Roscrea

We were delighted to win this commission through the RIAI Town Centre Living Competition; one of four projects selected from over one hundred entries. We propose a project that feels as if it has always been a part of Roscrea. Creating a series of new interlinked small scale public spaces grafted onto the existing flow of the town.

This project serves to tidy up a slightly ragged edge of town condition, in the spirit of the existing masterplan. We propose a “mini-landmark” on this prominent corner, a destination on a sunny day, connected back to the main street down existing pedestrian routes.

Three new public spaces are created:

• An active street on Gantly Road with trees and places to sit.

• A new urban plaza at the corner of Gantly Road and Chapel Lane.  This plaza provides an access into the centre of the courtyard.

• A central courtyard public open space.

Roscrea features excellent urban housing such as that at Limerick Street that has been an influence on this scheme. Oblique corner buildings and undercroft access to laneways and open spaces are typical characteristics of Irish towns that we have incorporated into the inspiration for the design.

This is a medium density medium rise proposal at a density of approx. 58 dwellings per hectare while offering own door access to all.

Size:
17 Units

By:
JFOC Architects

Location:
Roscrea

Status:
Competition win