & Place. Stage 1 “ Place making”

In 1988 Peter Buchanan argued that urban design was “ essentially about place making, where places are not just a specific space, but all the activities and events that make it possible” (1) Francis Tibbalds agrees that places matter most “ Places matter much more than either individual buildings or vehicular traffic. Yet all over the world our planning endeavours seem to concentrate exclusively on the latter considerations. We seem to be losing the ability to stand back and look at what we are producing as a whole. ..We need to forget about the spaced out buildings of the past few decades, separated by highways and left over tracts of land… We must concentrate on attractive intricate places related to the scale of people walking not driving. We must exploit individuality, uniqueness and the differences between places. An attractive public realm is very important to a feeling of well being or comfort.”(2)

In order to design useful yet beautiful public spaces, it is necessary to observe and understand human behaviour. As Architects we need to start looking with fresh eyes at how children, adults, the elderly, both male and female behave, walk, talk, interact. We should observe what makes people happy, but start to understand the conditions necessary to get such reactions. We need to observe also how people use spaces, and which type of spaces are most frequented. What make successful enclosure, microclimate etc.

Project: Stage 1. – 5%

You are asked to prepare a video – duration max. 3 minutes, which describes human behaviour in particular how they relate to the experiential qualities of space relating to public use. The spaces should be described at a macro and micro level, relating to both social interaction and solitude. The medium has been chosen to increase your powers of observation and to heighten an awareness of your other senses. There are many possible approaches to this study and we would like you initially to be intuitive and trust your own powers of observation.

Stage 2. – 5%

The given location for this video is Ballymun. You are asked to observe how people use the public spaces in Ballymun, this includes streets, squares, parkland, wasteland etc. From your observation you need to identify the strengths and problems of Ballymun and its possible identity. Having completed your video ask yourself these questions- What do you consider is its “ reason for being”, genius loci / sense of place / identity ? Is it a positive environment for humans and what is its relationship to the Natural Environment.? How successful do you consider the environment in satisfying the rungs in Maslows pyramid of hierarchy? A list of references have been given on the following page to enrich your understanding of public space. It is necessary to read and make reference to these for the following stages in the project. (1)(2)Dublin School of Architecture – MArch ProgrammeStage 4 Advanced Design Studio Arch 4102

Project No.1 Semester 1


Project No. 2 Semester 1

Architectural Design Studio. V111 ( ESM) 2011Project 1B - Semester 1 Date: 20.9.11

Urban Eco – system - Identity and Place for Ballymun.

The urban Eco system or Eco Urbanism is about the development of multi dimensional sustainable human community within a harmonious and balanced built environment. It concerns social and environmental problems and from their analysis turning them round by means of good environmental design and architecture.

Kevin Lynch set forth the premises “ the urban landscape can and should be just as meaningful and delightful as the natural landscape and that there should be an intimate connection between the form of places and the values and needs of their users. (1)

Will change photoRichard Rogers wrote informally: When buildings contribute to the public realm, they encourage people to meet and converse. They engage the passer – by. They stimulate rather than repress people`s natural human potential. They humanise the city.(2)

Towns originate and are identified under varying characteristics. Some towns develop around a port, river, monastic settlement. Others from a very strong topographical location ie. San Gimignano and Siena are built on the convergence of three ridges, they result in a roughly triangular arrangement. These Italian towns would be remembered most as being walled towns, with Siena known for its impressive public space Piazza Il Campo where the famous palio occurs and San Gimignano for its multitude of Medieval towers. Most towns have an identity, in particular those which have a strong historic context.

Ballymun however is a relatively new town. In 1900 only 6 houses existed, by 1970 it had become the homeland for thousands of people living in high rise flats. The new Ballymun Regenerational scheme has improved comfort levels for the community and has improved overall infrastructure and amenities. The next stage of development is a large scale masterplan of tree planting and landscaping, to unify the disparate elements, this has already started. Like most towns it will take time for Ballymun to mature and memory and time are something which cannot be precipitated. There are issues which still need to be addressed, one being that of identity.

Project : From your observations on the behavioural patterns of people , their use of space and the direct relationship with the environment, you are asked to give the new town of Ballymun a sense of identity. You will design a new public space and associated building/s which will enhance this proposed sense of place and well being of all its individuals. The public space should allow for the diversity of use which would satisfy the human behavioural patterns you discovered when making your video. The buildings should allow for diversity and flexibility also in providing a centre for relaxation, learning, trade, industry and most importantly a sense of community. The link with the natural environment is particularly important and the opportunities offered by an understanding of environmental design should result in a very fresh, new (2) Rogers, Richard. Cities for a small planet. Faber & Faber 1997

Objectives: To strengthen the existing built environment by improving its connections to the natural environment.

Project No.1b Semester 1


To provide a sense of identity and place to Ballymun. To learn from theoretical and built examples both from the past and present ( Research.) To design a meaningful public space and building/s which would strengthen this identity. To connect the east and west community by means of a thoughtful environmentally enriched architectural response. To satisfy any other needs or problems encountered in you initial observational study.

Brief: The brief should allow for a broad range of activities and criteria.

Public Space/s / Plaza. – ( Taken from design brief from BRL)(1) Should be capable of holding large gatherings and events but should also provide sheltered areas for small informal gatherings and sitting in the sun. (2) Should allow for various types of markets, road shows, concerts, ice rink etc. (3) Access should generally be for pedestrians only with a controlled vehicular access route for emergency services vehicles. (4) Space should allow for access to proposed new luas or underground metro system. (5) Should satisfy your own criteria from the conclusions of your video. (6) The design of the space should maximise opportunities for passive surveillance of the entire area and metro entrance if there is one.

Sitte stated: “ Memory of travel is the stuff of our fairest dreams. Splendid cities, plazas, monuments and landscapes thus pass before our eyes, and we enjoy again the charming and impressive spectacles that we have formerly experienced. “

Public Building The suggested activities may be the following list, or generated from your own list. Learning: Mediatheque, Multipurpose 21st. century library.Trade / Retail : Permanent food hall. Range of community shops. Supermarket. Connections: Metro Station and circulation to- Bicycle park. Car Park Electric car recharging centre. Work: Clean light industrial units and / or Start your own business offices.

Service Access and Loading bay needs to be accommodated.

The compiled brief should allow for the following: (a) Sustainability of design and energy use. (2) Development of night and day scenarios. (3) Integration with Main Street Landscape strategy. (4) Development of indicative proposals for street furniture, surface designs, lighting

Issues to address – The complex relationships betweenall the elements of built and unbuilt space - buildings, street, public spaces, natural and man made space. “When buildings contribute to the public realm, they encourage people to meet and converse. They engage the passer – by. They stimulate rather than repress people`s natural human potential. They humanise the city. “ Kevin Lynch. Aim of Project.

� To emphasise the need to establish a hierarchy when dealing with an open brief. � To carry forward research findings and conclusions in their application to design proposals.

� Environmental design is just good design practice and should be treated as an integral part of the design process, as a concept generator rather than an add on.

� To discover that initial design decisions/ strategies on the macro scale made at site planning and initial conceptual stage, can have the greatest impact on improving our environment.

Use passive design principles to design a low energy solution, ( strive for zero energy) which minimises services, material, ZDVWH��WUDI¿F�DQG�HQHUJ\�UHTXLUHPHQWV��UHVXOWLQJ�LQ�D�EHWWHU�VHQVH�RI�SODFH��JHQLXV�ORFL�IRU�DOO�FRQFHUQHG�

To investigate strategies and means of expanding towns without compromising the “sense of place”, and special characteristics of that place.

How to approach development on the edge of towns, with an awareness of the built environment and its relationship to the landscape – agricultural etc.

Project No.1b Semester 1


Natural Ecosystems, Coastal Research.

“ Nature is process, that is interacting, that it responds to laws, representing values and opportunities for human use, with certain limitations and even prohibitions to certain of these” (1)

Coastal Eco – Systems are areas where land and water join to create an environment with a distinct structure, diversity and flow of energy. Human activity can effect the reduction in diversity and intervention of non native species.

The people of the Netherlands have been engaged with the sea for nearly two millennia. ….the defences against the violent sea have always been known. Between the sea and man have stood two barriers, the one natural, the other its human surrogate: dune and dike. It is the grassy dune , backdrop to sand castles, ice cream carts, the splashing bathers, the most benign of features, which provide the defense of the country. Where there are no natural dunes, as in a stretch in north Holland, then Dutchmen have built as replacement their three lines of dikes: The first of these , facing the sea is the Guardian ( Waker), the second the Sleeper ( Slaper), and the last defense is the Dreamer( Dromer). These are great efforts indeed to replicate the role of a simple dune. The entire panoply of organization that is the Waterstaat, empowered to defend Holland from the sea, its polders and pumps, locks and harbors, Windmills and dikes, are all built upon the single basic foundation, that is nature`s gift, the dune. ……

In their long dialogue with the sea the Dutch have learned that it cannot be stopped But merely directed or tempered, and so they have always selected flexible construction. Their dikes are not made as are our defences ( referring to the Americans ) of reinforced concrete. Rather they are constructed with layers of fascines – bundles of twigs – laid on courses of sand and clay, the whole of which is then armoured with masonry. The dunes, stabilised with grasses, provide an even greater flexibility than dikes, accepting the waves but reducing their velocity and absorbing the muted forces. In contrast concrete walls invite the full force of the waves and finally succumb the undercutting of the insidious sea. The Dutch dikes are fitting. ….(2)

Project: This project gives you the opportunity to research and examine Architecture from a different perspective. It begins with the natural environment, taking the coast from Balbriggan to Howth as your starting point and viewing the coastline from the waterside to land and not the reverse. You are required to view the coastline at both macro and micro viewpoints examining how man has interacted with the environment both positively and negatively. You are asked to help minimise the negative impacts of human development on coastal systems and or restore coastal ecosystem functions and processes of previously developed sites. The examination of the process and mechanisms from the natural environment – wild life, flora, fauna, tidal and climatic patterns etc. should provide inspiration to Architectural solutions for the compatibility of both the natural and built environment.

1& 2 McHarg, Ian L. Design with Nature 1992c John Wiley and Sons Architectural Intervention: The end result will be an Architectural proposal / intervention which will transform and strengthen the existing coastal eco system, which in turn will improve the quality of the environment for all. The starting point may be quite abstract, theoretical or may take on quite a practical approach. The proposal however must demonstrate an ability to research, and the translation of that research to a built 3d. form.



Andreas BurgerLibrary Ballymun



Sited on a key site within the overall masterplan, on the corner of Balcurris Road and Ballymun Road, the mediateaque compliments the existing town centre. The proposed design continues the street edge on Ballymun and Balcurris Roads while creation a new one to the west and permeable facade to the south. There is a proposed pedestrian route running north to south through the proposed library courtyard, under the south facade and onto the shopping square.

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The 150 seater lecture hall acts as a link between the seminar wing and the bridge section of the south facade. This hall forms part of the entry sequence into WKH�EXLOGLQJ�RQ�JURXQG�ÁRRU��7KH�H[SRVHG�ÁRRU�RI�WKH�KDOO�ZLWK�LWV�VORSLQJ�VKDSH�forms the ceiling of the entry and exhibition space below.

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Andreas BurgerBallbriggan Beach facilities

ConceptThe concept focuses around the the idea of energy or heat transfer between people and objects via touch. The sun warms monolithic concrete stones or benches which litter the beach, and slowly converge on sun drenched courtyards around which various facilities are arranged. The monolithic stones that cover the beach scape form meeting points or gathering spots. These in conjunction with the courtyards are intended to impart their sun soaked energy towards cold bathers looking to warm up.

Project The project provides the much needed modern beach facilities. It is focused around three semi open courtyards with various facilities gathered around to create thresholds and gateways. The facilities include (starting from south-west to north-east) a small kiosk selling all your beach essentials and refreshments, a small foot tap from collected rain water for washing sandy feet, a “warm room” for water sports enthusiasts to warm up after a day out on the irish sea, changing facilities, outdoor showers from collected rain water to wash away the salty sea water and lastly toilets. Access from the existing pier is through a newly created insertion in the historic granite wall, and from the north it is directly accessed off the beach and into one of the courtyards.


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Olwyn GreenMarine Research, Skerries


Albhe DunleaSeal Rehabilitation Centre, Skerries

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Michael SwordsWildlife Centre, Skerries


Shane deFaoiteCoastal Constructions, Ballbriggan


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Ben ConwayHarbour Market, Ballbriggan


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Ben ConwayHarbour Market, Ballbriggan


David MulliganLifeboat Station


David MulliganLifeboat Station



Module coordinator Paul Kelly

Peter CrowleyBrien O’BrienLenzie O’SullivanJim RocheDominic StevensMarcin Wojcik

SEMESTER 2



Theory for Practice Paul Kelly

The work of this semester is centred around the theme of “Building” students are challenged to combine interests they are developing in their Theory and Tectonics strands with their Studio work. The intention is to examine architecture at the 1:1 scale, the relationship between the human form and architectural space and beyond to the urban level.

The goal of the Advanced Design Studio (ADS) is to develop an attitude to the concept for a building that is applicable over the entire range of concerns of Architecture. The concept should be a touchstone that informs decisions at the urban scale and also at the scale of the human form. This practical application of a concept or theory serves to ensure a consistency of thinking over the development of a project analogous to the process in practice where a coherent idea is required to sustain a project’s development over a number of years. The Studio draws on WKH� LQÁXHQFHV�RI�7KHRU\�DQG�7HFWRQLFV�FODVVHV� WKDW�PDNH� IRU�D� URXQGHG�approach to Architecture, students infuse their work with ideas that they DUH�HODERUDWLQJ�RQ�LQ�WKHLU�ZULWWHQ�GLVVHUWDWLRQV�ZKLOH�LQYHVWLJDWLQJ�VSHFLÀF�tectonic approaches.

To this end the students were set briefs at the ranged from the design of an object, chair or bench to “support” the human form, a high density housing scheme and the detailed design of an aspect of this housing project that was fundamental to the concept for the project. This approach to the full range of the concerns of Architecture develops the students’ philosophical standpoint against the backdrop of the implementation of ideas. Architecture can be described as physical form given to abstract ideas, the physical being a intrinsic to the understanding and experience of Architecture. To further these ideas students are encouraged to investigate materials obtain samples and to seek to understand as far a possible the nature of the materials they propose working with.

The work of the studio develops the students’ thinking enabling them to consider a starting point for a project from a wide range of sources both theoretical and practical.


1 Material - GeneralDublin School of Architecture –BArch Programme –Stage 4 Advanced Design Studio – Building DT101- 4�2011– 2012 Version 1.0 2012_01_30Subject to review

The material for this project is subject to change. Any amendments to the brief or the material will be posted on Tuesdays in the studio.

Material - SiteThe site is the designated Fourth year Studio

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Material – Programme The project is to design a “object” (chair, bench.....) that will support a person. The proposed forms will be used to support a person at rest. Each student is required to limit the their choice of material to found materials. Reduce Reuse Recycle.

Requirements - Each student is required to produce an A1 drawing describing their proposal, the required scales range from 1:20 to 1:1. Students are asked to consider the following areas, how can a series of objects occupy space in a meaningful manner. What is the relationship between the limits of the space (context) and the proposed object. Can the object have a secondary function?

Students may elect to work in groups of 2 maximum.

Submission dateMonday February 6th, 2012

ConceptThe driving force behind all the work in this semester will be that of a concept. The strength of the idea is of primary concern, this idea should be tested and interrogated using models and drawings. All detailed and material decisions should be examined in the context of reinforcing the conceptual basis of the project.

Note.There is a requirement for your proposal to have an elegance in its resolution, reusing materials should not suggest a casual attitude to visual and material quality of your proposal.

Pk_2011_01_30 � Project No.01





Material - SiteThe site is in the urban context of the south inner city of Dublin.

Site VisitThe corner of Cork Street and Ormonde St, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 2.00pm

Material – Programme The project is the Traveling Scholarship Competition sponsored by the RIAI. The site is on Cork Street in Dublin 8. The brief is for a site strategy and for a development of one third of the site at a density of 100 units per acre, about 240 units per hectare. This density is suggested as an average across the site.

Requirements - Each student is required to produce a maximum of 3 No. A1 drawings describing their proposal, as set out in the the RIAI brief attached as well as digital copies and a short report.

Submission dateTuesday March 26th, 2012

ConceptThe driving force behind all the work in this semester will be that of a concept. This concept is requires to sustain the ��0�&)*'�(.�) �."��*,)$��. � ,)'�#(#.#�&�-�"�'��.",)/!"�.)�."��4(�&��-#!(��'�..�,-�) �-/-.�#(��#&#.3��(0#,)('�(.� �5�2#�#&#.3�#(�/-��(��&# �.#'��/-��,��-)'��) �."��#--/��,�#-��3�."��,#� ��)/�1#&&�(��(�#��-/ 4�#�(.&3�,#!),)/-�.)��&�1#."�all of these issues.

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RIAI Traveling Scholarship Brief – NOVEMBER 2011

URBAN 2012

RIAI TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP 2011-2012

BRIEF – NOVEMBER 2011

01-INTRODUCTION

Despite the social, economic and environmental changes of the Celtic Tiger years, and theunprecedented amount of residential development that ensued, the majority of thisdevelopment took place in the edges of towns, suburbia or the newly created exUrbia, withinadequate infrastructure to support it. This has resulted in a deteriorating quality of life,isolated and heavily car-dependent, for those relegated to a life of commuting. Meanwhile,with a few exceptions, in our cities where supportive infrastructure exists, residentialdevelopment has not succeeded in creating in our inner cities attractive alternatives forlife-long living, the like of which attracts people to the centres of other major cities(London, Paris, New York, Berlin etc.,). In these cities, high value is placed on thecommunal realm, which supports quality urban living, a balance is struck between thecommunal and private realms, and city-centre residences are considered desirable placesto live long-term.

It is anticipated that 75% of the worlds population will be urban dwellers by 2050. InIreland there is an urgent need to explore urban dwelling typologies for the Irish contextthat challenge the deeply set definition of a family ‘Home’ in the Irish psyche, the two-storey house with a front and back garden, which has led to much of the unsustainabledevelopment we see today.

There are other precedents, richer ones, in our Victorian and Georgian inner suburbs forexample (some of which were built at densities of 50 dwellings per acre, and which haveproved more adaptable to new ways of living than other typologies). In a context ofchanging demographics and household models, and changing life-styles, a re-interpretation of the underlying aspirations of these precedents in an urban setting issought.

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Locations: Cork St, DublinGiven that an inner city block will form the site parameters and the competition's desire tochallenge Irish perceptions of city living, the shortlist for site locations was restricted to:

Belfast, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford.The site has been chosen to be located off Cork St in Dublin as an excellentexample of an urban block with a lot of historical and recent residential livingsurrounding it with differing success.

Site Size: 7,296sqm / 1.8acresThe site is identified within Dublin City Council's Liberties Local Area Plan and the siteanalysis should incorporate the strategic area or hinterland around the site and it'srelevant population.

Location : Site bounded by Cork St, Ormond St, Weaver's Square (partial) and bisected by Chamber's St.

Population : n/aStrategic site : Cork St/ Weaver Square/ Liberties Area of DublinSite of project : 0.7296 ha

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RIAI Traveling Scholarship Brief – NOVEMBER 2011

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� The aim of URBAN 2012 is to challenge students to explore, on an urban infill site– the components that could support vibrant life-long urban living within thecontext of an urban block.

� With a view to creating environments for high quality communal living, attractiveto diverse multi-generational family units, the task will involve addressing at thescale of a block, issues of the city, communal and home realms, with a particularemphasis on re-imagining the notion of an urban ‘Home’ for future generations

� This new Urban neighbourhood city block should create an exciting template formultiple generations living side by side with strategies to accommodate theevolving age groups.

Student Proposals should include a response to the following considerations:

Connectivity - Movement patterns/Urban Grain/Place-making- Exchange and Interaction/Diversity of Users/Communal spaces- Building/lLandscape/Sky; Built/Inbuilt

Efficiency - Densification/Efficient Use of Land- Compactness/Orientation- Economy of Resources/Materials Consumption/Energy Use

Resilience - Adaptability/ Flexibility- Future Possible Uses/Fluid Space- Life-Long Living/Accessibility

Robustness - Generosity of Space/Volume- Healthy Living Environment/Daylight/Natural Ventilation- Open Space/Indoor-Outdoor-In-between/Growing Space

City Diversity - The generators of diversity- The need for mixed uses- The need for concentration- The use of the pedestrian street and neighbourhood park/square

Residential The scale and number of residential units provided is dependent on the site selected by theindividual student. The brief is for a development of mixed residential units. The only stipulation is that the designof the individual units must be in compliance with the requirements of the Department of theEnvironment housing guidelines. Innovation of design within the living units is encouraged withnew exciting responses to the provision of private open space to each family/unit, the sharedsemi-public spaces linking the homes sought in particular.

Community In addition to the residential element of the brief a local/community facility may also beconsidered. Most city planners encourage active day and night uses within city blocks tomaintain a viable street frontage. The accommodation to be provided within this local centre isflexible and the students have discretion in the selection of the facilities to be provided. Thescale of the communal facilities should reflect the requirements of both the development itselfand the facilities already existing within the site's hinterland. Uses considered as acceptableinclude the following: Local shop, Crèche, Live/work units, Community building e.g library, youthclub, hall.

EnvironmentConsideration must be given to environmental concerns, both in terms of sustainability ofdesign - energy consumption, orientation, passive solar gain, method of construction etc as wellas the natural environment of the development. Particular attention should be given to theaccessibility and use of shared open space as well as to the private open space afforded to eachof the residential units paying due attention to orientation and sunlight.

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David MulliganChair Design


Albhe DunleaInterwoven Urban Fabric


Albhe DunleaInterwoven Urban Fabric


Amy MurphyHigh Density Housing


Alice HalliganHigh Density Housing


Conor CopelandHigh Density Housing


Thomas MaguireHigh Density Housing


Iseult KirwanHigh Density Housing


Iseult KirwanHigh Density Housing


Green Space

Massing

Private Space

Public Space

Surface

Urban grain

Walls

Shane FitzpatrickHigh Density Housing

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1 - Apartments over Retail2 - Upper Level Apartments3 - Duplex under Apartments4 - Stepped Gardens5 - Secret Garden6 - Duplex under Apartments7 - Stepped Gardens8 - Live/Work Units9 - Retiree Housing10- Weaver Square

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Shane FitzpatrickHigh Density Housing


Conor BoyleHigh Density Housing


Conor BoyleHigh Density Housing



Noel RocheHigh Density Housing, Cork Street

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David MulliganHigh Density Housing Cork Street


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create urban edge

shift for shelter on busy street

wrap in a skin

orientate upper levels to light

create semi-private rooftop + adjust to neighbours


2mm vapour membrane

20mm stainless steel dowel grounded into 50mm borehole in precast concrete panel fixed through stainless steel section to precast concrete slab

mineral fibre fire seal

z clip fixing to fire seal

15mm mastic joint

4mm parlon cap sheet

angled timber batten

aluminium gutter section

3mm aluminium flashing fixed to concrete panel through rubberclad epdm

3mm parlon base sheet

kingspan rigid insulation, laid to falls 1:60

modulock pvc spacer

2mm vapour membrane

2mm vapour membrane

20mm stainless steel dowel grounded into 50mm borehole in precast concrete panel fixed through stainless steel section to precast concrete slab

200mm cfc/hcfc-free rigid urethane insulation with foil facings on both sides. all joints to be taped and sealed

70mm x 20mm x 1800mm beech boards fixed to battens at 400 mm centres

led lighting unit with die-cast aluminium housing

75mm screed w/ underfloor heating coil

25mm thermal insulation

75mm structural screed

150mm precast concrete slab

oak floor bonded to screed

schluter -dilex-bwa movement joint

15mm mastic joint

rigid thermal insulation - fitted on site

mineral fibre fire seal

z clip fixing to fire seal 70mm service cavity

12.5 mm plasterboard with 2.5mm skim - foil backed - fixed to battens @ 600mm centres

90mm concrete facade wythe with integrated solar thermal heating coil

15mm polyethylene pipe carrying propyl-ene glycol heat transfer fluid

75mm screed w/ underfloor heating coil

200mm cfc/hcfc-free rigid urethane insulation with foil facings on both sides. all joints to be taped and sealed

220mm concrete structural wythe

90mm concrete facade wythe with integrated solar thermal heating coil


16mm opacified glass panel

schüco ads 90.si triple glazed windows system

draper electronic access dual roller blind unit with die-cast aluminium housing

25mm thermal insulation

12.5 mm plasterboard with 2.5mm skim - foil backed - fixed to metal studs @ 600mm

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40mm service cavity in gyp-wall metal studs

75mm structural screed

150mm precast concrete slab

finished floor bonded to screed

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70mm x 20mm x 1800mm beech boards



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Shane ReidHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


Shane ReidHigh Density Housing, Cork Street

one bedroom unit plan

two bedroom unit plan

one bedroom unit plan

two bedroom unit plan

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A number four bedroom duplexes face onto Cork Street with the other units being two bedroom apartments. The schema plan of a unit measures 13m by 8.55m with a 9m by 2.75m slot removed for light and air access. The slot is double height to the south. The access to north-south orientated units is via space.

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Richard TaffeeHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


Richard TaffeeHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


1 BED

LEGEND

2 BED

3 BED

4 BED

5 BED

Petie BarryHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


Shane ReidHousing, Cork Street

!e aim of this project was to create an urban topography where the layout of the building created a situation where moving through the building didn’t simply consist of as-cending and descending through li" cores. !e form of the building is that of a loop, making it possible to complete circuits through the building, passing various gathering points and allowing the inhabitants of the block to interact as they go to and from their apartments.

!e possibilitities of the form also allow dramatic gestures such as the open Cork street facade which allows light to penetrate the street and invites passer-bys to the enter the central courtyard of the project. !e project also allows for an extensive roo"op garden which is split across various levels.

Cork Street HousingPetie Barry

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PRIVATE GARDEN

PRIVATE STREET

PUBLIC STREET

Circulation spaces

Organisational diagramof the horizonal blocks

Green Spaces4

Petie BarryHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


Tom SaundersHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


Tom SaundersHigh Density Housing, Cork Street

Tower Plans

Block Plans


Philip RyanHigh Density Housing, Cork Street


Philip RyanHigh Density Housing, Cork Street

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