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Architect:
Carr Cotter & Naessens Architects
Award Type:
Irish Architecture Awards
Location:
Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
In an increasingly culturally diverse Ireland, the public library plays an ever more important role in integrating old and new communities. The beautifully crafted building contains a library, performance spaces, gallery and cafe - a true cultural centre for the local community. A deceptively simple spatial arrangement and restrained palette of finishes bring to the fore that what matters, the framing of spectacular views over Dublin Bay and the creation of muted spaces for learning. This is a handsome and bold addition to Ireland’s literary landscape.