Scale: 1.100
Henry Street artist studios, axonometric
Floors 1 and 2 of the Henry Street wing of the GPO are converted
into free-standing independent artist studios, while the facade is retained.
Alterations to the existing architecture (ground floor) shown in pink
Scale: 1.50
Arcade and auditorium axonometric
The addition of a diagonal beam-truss structure directs
visitors through the newly opened circulation.
The addition of a diagonal beam-truss structure directs
visitors through the newly opened circulation.
Bridge detail axonometrics (stage 2)
The extended courtyard is filled with a system of bridges and stairs that
provide direct circulation between the different zones of the building.
The extended courtyard is filled with a system of bridges and stairs that
provide direct circulation between the different zones of the building.
Stage 2 axonometric
Further intervention in the building includes removal of the central block,
creating an extended couryard for public use, and a bridge and stairs system.
Further intervention in the building includes removal of the central block,
creating an extended couryard for public use, and a bridge and stairs system.
This is (Not) a Post Office
Design & Architecture: Marta Hervás Oroza
Tutors: Chris Boyle and Oran O’Siochain (UCD Dublin)
Through the means of art and culture, a community can be built in which citizens can express themselves freely and publicly.
From the project manifesto:
The aim of a democratic structure shall be, then, to provide its members with the appropriate tools and means of creation, for them to have equal opportunities to develop their artistic projects and initiatives. A centre for democracy can, following this principle, become a centre for contemporary creation, generating a propitious field for the collective exchange of new ideas. Previous examples of this model have proven rather sucessful. The purpose of introducing facilities for artists and the general public to explore their artistic and creative intentions, is not so far from the basic principle of democracy: that of giving them a voice, a means of expression. With sufficient support, it can be possible to democratise art; to make it accessible for everyone.
Alongside this, there is an inherent benefit to the coexistence of creative practices: the transversality and collaboration that can arise from the artistic community that the project pursues, a cross-pollination not only within the individual creators taking residence in it, but all the collectives living in the neighbourhood this intervention in the Dublin GPO aims to revitalise.
Based in Dublin’s General Post Office, and located in a decaying area of North Dublin, the proposal offers a centre for democracy in the form of an artists residence, with accessible studios, an urban intervention and market, and indoor public spaces. The intervention consists of two parts: the demolition of the central blockof the GPO, and creation of a public plaza, and the renovation of the north wing, giving space for the studios and public facilities.
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