Altus, Sundays Well, Cork
This residential scheme, currently under construction, is the redevelopment of a prominent south facing elevated 'Brownfield' site overlooking and in close proximately to Cork City. It is bounded by a series of Historic Lanes filtering to and from the city centre.
The principle behind the concept is to utilise the unique topography of the site while retaining the character by the retention of the main body of the existing buildings which are the site’s public face. The form is a series of stepped vertical planes from the street. The first plane is the stone wall and existing buildings. The intermediate plane is the row of moderate scaled building with broad soft landscaped layer across the centre of the site. This layer is setting the scale for final plane of taller buildings set into the hill.
The language is contemporary to allow full advantage of sunlight and views, and to permit the various layers across the site. It also is a statement of renewal in an area which has remained stagnant for a long period of time. The retention of the existing allows the character of the area to be retained and renewed and helps to bind the new and old into an acceptable urban renewal.
The scheme is scheduled for completion in late 2008. |
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Client: Cumnor
Timescale: Currently Under Construction |
