Saturday September 9 2023, 11:45
St. Senan’s Hospital, Front Entrance – Central Block (52.48858° N, 6.56453° W)
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Architect’s Description:
The project involves the transformation of the former St. Senan’s Psychiatric Hospital, a Protected Structure dating from the 1860s overlooking the River Slaney. The 3-storey building is 238m long and is punctuated with a series of Italianate stair towers. 56 no. apartments are accommodated in the existing red brick building with a further 14 no. apartments proposed in new annex buildings to the rear. The ground level of the former administrative block in the centre of the plan will accommodate support spaces for the residents arranged around a planted courtyard.
Image by David Killeen
About the Architects:
The work of GKMP Architects is primarily concerned with the design of domestic space, both individual houses and housing projects, and with the design of the public realm. The practice has received a significant number of architectural awards and has been exhibited and published internationally, including the Venice Biennale 2018 and the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015.
