NO.60.
Medieval Mile Museum Kilkenny Ireland / McCullough Mulvin Architects
• Architects: McCullough Mulvin Architects
• Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
• Lead Architects: Niall McCullough, Ronan O’Connor
• Area: 700.0 m2
• Project Year :2017
• Photographs: Christian Richters
• Manufacturers: Flos
St Mary’s Hall, formerly St Mary’s Church, High Street, Kilkenny was founded in the thirteenth century as the parish church of the City. In use as a Parish and Masonic Hall since the mid-20th century, it was purchased by Kilkenny Borough Council in 2010 with assistance from Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
The building is a cruciform 13th century stone structure with a later tower at its Western end; it sits in a substantial walled graveyard to the rear of High Street. The graveyard has recently been opened as a garden to the public; it contains many important tombs and monuments from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
The church had acquired depth and complexity in monuments and nave aisles, elements which were later shorn off, the aisles removed, the chancel demolished- a shape expanding and contracting, already through a violent cycle of change. As found, the interior was cut up into separate rooms and levels to make a parish hall.
The project intention was to restore the church as a museum, retaining some of the 20th century interventions, and to honour its medieval spatial complexity by re-constructing the North aisle and chancel to the original plan but a different internal section and materiality using the base of the original walls in an non-interventive way. The chancel room overlooks the town, re-establishing its dominant form in the urban landscape; the space beneath it becomes a tomb-filled undercroft. Both of the new gabled elements are finished in lead, with rooflights directed to levels of archaeology below.
The St.Mary's project is in essence a conservation project. The design team led by McCullough Mulvin Architects commenced work on the project in March 2012. The Part 8 Planning process was conducted in late 2013. Initial works were three-fold consisting of:
1. Archaeological excavation and extensive surveys of the church fabric with a view to analysing its structure and fabric for conservation purposes and in preparation of contract documents using Public Works Contract.
2. Careful removal of the 1960's interventions in the church- This work was completed in late July 2014 using an Enabling Works Contract by local firm, Ashgrove Construction.
3. Monuments Room: Monuments have been removed from the floor and walls (where necessary) under strict Archaeological/Conservation supervision, placed in protective packing and stored for re-use in the completed project.
The project includes for full restoration of the existing building and two modern extensions, one to the north on the footprint of the original north aisle & the "Kilkenny Room" which will replicate the former Chancel to the east.Graveyard-Memorial Repairs & RestorationPhase 1 of a programme of conservation & repair of 20 monuments was completed in March 2014.
This project included the Shee Mausoleum and those located in the former unroofed Chancel area at the East end of the church where a new room to be called the Kilkenny Room will be constructed.
Following a two stage tender process Duggan Brothers Contractors Ltd., Templemore, Co. Tipperary were appointed as Main Contractors for the project and work commenced on 9th February 2015. Contract sum is € 4.09 million excluding VAT. The project is due for completion in mid-2016.
The installation of the crane was completed on 13th May and is a most welcome addition to the Kilkenny skyline! Regular up-dates will be provided as work progresses on this exciting project.
#Ireland , #church, #archeology, #landmark , #museum , #lighting , #interior_design , #historic_site , #extention , #restoration , #addition , #interior_design , #vitrine , #event , #children
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Medieval Mile Museum Kilkenny Ireland / McCullough Mulvin Architects
• Architects: McCullough Mulvin Architects
• Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
• Lead Architects: Niall McCullough, Ronan O’Connor
• Area: 700.0 m2
• Project Year :2017
• Photographs: Christian Richters
• Manufacturers: Flos
St Mary’s Hall, formerly St Mary’s Church, High Street, Kilkenny was founded in the thirteenth century as the parish church of the City. In use as a Parish and Masonic Hall since the mid-20th century, it was purchased by Kilkenny Borough Council in 2010 with assistance from Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
The building is a cruciform 13th century stone structure with a later tower at its Western end; it sits in a substantial walled graveyard to the rear of High Street. The graveyard has recently been opened as a garden to the public; it contains many important tombs and monuments from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
The church had acquired depth and complexity in monuments and nave aisles, elements which were later shorn off, the aisles removed, the chancel demolished- a shape expanding and contracting, already through a violent cycle of change. As found, the interior was cut up into separate rooms and levels to make a parish hall.
The project intention was to restore the church as a museum, retaining some of the 20th century interventions, and to honour its medieval spatial complexity by re-constructing the North aisle and chancel to the original plan but a different internal section and materiality using the base of the original walls in an non-interventive way. The chancel room overlooks the town, re-establishing its dominant form in the urban landscape; the space beneath it becomes a tomb-filled undercroft. Both of the new gabled elements are finished in lead, with rooflights directed to levels of archaeology below.
The St.Mary's project is in essence a conservation project. The design team led by McCullough Mulvin Architects commenced work on the project in March 2012. The Part 8 Planning process was conducted in late 2013. Initial works were three-fold consisting of:
1. Archaeological excavation and extensive surveys of the church fabric with a view to analysing its structure and fabric for conservation purposes and in preparation of contract documents using Public Works Contract.
2. Careful removal of the 1960's interventions in the church- This work was completed in late July 2014 using an Enabling Works Contract by local firm, Ashgrove Construction.
3. Monuments Room: Monuments have been removed from the floor and walls (where necessary) under strict Archaeological/Conservation supervision, placed in protective packing and stored for re-use in the completed project.
The project includes for full restoration of the existing building and two modern extensions, one to the north on the footprint of the original north aisle & the "Kilkenny Room" which will replicate the former Chancel to the east.Graveyard-Memorial Repairs & RestorationPhase 1 of a programme of conservation & repair of 20 monuments was completed in March 2014.
This project included the Shee Mausoleum and those located in the former unroofed Chancel area at the East end of the church where a new room to be called the Kilkenny Room will be constructed.
Following a two stage tender process Duggan Brothers Contractors Ltd., Templemore, Co. Tipperary were appointed as Main Contractors for the project and work commenced on 9th February 2015. Contract sum is € 4.09 million excluding VAT. The project is due for completion in mid-2016.
The installation of the crane was completed on 13th May and is a most welcome addition to the Kilkenny skyline! Regular up-dates will be provided as work progresses on this exciting project.
#Ireland , #church, #archeology, #landmark , #museum , #lighting , #interior_design , #historic_site , #extention , #restoration , #addition , #interior_design , #vitrine , #event , #children
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NO.151
Hastings Pier / dRMM
PUBLIC SPACE, PIER, REFURBISHMENT
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HASTINGS, UNITED KINGDOM
• Architects: dRMM
• Area: 11720 m²
• Year: 2016
• Manufacturers: Roles Broderick Roofing
• Client: Hastings Pier Charity
• Cost Consultant: PT Projects
• Structural Engineer: Ramboll
• Service Engineer: Ramboll
• Cdm Coordinator: KMCS
• Joinery Company: Timber Craft UK
• Structural Clt Supplier: KLH
• Furniture: dRMM and Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling
Hastings Pier is a public pleasure pier in Hastings, East Sussex, England. Built in 1872 and enjoying its prime in the 1930s, it became a popular music venue in the 1960s. The structure suffered major storm damage in 1990, and was closed to the public for a time before closing completely in 2008, and 95% destroyed by a fire in 2010.
Hastings Pier Charity oversaw a rebuilding project, with the pier reopening on 27 April 2016. The redeveloped pier won the 2017 Stirling Prize for architecture
Text description provided by the architects. The 2010 destruction of Hastings Pier by fire was an oppor-tunity to redefine what a pier could be in the 21st century; transforming the shanty town of commer-cialism it was in the 20th century.
After local stakeholder consultation it was clear the Pier would be expected to host many different populist scenarios. dRMM’s re-design master-move was to create a strong, well-serviced platform that could support endless uses; from big-top circus to major music events, local fishing to international markets. In homage to conceptualist Cedric Price, users bring their own architecture to plug in and play.
This is the first phase of regeneration. Most of the work so far has been up to and including deck level. The HLF grant enabled extensive foundation and structural repairs covering fire, sea and storm dam-age (£9M). Further funding (£2.5M) facilitated two buildings, the first of which, the remaining derelict Victorian Pavilion, was transformed into an open-plan, fully-glazed restaurant. dRMM were responsi-ble for the exterior shell and cores; the interior fit-out was by tenant.
The new Visitor Centre is a cross-laminated timber structure, inventively clad in reclaimed decking. Replacing the weakest central section of the damaged pier, it offers adaptable space for events, exhi-bitions and education, with an elevated rooftop belvedere. Reclaimed timber deck furniture was de-signed by dRMM and Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling as part of a local employment initiative.
The pier is an extension of the promenade from which it projects; a large public open space. The expe-rience of free space and ‘walking on water’ is heightened by the optics of a louvred balustrade design and quality timber deck. The new pier is a catalyst for urban regeneration. It offers flexibility, material and functional sustainability, and an uninterrupted vista of the natural and built surroundings of the special seaside town of Hastings.
#UK , #pier , #fire , #visitor_centre , #event , #exhibition , #light ,#regeneration, #restaurant, #promenade , #open_air, #public_space , #landmark , #prize
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Hastings Pier / dRMM
PUBLIC SPACE, PIER, REFURBISHMENT
•
HASTINGS, UNITED KINGDOM
• Architects: dRMM
• Area: 11720 m²
• Year: 2016
• Manufacturers: Roles Broderick Roofing
• Client: Hastings Pier Charity
• Cost Consultant: PT Projects
• Structural Engineer: Ramboll
• Service Engineer: Ramboll
• Cdm Coordinator: KMCS
• Joinery Company: Timber Craft UK
• Structural Clt Supplier: KLH
• Furniture: dRMM and Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling
Hastings Pier is a public pleasure pier in Hastings, East Sussex, England. Built in 1872 and enjoying its prime in the 1930s, it became a popular music venue in the 1960s. The structure suffered major storm damage in 1990, and was closed to the public for a time before closing completely in 2008, and 95% destroyed by a fire in 2010.
Hastings Pier Charity oversaw a rebuilding project, with the pier reopening on 27 April 2016. The redeveloped pier won the 2017 Stirling Prize for architecture
Text description provided by the architects. The 2010 destruction of Hastings Pier by fire was an oppor-tunity to redefine what a pier could be in the 21st century; transforming the shanty town of commer-cialism it was in the 20th century.
After local stakeholder consultation it was clear the Pier would be expected to host many different populist scenarios. dRMM’s re-design master-move was to create a strong, well-serviced platform that could support endless uses; from big-top circus to major music events, local fishing to international markets. In homage to conceptualist Cedric Price, users bring their own architecture to plug in and play.
This is the first phase of regeneration. Most of the work so far has been up to and including deck level. The HLF grant enabled extensive foundation and structural repairs covering fire, sea and storm dam-age (£9M). Further funding (£2.5M) facilitated two buildings, the first of which, the remaining derelict Victorian Pavilion, was transformed into an open-plan, fully-glazed restaurant. dRMM were responsi-ble for the exterior shell and cores; the interior fit-out was by tenant.
The new Visitor Centre is a cross-laminated timber structure, inventively clad in reclaimed decking. Replacing the weakest central section of the damaged pier, it offers adaptable space for events, exhi-bitions and education, with an elevated rooftop belvedere. Reclaimed timber deck furniture was de-signed by dRMM and Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling as part of a local employment initiative.
The pier is an extension of the promenade from which it projects; a large public open space. The expe-rience of free space and ‘walking on water’ is heightened by the optics of a louvred balustrade design and quality timber deck. The new pier is a catalyst for urban regeneration. It offers flexibility, material and functional sustainability, and an uninterrupted vista of the natural and built surroundings of the special seaside town of Hastings.
#UK , #pier , #fire , #visitor_centre , #event , #exhibition , #light ,#regeneration, #restaurant, #promenade , #open_air, #public_space , #landmark , #prize
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The elliptical pivoting windows made of organic glass 7cm thick and 5.5m in diameter weigh approx-imately 2.5t. Each has a unique shape and, due to their size exceeding the standard glazing, these are probably the largest pivot windows in the world. Opening and closing are engine powered. For the operation of the inner spaces, the windows are fixed in the position of 60% of its opening. Other op-tions are automatic opening with motion-detecting sensors, or they can be opened by the bar staff. The fourteen vaults on the Hořejší Embankment have steel sculptural entrances carved into the jamb in such a way that they connect the vault with the riverfront area in the entire space when opened. In the vaults with public toilets, the entrance wings follow a smooth arc into the interior membrane separating the cabins from the public area.
#CZECH , #riverfront , #event , #exhibition , #lighting , #promenade , #open_air, #public_space , #urban
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#CZECH , #riverfront , #event , #exhibition , #lighting , #promenade , #open_air, #public_space , #urban
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