Dun Laoghiare Institute of Art and Design

Line drawing of a modern multi-story building with multiple windows and a curved facade on the right side.
Modern building with curved white exterior, large glass windows, and supporting white columns, situated on a grassy area with a partly cloudy sky.
Interior view of a modern, multi-level office building atrium with white walls, wooden accents, large windows, and parking spaces on the ground floor.
Modern white building with curved gray facade, windows, and a well-maintained grassy area with lamp posts and parking blocks.
Modern white building with multiple windows and a clear blue sky
Interior view of a modern multi-story building with metal and wooden staircases and walkways connecting different floors.
Interior view of a modern multi-story building with white walls, wooden accents, glass windows, and natural light streaming through skylights.

Project Overview

The project was constructed to provide accommodation for the new schools of Business and Science on the campus.  The building encompasses 5,500m² of new teaching space over 3 floors and includes labs, lecture rooms, staff offices, a lecture theatre, canteen, library and atrium space.  The heart of the scheme is a 3 storey atrium entrance space.  The main accommodation is arranged around a roof lit atrium corridor with heavily serviced elements to the south and naturally ventilated classrooms to the north.  Ventilation in these rooms is assisted by “stack effect” through the adjoining atrium.  The building is finished in a self coloured render with a two storey curved zinc wall.

Awards:

Plan Opus Architecture and Construction Awards - 1999 Highly Commended

Line art illustration of a modern building with windows and support beams.

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