THE SITE

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The chosen site was St. Catherine’s National School on the Ratoath Road, lying prominently within the Tolka Valley Region. The school is one of many within a small radius, serving a large population of young families and children within the area. However, despite such influx, the school is underpopulated, and stands in a dated, run-down state. The school was constructed in 1944 under BoydBarrett’s generic school model for the OPW

By selecting an existing structure, the thesis sought to prove that an existing structure could be adapted to meet current requirements as well as any future requirements sought by the school The thesis also sought to recognise the carbon value of such existing structures. The school holds a 3000sqm floor area and is constructed of solid masonry structure. In order to instil radical thinking, the carbon value of these structures must be protected.

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