Expansion and modernisation for the next century
Project in brief
The existing school complex
contains buildings of great
character and age, approached
by a tree-lined mile long
driveway. Within the college
grounds, sections of the
boundary wall of the historic
'Pale', can be found.
As part of a development plan, the College required a new Study/Bedroom wing for sixth year ('Rhetoric') Students, and a new Kitchen and 500 seat Dining Hall. These facilities are to be used all year round, as they serve residential Summer schools outside the normal school year.
The Architects developed a modern design, which is respectful of its older neighbours in the complex, and already looks perfectly in keeping with them. It connects to the existing buildings on two sides so care was taken at the interfaces to minimise interference with the old structure.
Clongowes Wood College
Architects: Campbell Conroy Hickey
Value: € 4.8m (2000)
Project scope:
New Residential Wing -
- Entrance Hall
- Offices
- Kitchen
- Plant room
- Dining Hall
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Key features
The three storey bedroom wings
are finished in split block and
have screeded precast concrete
floors supported on an insitu
concrete beam and slab transfer
system at first floor. Precast
reconstituted stone picture
frames surround windows on the
façade.
The Kitchen and Dining Hall are steel framed, with pyramidal timber roofs over the dining area.
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