A SPACE FOR LEARNING, St. Mary’s Holy Faith School, Killester
Mixed Residential Scheme
Type: Residential Urban Design
Concept:Communal strength
Open competition organised by the Irish Architecture Foundation. Architects’ placed in schools to develop students understanding of architecture & design.
Visual presentations used to engage the students followed by hands-on project development. This work questioned senses of identity through aesthetics and responsibility through sustainable design.
Projects Identified included:
- Facade remodelling to improve aesthetics and identity and improve efficiency of the building fabric
- Landscape masterplan to provide community garden and activity spaces for active and passive recreation
- New Sports Hall and Theatre to create new “heart” to school
- New roof top canteen and roof the create a special place for students and to improve building fabric efficiency and appearance