IRELAND CULTURAL CENTRE

The urban fabric of the Ushers district of Dublin, the place where should host the new Ireland Cultural Center, can be marked by the crossing industrial past represented in the old factories and by the post-industrial present which was embodied in the new residencies, and public spaces. At the same time, the small yard beyond the main entrance is the continues of the park, which is located in front of the museum. At the same time, the small yard beyond the main entrance is the link between the museum and the public park, which is located on the front of the Cultural Center. Playing the role of the outdoor auditorium, it should transform the abounded area into the point of attention.

Given the shape of the angle, the building forms not only the cozy garden along the side of the street with the park but also an accent on the street corner, which allows to male the visual axes with the ancient church on the other side of the street. The functional program of the Cultural Center suggests for visitors such areas as a library with coworking, the auditorium for 200 seeds, and the cafeteria. All zones of the museum are grouped around the central lobby with the round staircase, which unites 4 levels of the Cultural Center. The abundance of the upper light on the last level makes it possible to maximize the use of the natural uniform light for the exhibition.

3 floor

Exposition space 1

Exposition space 2

Exposition space 3

Exposition space 4

2 floor

Library + Coworking

Workshop spaces (photography)

Workshop spaces (painting)

1 floor

Auditorium

Workshop spaces (architecture)

Workshop spaces (sculpture)

0 floor

Maintenance equipment storage

Technical room (water / electricity)

Public toilets

Hall

Staff offices

Open auditorium

Cafe area

-1 floor

Mechanical car parking

The entrance court on Cultural center with open amphitheatre

The east facade of the Ireland Cultural center