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Open House Galway 10 - 13 October 2013

Rural v Urban: Housing for the future

Illustrated Talk by local architects Patrick McCabe and Rosie Webb

As Ireland recovers from years of austerity, a new housing crisis may emerge

with an unsustainable shortage of suitable accommodation, to serve future

demographic needs.

This illustrated talk will look at the challenges and opportunities of rural and urban

settlements and show innovative and sustainable house types and their relevance

in years to come.

Patrick McCabe is an Architect in private practice with over 20 years of experience

in the West of Ireland. During that time, his design work, especially one off houses

received much acclaim and national awards.

Rosie Webb is an Architect and Urban Designer and has held the position of Senior

Executive Architect in Galway City Council for 10 years, in which her responsibilities

include policy formation and strategic planning. Rosie previously worked in London,

Chicago, and Dublin, and also teaches in the School of Architecture, University of

Limerick.

www.openhousegalway.com

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Why now?

1 Economies do not stand still.

2 Population Changes.

3 Time to review and reflect ...for sustainable planning.


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Population Forecasts.

Year. Population / Ireland2012 4.58 m 2035 5.51 m( ie 22yrs time). = 20% increase = 932,000 more people. 2060 6.56 m( ie 47yrs time). = 42% increase = 1.965 m more people.Source: Eurostat.

Year. Population / Galway 2013 75,500 2040 125,000(ie 27yrs time) = 65% increase = 49,500 m more people.Source: Galway 2040 Symposium.

20122035

2060

2040

4.58 m

5.51 m

6.56 m

75,500

125,000

2013


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Recent Property Reports

Goodbody’s - “Irish Property - Foundations of Recovery” • Vacant units will be taken up by demand. • Perceived existing oversupply not true. • House starts will increase....subject to liquidity and bank funding.

ERSI - “Quarterly Economic Commentary June 2012” • As rental prices increase, buying / building will become more attractive. • House Completions 2006.- approx 90,000 2011. - approx 10,000

simon j kelly + partners architects

Contract Title: Cluain Pádraig, Housing

Brief Description: Low-rise, high density housing development comprising

23 own-door dwellings in a suburban context. Awards: RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2007 OPUS Constructions Awards 2007 Department of Environment Urban Design Manual 2008

Project area: 2, 348 m/2 Site area: 0.64 ha

Role of Firm in delivery of Project: Architects and Design Team Leaders

Commission Value: Confidential

Construction Value: € 3.5 Million

Start Date – Finish Date:

Practical / Substantial Completion Date:

Firm’s Principal project staff on project: 1. Patrick McCabe Partner in Charge / Architect

2. Dermot McCabe Project Architect

3. Elaine Naughton Technician

Contracting Authority: Joyce Builders

Contracting Authority Address: Bridge Street, Westport

Contracting Authority Contact: Mr. Tom Joyce Phone No: 098 - 275 45

The sustainable level of house completions to match population growth should be approx 30,000 per annum.


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Recent Property Reports

Aidan O ‘ Hogan - “Chairman of Property Industry Ireland” • Indicators point to an impending shortage of accommodation, especially

in Dublin. • Buy to let’s are coming on stream, but will not cause an oversupply - people

still need somewhere to live. • Upward pressure on rents, and subsequently house prices. • The market has rejected the model of high density planning and

desperately wants 3 or 4 bed homes. • Finance and liquidity still a problem but NAMA are financing completion of

developments in south Dublin.

the market desperately wants 3 or 4 bed homes.


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Rural v Urban; High Density v Low Density.

RURAL CONTExT.....AND THE NOTION OF TOWN.“Baile” does not translate directly into English and has a duality of meaning.(1) a defined area of land, it’s boundaries usually conterminous with family land holdings.(2) homeThe concept of baile does not exist in England, where land use and ownership has a very different historical narrative.

Wikipedia:A townland or Bally (Irish: baile fearainn) is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin, Pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish Gaelic origin.


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Historical Settlement Patterns in Rural Ireland.

MicHael GiBBOns nOtes:“Ireland has been settled for almost 10,000 years with virtually every Townland in the country showing signs of a range of human impacts”

cOnstitutiOnal BackrOund:“ The Irish nation hereby affirms its inalienable, indefeasible,and sovereign right to choose its own form of Government, to determine its relations with other nations, and to develop its life, political, economic and cultural, in accordance with its own genius and traditions”

My view:Governments should not dictate where and how we live.

Rural housing has a long defined tradition and should be encouraged, subject to acceptable siting and design.


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RURAL HOUSES

Many Design Guidelines produced by various Local Authorities.The definitive one in my view is: Cork County Council Rural Design Guide.“Building a New House in the Countryside” By Mike Shanahan. • Landscape sensitivity • National asset • Design responsibility: - siting - massing - restraint / proportion - materials - landscaping - sustainability - EPA guidelines.

“Innovative design is a welcome addition to the rural countryside, but only if expertly and sensitively handled”

My view....” No one size fits all “ 28

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OBJECT


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Greene House


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Greene House


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Greene House


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Greene House


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Greene House


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CALM


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Lake House


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Lake House


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Lake House


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Lake House


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Lake House


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Lake House


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Lake House


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EnGAGE

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dealing with contours It is important to pay particular attention to the sloping contours of the site to determine if a specifically designed dwelling could be accommodated on the site; making use of, and working with, the sloping site levels. Digging out a site, or creating an artificial platform, is expensive and can make the house unduly prominent.

In some less sensitive landscapes it may be possible, and indeed appropriate, to modify the site by excavation in order to reduce the visual impact of the development. In certain circumstances, excavation or under-building may also be used to reduce the exposure of the dwelling(s) to the prevailing winds by directing wind around or over structures while enabling a more pleasant visual integration into the surrounding landscape. However, caution should be exercised as excessive excavation can lead to permanent scarring of the landscape, in the form of a conspicuous building platform which may not be concealed by the dwelling (as per the illustration below left). Similarly excessive under-building will appear as an unnatural platform unrelated to the surrounding landscape (below right).

Where excavation techniques are adopted, the excavated material should be graded over the remainder of the site or recycled to create a landscaped garden.

Avoid mounding up to form a flat site. This makes the house more conspicuous in thelandscape, reduces its ability to retain heat/energy and exposes the exterior to the worst effects of weathering

Avoid over excavation. A deep gouge from the hillside creates long term land slippage problems and a poor environment for the householders

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dealing with contours It is important to pay particular attention to the sloping contours of the site to determine if a specifically designed dwelling could be accommodated on the site; making use of, and working with, the sloping site levels. Digging out a site, or creating an artificial platform, is expensive and can make the house unduly prominent.

In some less sensitive landscapes it may be possible, and indeed appropriate, to modify the site by excavation in order to reduce the visual impact of the development. In certain circumstances, excavation or under-building may also be used to reduce the exposure of the dwelling(s) to the prevailing winds by directing wind around or over structures while enabling a more pleasant visual integration into the surrounding landscape. However, caution should be exercised as excessive excavation can lead to permanent scarring of the landscape, in the form of a conspicuous building platform which may not be concealed by the dwelling (as per the illustration below left). Similarly excessive under-building will appear as an unnatural platform unrelated to the surrounding landscape (below right).

Where excavation techniques are adopted, the excavated material should be graded over the remainder of the site or recycled to create a landscaped garden.

Avoid mounding up to form a flat site. This makes the house more conspicuous in thelandscape, reduces its ability to retain heat/energy and exposes the exterior to the worst effects of weathering

Avoid over excavation. A deep gouge from the hillside creates long term land slippage problems and a poor environment for the householders


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T & T house


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T & T house


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T & T house


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T & T house


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T & T house


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T & T house


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VIEW


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Ceann Tra


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Ceann Tra


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Ceann Tra


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Ceann Tra


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Ceann Tra


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Ceann Tra


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Ceann Tra


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FARM


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K house


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Rural Houses.....how sustainable?

1. Water Local well; existing Group scheme. Rainwater harvesting

2. Access Existing network of rural roads.3. Effluent EPA Guidelines ; reed bed treatment

systems.4. Power Micro wind turbines ; photovoltaic panels.

( Net gain feed back into the grid)5. Heat Ground Source Geothermal; Solar Panels.6. Communications. Broadband virtually everywhere. Existing

pole network. Unlimited capacity with fibre optic cables. Satellite option.

7. Energy Houses to passive or near passive standard.8. Work Patterns shifting from the 9 to 5. And

centralised work places..choice.9. Transport Electric Car...note 10% of cars now sold in

Norway are electric.10.Community Community is defined by Townlands, not

by streets and squares, in the established Gaelic tradition of dispersed settlements. ( ie GAA).


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Question of Choice

It’s a question of choice, and quality of life.

Many people are attracted to city living.

Others find rural living more satisfactory.

“Faoiseamh a gheobhadsa,Seal beag gairid,I measc mo dhaoine,Ar oileáin MaraAg siúl cois cladaighMaidin is tráthnónaÓ Luan go SatharnThiar ag baile.”Ó direáin


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