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C O ’ C A L L A G H A N B . A r c h
P r o p o s a l : A proposal for a series of concrete vaults to be constructed under-neath the roadway from Doolin to Fanore, Co Clare. This 12 km stretch of tarmac divides the limestone cliffs of the Burren from the Atlantic and houses cattle on the short expanses of grass and rock at its
sides.
These simple concrete constructions serve both as cow shelters and places of
rest for tourists and trekkers.
In an area of permeable rock, where water quickly slides into the ocean, wa-ter collection is crucial for cattle farmers. The vaults collect and filter the water. The plans grow in complexity around the round openings which contain sinks, troughs or baths. The more complex the plan, the higher the level of filtration. While the simplest are intended for cattle the more
elaborate are made for human use.
M a t e r i a l s : Concrete - a combina-tion of precast and cast in-situ elements with a fair-faced internal finsih. Oak insets and galvinized steel ironmongery form the
baths, seating and doors.
Coopering was studied as part of the ma-terial research and a small 1:5 scale bar-
rell was made as a study apparatus.
R e s e a r c h : The first drawing com-pleted was a ground survey of the area and attempted to represent the varying levels of permeability of the ground and
its layers.
An initial survey and analyisis of tradi-tional farm machinery was carried out, focusing in particular on the ergonomics
of the apparatus.
The shape of these devices, the haphaz-ard manner of their repair are all indica-tive of the physicality of their owners and
the tolerance of the soil they disturb.
L o c a t i o n : F a n o r e , C o C l a r e
5 3 . 0 7 6 5 9 9 , - 9 . 3 4 9 6 2 3
Left: Site picture showing cliffs, roadway, grazing cattle and
Atlantic
Above: Farm Machinery
MACHINERY SURVEY DRAWINGS
SKETCHES SHOWING DEVELOPMENT OF COW SHELTER
PLANS & AXONOMETRICS OF PROPOSAL
LEVEL OF ROAD
TOP LEVEL OF CONSTRUCTION
FLOOR LEVEL
LEVEL OF RAMP AT MID-POINT
DETAIL SECTION
DETAIL PLAN
BASE AND PIPE DETAIL
OAK SHELF DETAIL
DETAIL SECTION
1152
1456
872.
3
1062
.7
1152
1456
872.
3
1062
.7
115
GALVINISED STEEL PIPING
STEEL HOOP
GALVINISED STEEL FOOTING
DPM
20MM POLYURETHANE BOARDINSULATION
OAK STAVE
STEEL BRACKET
OAK SHELF
OAK STAVE
STEEL HOOP
TURNED RIDGE OAK DETAIL
OAK SHELF AND BARREL TOP DETAIL
940
180
166.
5
P r o j e c t : A proposal for a re-habilitation centre for those suf-fering from depression in Doolin, Co. Clare. Primarily it aims to re-propose the manner in which we spatially organise health and edu-cative institutions. It examines the panoptic or opressive spatiality of the traditonal prison and asylum
plan and inverts it on itself.
C o n c e p t : The project be-gan with explorations of com-plex plans. As well as plans of 19th century prisons, the lunatic tower in Vienna was of particu-lar interest. Its construction was the creation of a ‘mechanism’ - a perfect circle in plan, with equal degreed sub-divisions, each cell is identical and serviced by a winding corridor. Simultaneous-ly, I studied the writings of Michel Foucault and Elizabeth Packard, both of who were institutional-ized and became pioneers of the anti-psychiatry movement. Their experiences necessitated the creation of a social structure that would engulf the spatial strat-
egy.
M a t e r i a l s : Concrete - cast in-situ. Pressure treated oak is used for the internal framing for its structural ability and the com-pose the large members that support the wooden walkway
and external east facade.
L o c a t i o n : D o o l i n , C o C l a r e
5 3 . 0 1 1 8 1 4 , - 9 . 3 9 2 8 8 1
Right: View down to site at mouth of river from cliffside.
Above: Steps of Cathedral, Brasilia & Limestone Formations near site
PRECEDENT STUDY - MEATH COUNTY JAIL
COMPLEXITY DEVICE
GENERATION OF SITE STRATEGY
SITE CONTEXT PLAN
SITE PLAN
ACTIVITY AND CRAFT BUILDING
ACCOMODATION BUILDING
EXERCISE AND POOL BUILDING
CONCRETE FORM EXPLORATORY MODELS
DETAIL SECTION
DESK & FRAME DETAIL
CONCRETE AND WOODEN FLOOR JOIST DETAILEXPLODED FRAME WITH JOINERY
DETAIL
2500
2700
900
725
FOLDABLE SCREEN
BEDSIDE STORAGE
FOOT REST
CORRIDOR
P r o p o s a l : The aim of this thesis is to cohesively ques-tion how we build. As a con-structed thought it pauses at the moment before the raw matter of the Earth is trans-formed into sociological object and attempts to extrapolate a broader cultural context for the making of architecture. The argument is generated using both projection and observa-tion as a means of exploring the potentialites within this
transformative process.
Right: Periodic Table of Ele-ments showing economic val-ues for each commodifiable element. Values correct at
time of drawings creation.
M a t e r i a l s : The thesis works from the detail up, be-lieving that a fundamental re-vision of material and its treat-ment can remake our cities
and its buildings.
S i t e : It is a tale of two cities – New City and Non City. New City is an imagined paradigm, an alternate metropolis built on a culture of material pragma-tism, a space where ‘weight’ is the defining scale. Non City theorizes a new typology for civic space that bridges the
Now with the New.
L o c a t i o n : Georgian Quar-ter, Limerick City
5 2 . 6 6 0 0 5 1 , - 8 . 6 3 2 7 0 0
C 1
C 2
X Y Z
1
2
3
Transfer 3,000 kg of Earth from X1, Z1, X3 and Z3 to Zone C1/2. Transfer 25,0000 kg of Earth from Y1/B1 and leave north of excavation.
Excavate 21,000 kg of Earth along Y axis and deposit on the same axis to the South in C2.Establish fire pits East and West of this excavationon the 1 axis
Establish Structural Supports with Earth fromexcavation (2) and board between cast.
Establish Fire Pit Next to Excavation 2.Pour first cast at column points.
Remove Fire Pit East of Y axis.
Gather 3,000 kg of Earth from Excavation (2) and pile around circumference of column pits at X1and Z1
Gather 3,000 kg of Earth from Excavation (2) and pile around circumference of column pits at X3and Z3.
Remove 12,000 kg of Earth from around column pits after casting and use to fill Excavation (2). Establish stabilising frame.
Move Fire Pit from South of Y Axis to centre between 2 and 3 Axis
Establish lateral wooden plane from column supports.
Foundation Type Required
Approximate Weight : 11,000 kg
Tooth and Root Column Drawing
Drawing Completed : 11/12/12
Foundation Type Required
Approximate Weight : 12,000 kg
Tension Panels Drawing
Drawing Completed : 11/12/12
DETAIL STUDIES
Foundation Type Required
Approximate Weight : 12,000 kg
Detail - Tension Panel Drawing : Plan and Section
Drawing Completed : 11/12/12
1500 mm
200 mm
500 mm
Tension Tie
Bolt Plate
Concrete PanelSteel Bracing
Tension Tie
Bolt Plate
Concrete Panel
Steel BracingStabilising Rod
BUILDINGS WITHOUT ROOMS CONCEPT SPATIAL MODELS
NON CITY CONCEPT MODEL AND DRAWING
‘NON CITY IN NOW CITY’ MODEL
RISE AND FALL OF THE WALL DRAWINGS