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STUDIO / MIDDLE SCHOOL / SEMESTER 1
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Rush
Tutors Wendy Barrett Gerry Cahill Alice Clancy Will Dimond Kevin Donovan Eileen Fitzgerald Anne Gorman Fiona Hughes John Barry Lowe Aoibheann Ní Mhearáin Stephen Mulhall Esmonde O’Briain James Rossa O’Hare John Parker Michael Pike Peter Tansey
Every year, the second and third year students of the School of Architecture UCD design theoretical projects for urban or rural sites in Ireland. The exercise allows them to develop their architectural skills in the context of the complex social, topographical and environmental issues particular to every inhabited place. This year, we chose the town of Rush as our location for, amongst other reasons, its historical grain and architectural heritage, its relationship to the sea, its relationship to the city of Dublin, and its tradition of market gardening that is closely intertwined with the fabric of the town. The students began by visiting and making survey drawings of the town. They were then asked to design projects with the underlying theme of ‘Inherited Landscapes’, or the consideration of the complex relationship between new interventions and existing conditions.