A major new public space proposed for Dublin, Ireland
Dublin continues to grow and change at a fast clip, and with quality design leading the way.
American Landscape Architect Martha Schwartz has been selected to design a large public space in the Docklands section of Dublin. The 10,000 square meter Square will be located at the west end of Grand Canal Dock facing the River Liffey and will be one of the largest paved public spaces in the city.
Her design features a striking composition of a red "carpet" extending from the theatre into and over the dock crossed by a lush green "carpet" of paving with lawns and vegetation. The red “carpet” will be made of bright red resin-glass paving covered with red glowing angled light sticks. The green "carpet" of polygon-shaped planters will offer ample seating and will connect the new hotel to the office development across the square. The planters will feature marsh vegetation to soften the space and to act as a reminder of the historic wetland nature of the site. These will bring colour and variety to the space and act as a setting for the new buildings.Link: Dublin Docklands Development Authority
Firm: Martha Schwartz Partners
Via: Pruned
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The space will be ringed with shops, cafés and restaurants at ground level and anchored by Daniel Libeskind's new Grand Canal Theatre. The Square will feature a theatrical colored lighting scheme at night (perhaps interactive if they can sort it out) designed in collaboration with Edinburgh based Spiers and Major Associates.
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