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

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Left: Site picture showing cliffs, roadway, grazing cattle and

Atlantic

Above: Farm Machinery

MACHINERY SURVEY DRAWINGSSKETCHES SHOWING DEVELOPMENT OF COW SHELTER

PLANS & AXONOMETRICS OF PROPOSAL

DETAIL PLAN

BASE AND PIPE DETAIL

OAK SHELF DETAIL

DETAIL SECTION

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1456

872.

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1062

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1152

1456

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1062

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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

LEVEL OF ROAD

TOP LEVEL OF CONSTRUCTION

FLOOR LEVEL

LEVEL OF RAMP AT MID-POINT

940

180

166.

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DETAIL SECTION

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

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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

GENERATION OF SITE STRATEGY

COMPLEXITY DEVICE

SITE CONTEXT PLAN

SITE PLAN

ACTIVITY AND CRAFT BUILDING

ACCOMODATION BUILDING

EXERCISE AND POOL BUILDINGCONCRETE FORM EXPLORATORY MODELS

DESK & FRAME DETAIL

CONCRETE AND WOODEN FLOOR JOIST DETAILEXPLODED FRAME WITH JOINERY

DETAIL

2500

2700

900

725

FOLDABLE SCREEN

BEDSIDE STORAGE

FOOT REST

CORRIDOR

DETAIL SECTION

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

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C 1

C 2

X Y Z

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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.

BUILDINGS WITHOUT ROOMS CONCEPT SPATIAL MODELS

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

NON CITY CONCEPT MODEL AND DRAWING

‘NON CITY IN NOW CITY’ MODEL

RISE AND FALL OF THE WALL DRAWINGS