Final Year Thesis Book

Project_03

Macro Engagement - The Urban

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Royal Canal Landscape of Sport Promoting Urban Engagement through the Existing This project is a re-working and re-making of project 02 from semester one. This project however now has an expansion of site, not being restricted by the boundaries of project 02 but expanding and taking the canal bank to where it meets the city at Spencer Dock along the River Liffey. The project connects the communities along the Royal Canal back to the city through the re-occupation of the existing urban fabric of the Royal Canal promoting Urban Engagement.

The brief of the project is a park for sport and activity. Sport was explored in the context of the area and so the brief was generated where the community was at the heart but bringing them together in an active way.

The project overall is a 6km parkland which has two differing elements, firstly the fluid landscape and secondly the rigid built infrastructure and kilometre markers, the buildings. The landscape had the concept of three linear pathways, a cycle path, a running track and a recreational walkway. Each is separate to the other but cross over at points to allow for a fluid and changing perspective to occur throughout. Within the landscape then is plugged other program including an outdoor pool, 5 a side pitches, and a sprint track.

are way finders in the city, much like Martello towers, are way finders along the coast. The buildings house the necessary infrastructure for the park to function, housing the changing facilities, fitness studios, indoor courts, cafes, but also act as kilometre markers along the length of the park to the Sixth Marker which sits on Ratoath Road adjacent to Tolka Valley park to the North West of the City. The buildings are hard rigid pieces which juxtapose the meandering fluidity of the landscape. They are hard pieces which can withstand the ruggedness of the area and the elements.

The one Kilometre section was chosen as along the length of the canal, this piece, from North Stand Road to Sheriff Street is the only portion which is inaccessible, so by unlocking this portion it creates this linear park on the north edge of Dublin City.

The construction of the landscape is cast in situ concrete retaining walls with different surfaces on the different tracks. The walking track remains concrete, a sandblasted texture. The running track is poured rubber allowing for shock be eliminated, and the cycle track has a smooth asphalt surface.

The park acts as a link between the communities, being the vital link for the city cyclists, but also for the divided communities across the canal and laterally along it.

The built elements had a concept of beacons in the landscape these

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Site The site chosen here for this project is an extension of that in Project_02 which explored a portion of the Royal Canal whereas this proposal explores a larger disconnected piece of the Canal way.

The site as it is, is a piece of land that is currently owned by Irish Rail and is inaccessible to the public. It is the only piece of the Royal Canal, which stretched 140km from County Longford to Dublin city which cannot be walked.

The remainder of the canal can be walked and is a national walkway known as The Royal Canal Way. The 1km piece of the park that has been explored is the most neglected and under used piece of the bank. The potential of this site is severely undervalued and if used could create a greater sense of identity and place for

the North Lotts of Dublin city as well as creating a new park for the communities which do not have such amenities in their immediate location.

ments of new apartment blocks and the Luas extension. This connection is one which can be extremely beneficial as it can link the old city with the new.

The site is bound by two existing crossings of the canal, Sheriff Street Bridge and North Strand Road. A live railway line transverses the site from Connolly Station via an elevated bridge. The park is bound by the infrastructure from which the piece of land was left over. It was due to the development of the cities railway network that this piece of land was leftover and forgotten in the heart of the city.

The park is a connection back to the city, and also a connection between communities, a place which people can meet and participate in an active city and an active lifestyle.

The site sits on the periphery of the city, which is bound by the canals but also connects into the new city quarter, the Docklands.

The Sheriff Street end connecting to spencer dock and the develop-

The expansion of the site to Tolka Valley Park, 6km away from Sheriff Street, is the overall idea of using the under used and existing, The Royal Canal, in a way which can promote and bring people and communities together by strategically placing of Towers along its length, creating connections and breaking down the isolation of disconnected communities.

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Dublin’s Royal Canal The Royal Canal, one of two canals in the city, the Royal and the Grand, is a body of water that starches 140km from Spencer Dock in Dublin City Centre to Cloondara, Co. Longford. The Royal Canal connects the River Liffey to the River Shannon.

Work on the canal began in 1790 and it was completed in 1817 when it finally connected the two rivers. This canal is the younger of the two by a mere 15 years.

The portion being used as the site in this thesis is the 1km piece stretching from North Strand Road to Sheriff Street Bridge. This piece of the canal is the only portion of the 140km which is inaccessible. Unlocking the 0.8% portion of the overall canal will unlock the ability for this canal to be utilised by communities all along it.

Longford Kinnegad

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Main Towns along the Royal Canal Route

140 km Tour de France Stage - Dublin to Lough Ree

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Historical Site Plans

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Site Plan 1818

Dublin’s Royal Canal The site has been traced over the decades and has changed drastically from when it was no more than storage sites for the dock lands until in the 1905 plan and the introduction of the Irish Rail network in Dublin’s city centre. From here the site becomes cut up and fragmented by the division.

Site Plan 1837

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Site Plan showing Wider Context and site boundary 1:2000

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Birds Eye View Showing Site Extents

Canal Activities

Dublin’s Royal Canal Activity along the waterways has always been a large part of communities in Ireland throughout the decades. Everything from swimming, as seen above, both in the Canal and the Canal Locks.

This activity is a driver for the utilisation of the unused piece of the Royal Canal which has been chosen for this project and exploration. The site allows for many sporting activities to be facilitated along the Canal.

Provision will be made for swimming, cycling, skateboarding, running, walking and other sports along the 1.3km tract of Canal side infrastructure.

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Canal Activities

Dublin’s Royal Canal Recreational activities are ever increasing along the canal banks of both canals with the ever expanding initiatives within the city such as the public Dublin Bike service as well as the provision of designated cycle paths and running tracks.

These facilities will provide a core spine to the project along the Royal Canal bank.

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Canal Activities

Dublin’s Royal Canal The Canal Basins, such as Grand Canal basin and Spencer Dock have great potential to be exploited for their calm water and safe con finds to practice many water sports such as, canoeing, kayaking, wake boarding, paddle boarding and others like canoe polo.

These activities provide a larger diversity in the activities that can occur on the canal, differing from the traditional and more common recreational sports.

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Initial Concept

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Martello Towers

Martello Towers The Martello Towers in Ireland were erected by the British Empire as a defensive and outlook for a possible invasion during the Napoleonic Wars.

The towers were designed to house a minimal garrison but were strategically placed so as each Tower could see the next in both directions, to its North and to its South so it could signal the next if a threat was approaching.

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There were approximately 50 Martello Towers built along the Irish Coastline but were concentrated more so on the Eastern and Southern Coasts as to protect and warm of an approaching fleet.

The buildings which will be designed for Project_03 will also have the same principle attached, they will be place markers and points along this landscape which can provide shelter and facilities. This differs from that of the Martello Tower but still has the same idea of seeing the next piece along the park just as the Martello Tower can see the one to its South.

A high concentration were built along the Eastern Coat from Drogheda to Bray to protect the City of Dublin from the fleet.

The towers themselves, which remain in existence, are land markers and points along our coastline which signify a point of strategic significance.

The Martello Tower was a beacon to the next Tower along our coastline. The buildings in this project are beacons within the landscape which provide nodes on a path, way finders along the park.

The towers were built out of strong and heavy stone so they could withstand attack for days. The durability and robustness was critical for the towers to succeed as fortifications.

The ides both of fortification and robustness apply well to this project, the landscape needs robust elements which can withstand graffiti and other anti social activity but still remain intact after the attack has ended. A durable and strong material must be used to allow for this to Image showing Martello Towers along Ireland’s East Coast - from Balbriggan to Bray

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Explored Typologies Nelson Atkins Museum

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Explored Typologies The Highline, New York

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Explored Typologies Rolling Master Plan

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Structure Study Exploded Axonometric

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Material Study Details 1:20/1:10

Roof Build Up Brushed Aluminium Coping 6mm Bitumen Roofing Membrane 10mm Stell Gallows Support Bracket 150mm High Density Thermal Insulation Reinforced Concrete Slab on 4mm Profiled Steel Deck Steel ‘I’ Beam - Sizing as per Engineers Specification Double Layer of Okalux Polycarbonate Glass Double Layer Laminated Glass Unit

Floor Build Up 75mm Concrete Screed with Underfloor Heating Array 150mm High Density Thermal Insulation Reinforced Concrete Slab on 4mm Profiled Steel Deck Steel ‘I’ Beam - Sizing as per Engineers Specification

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Internal - External Floor Double Layer of Okalux Polycarbonate Glass Double Layer Laminated Glass Unit 75mm Concrete Screed with Underfloor Heating Array 150mm High Density Thermal Insulation Reinforced Concrete Slab on 4mm Profiled Steel Deck

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Reinforced Concrete Slab on 4mm Profiled Steel Deck Steel ‘I’ Beam - Sizing as per Engineers Specification

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Initial Design

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Initial Brief The initial brief for the project was an expansion of the brief from project 02. It kept the majority of the same program but has additions to it which make the project a more coherent piece as well as a more diverse and accommodating design.

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2 no – Racquetball Courts – 140sqm 2 no – Handball Courts – 200sqm 2 no – Badminton Courts – 150sqm 2 no – Squash Courts – 130sqm Changing Rooms– 150sqm o Showers and Wc’s Crèche – 100sqm

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Changing rooms– 150sqm o Showers and Wc’s Gym – 200sqm Physio Space – 50sqm Cafe/Juice Bar– 200sqm Equipment Shop Storage Entrance

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Swimming pool Sauna – 100sqm Steam Room – 100sqm Diving Boards Changing Rooms – 150sqm o Showers and Wc’s Storage

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Bike parking for Park and Local Area Changing Rooms– 150sqm o Showers and Wc’s Bar – 200sqm

Lobby/ Entrance – 40sqm Staff Facilities – 30sqm 4 no – Instruction Rooms – 200sqm 2 no – Changing Rooms – 150sqm Wet Room for cleaning and hanging of equipment – 50sqm Boat Store – Canoes, Kayaks, Wakeboards, Kite boards – 130sqm Access to water level External Demonstration space with seating

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Running Track Sprint Tracks Cycle Track Fishing Piers Swimming Pool 2 no – Basketball Courts 2 no – 5-a-side Pitches Skate Area Playground Recreational Walkway

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Initial Conceptual Design with Conceptual Models

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Initial Landscape Design with Conceptual Models

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Building 01 – Park Infrastructure • • • • • • • • •

Changing rooms– 150sqm o Showers and Wc’s Gym – 150sqm Physio Space – 50sqm Cafe/Juice Bar– 120sqm Equipment Shop - 50sqm Storage Control Point Office Space Entrance

1 - Equipment Shop 2 - Control Point 3 - Office 4 - Toilet 5 - Physio Treatment Unit 6 - Changing Rooms 7 - Gym 8 - Juice Bar/Cafe 9 - Outdoor Terrace 10 - Storage 11 - Kitchen 12 - Family Changing Room 13 - Strectching Room 14 - Dance Studio 15 - HandBall Court 16 - Squash Court 17 - Gathering Space 18 - Fitness Studio 19 - Internal Bike Parking

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Developed Brief Within the developed design of the project the brief has developed alongside. The brief has developed into a series of towers at 1km intervals along the site, 7 in total, which house changing facilities for the catchment zones around the towers. Also there are smaller buildings which house other program such as indoors courts and cafes etc.

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Swimming pool Sauna Steam Room 25 no - Changing Cubicles o Showers and Wc’s Internal Bar with Roof Access Canal Barge Docking Area

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City Plan Showing 6km Canal Park Scheme 1:7500

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View towards end of Parkway at 6km Building at Tolka Valley Park

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View from Broombridge along the Canal towards the city centre with Kilometre 5 and 4 in view.

View towards end of Parkway at 6km Building at Tolka Valley Park

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View from Broombridge along the Canal towards the city centre with Kilometre 5 and 4 in view.

View from Ballybough Road towards Croke Park with Kilometre 2 building in view.

View from Prospect Road along the Canal towards the Tolka Valley park with Kilometre 3 building in view.

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Image showing a section where the cycle track passes above the recreational walkway which hugs the Canal bank

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Image showing a section where the cycle track passes above the recreational walkway

Image showing the beginning of the park and diering walkways at Spencer dock end.

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K2 Location: North Strand Road at Newcomen Bridge Co-Ordinates: 716880, 735455

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DART Train Line and Intercity connecting Belfast to Connolly and Howth to Bray

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Location – Ratoath Road Co-ordinates – 712450, 737581 Program –

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Location – Broombridge Road Co-ordinates – 713119, 737193 Program –

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Location – Shandon Park Co-ordinates – 714199, 736624 Program –

+0 – Cafe +1 – Female changing room +2 – Male changing room +3 – Research Lab for DCU Applied Sports Performance Research Group +4 – Research Lab for DCU Applied Sports Performance Research Group +5 – Physical Training Lab +6 – Viewing/Rendez vous point

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Location – Prospect Road Co-ordinates – 715033, 736272 Program –

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Location – Russell Street / Croke Park Co-ordinates – 716204, 735854 Program – +0 – Bar

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Location – North Strand Road Co-ordinates – 716882, 735459 Program –

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Location – Sherriff Street Bridge Co-ordinates – 717136, 734835 Program –

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“Sport is a universal language that can bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs, or economic status.

Sports can play a role in improving the lives of whole communities.�

- Kofi Annan United Nations Secretary General

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- 6mm Perforated Steel Mesh - 55mm Okalux Double Glazed System with polycarbonate vacuum infill - 55mm Schock isokorb XTK - 205mm Steel 6mm Perforated Metal Facade I Section 55mm Okalux Double Glazed System with - 75mm Concrete screed with heating array polycarbonate vacuum infill - 25mm Sound Insulation 105mm Steel C section - 8mm Deck System with 120mm 150mm Pre CastMetal Concrete Slab 25mmCast Sound Insulation In Situ concrete Slab Steel grill trough with led uplighters 75mm Concrete screed with heating array

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Stainless Steel grill box with LED uplighters 170mm High density rigid thermal insulation

Concrete Wall and Floor Build Up - 75mm External AcoDrain - 150mm Outer Insitu Concrete Wall - Water Bar - 150mm Thermal Insulation - 200mm Inner Insitu Concrete Wall - 150mm Schock isokorb XT - 75mm Concrete screed with heating array - 170mm High density rigid thermal insulation - Concrete Raft Foundation to engineers spec.

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PolyCarbonate To Floor Detail 1:5 6mm Perforated Metal Facade 55mm Okalux Double Glazed System with polycarbonate vacuum infill 105mm Steel C section 150mm Pre Cast Concrete Slab 25mm Sound Insulation 75mm Concrete screed with heating array Stainless Steel grill box with LED uplighters 170mm High density rigid thermal insulation

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Conclusion This body of work has taken just under nine months to achieve.

It has been a very tough task to complete but it has been achieved.

Looking back over fifth year in Architecture it has been quite an enjoyable experience. The body of work and projects that have been completed were part of the overall process that has shown that I am a competent architect who can design a wide variety of projects from existing to new and landscape also, at all scales from master planning to detailing.

The overall process was a long and hard one but the end result is a body of work compiled into this book which shows my working process and outputs for each project, a book which I am happy to stand by as my thesis.

The final project which has explored Urban Engagement though

the Royal Canal Sports Park has been a very viable and feasible study into what can become of this unique site in Dublin’s north city. My exploration of site and design is a realistic view of what can become of the site if it could be adopted for development. This part of this city needs a piece of infrastructure for the communities so they can relink themselves to the city and this thesis is a strong body of research and design which can contribute to creating an identity for the North city.

The ideas explored in this thesis are a strong set which have been refined through my thesis year and have become a very clear way in which I can see my architecture in the future adhering to or at least these ideas will continue to have an influence over the way I conceive and design.

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