Conclusion

This Strategic Framework Plan was produced with the strong desire to implement change; to create a ripple effect that will bring dramatic benefits to both Dublin Castle and the wider city.

The way in which the Strategic Framework Plan proposals have been presented is aimed at assisting implementation in a structured and attainable way. While the peramaters and potential challenges of the various proposals are typical of any large public project, we firmly believe they are worth tackling, for the positive impact this will have on all Dublin Castle staff, users and visitors, as well as the citizens of Dublin.

This Strategic Framework Plan sets out an inspiring vision for the future of Dublin Castle. We look forward to seeing it become a reality.

The Team

Interpretation

Bright

www.we-are-bright.com

Since 2004, the multi-disciplinary team at Bright has been designing distinctive visitor experiences that bring cultural, natural and environmental heritage to life. Based in Edinburgh, working nationally and internationally, Bright offers experiential design services that encompass interpretive planning, brand strategy and interior, graphic and interpretive content design. Projects range from visitor centres, museums, heritage sites and outdoor trails to cafe, retail and commercial environments.

Bright has worked with a diverse range of clients on projects including: Killarney House & Gardens (National Parks & Wildlife Service), Pearse Cultural Centre Connemara (Udúras na Gaeltachta), Kilkenny Medieval Mile Museum (Kilkenny County Council), Flows to the Future (RSPB for the Peatlands Partnership), The Scotch Whisky Experience (Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre), The Real Mary King’s Close (Continuum Attractions), Eltham Palace & Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre (Northumberland National Park Authority), Tower Bridge Engine Rooms (City of London Corporation).

Laura Murtagh

ww.storyline.ie

Laura has almost ten years of experience delivering imaginative, engaging content for cultural heritage projects in Ireland, the UK and the US. Prior to that she worked for over 20 years in the independent television production sector in Ireland.

Projects on which she has led the content on include GPO Witness History in Dublin, The Glasnevin Cemetery Museum, Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens in Cork, “Churchill. The Power of Words” in the Morgan Library, New York and Thomas Hardy’s Birthplace Dorchester.

Architecture

Grafton Architects

www.graftonarchitects.ie

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara co-founded Grafton Architects in 1978, having graduated from University College Dublin in 1974. They are Fellows of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI); International Honorary Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); members of Aosdána; Professors at the Academia in Mendrisio, Switzerland. In 2018, they were the Curators of the Venice Biennale of Architecture with their manifesto: Freespace. Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell were the 2020 recipients of the Pritzker Prize.

Senior Directors Gerard Carty and Philippe O’Sullivan have been with the practice since 1992. They are accomplished teachers and architects and play a central role in the life of the practice.

Grafton Architects’ numerous awards include: The inaugural RIBA International Prize for the Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC) in Lima, Peru in 2016; the RIAI Gold Medal for Bocconi University, Milan; the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2020; L’ Équerre d’argent Prize for best building in France with Vigneau Zilio Architectes for Toulouse School of Economics; Kingston University London – Town House won the RIBA 2021 Stirling Prize.

Recently completed projects - all won by international competition - include: The Marshall Institute, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, for the London School of Economics; Headquarters for Electricity Supply Board (ESB) with OMP architects in Dublin; Institute Mines Telcom , Paris / Saclay, France.

In April 2022, it was announced that Kingston University London – Town House won the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies Van der Rohe Award 2022.

Landscaping Archaeology

Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects

www.bslarch.com

BSLA are a Dublin based landscape architectural practice. Their work encompasses a broad spectrum of landscape architectural work at analysis, design and implementation stages.

The practice, now over 20 years old, comprises 8 professional staff from a range of studies and backgrounds, focusing on urban landscape design and landscape planning. BSLA are recognised for their rigorous, creative approach to landscape architecture and have received awards from the Irish Landscape Institute and Irish Planning Institute. They have gone on to achieve a number of awards for completed projects, including ILI award for Sir John Roberts Square in Waterford. The practice has also been published in TOPOS (European landscape architecture journal) and the catalogues of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th European Landscape Biennales. BSLA have won high profile competitons to improve Dublin City, such as for the grounds of Christ Church Cathedral, and the plan to regenerate Parnell Square with Grafton Architects. Conleth Manning

Con worked as an Archaeologist from 1978 to 1986 and as a Senior Archaeologist from 1986 to retirement in June 2017 with the National Monuments Service (originally Office of Public Works, now part of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media). During this period, Con directed both rescue excavations and excavations prior to conservation at many sites around the country including Ashleypark, Co. Tipperary; Millockstown, Co. Louth; Temple Benan and Tighleagheany, Aran Islands, Co. Galway; Glanworth Castle, Co. Cork; The Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary; Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly; Dublin Castle; Clogh Oughter Castle, Co. Cavan; Roscrea Castle, Co. Tipperary.

Work in the National Monuments Service also involved advising on National Monuments in State care and their interpretation, advising on the appropriate archaeological mitigation of planning applications and other development proposals; acting as director of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland from 1998 to 2001; researching, writing and publishing excavation reports; researching, writing and publishing guide books (Clonmacnoise, Rock of Cashel) and guide leaflets on National Monuments and other educational leaflets such as Irish field monuments.