Clare County Library, Ennis Building, Ireland
Clare County Library, Ennis Building, Irish Building Project News, Images
Clare County Library, Ennis
New Architectural Development – design by Keith Williams Architects in Ireland
10 Feb 2020
Clare County Library Building Construction
Location: Ennis, County Clare, Republic of Ireland
Design: Keith Williams Architects, London
Construction has started on the new Clare County Library in Ennis, Co Clare, in south-west Ireland.
Designed by Keith Williams Architects, the new 2,300m2 project for client Clare County Council has been conceived as a new cultural hub for the town and the region. It will abut the town?s existing Glór Theatre (2001) adding the new County Library and a small contemporary Art Gallery.
images courtesy of architects The main library over two floors is wrapped in an undulating curved façade that locks the project into the site geometry and gives the project its unique identity. The county library service is placed in a simple bar of accommodation above the library and the art gallery sits on the opposite side of the main entrance in its own cubic form.
When complete its new main entrance will form a single gateway to the literary, visual and performing arts contained within the complex.
Cllr Cathal Crowe Mayor of County Clare said ?.?this is a new chapter for the public library service in Clare and I look forward to seeing the construction advance to completion in two years time?.
Helen Walsh : County Librarian said?.?Clare has always been to th...
-------------------------------- |
Bartlett's virtual reality film offers preview of Amateur Architecture Studio's new museum |
|
San Gimignano’s Skyscrapers from Medieval Times
27-04-2024 08:14 - (
architecture )
Exploring the Versatility of Day Beds ? Your Ultimate Guide
27-04-2024 08:11 - (
architecture )