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Gardens International - The Hanging Gardens
Architect:
Carr Cotter Naessens and Denis Byrne Architects
Award Type:
Irish Architecture Awards
Location:
Limerick
The architects have executed an almost impossible task – stitching back together a historic and complex urban block, while providing almost 10,000sqm of high-quality commercial office space. The abandoned 5-storey concrete frame, which had become a stark symbol of the recession in Limerick, has been skilfully woven into this rich tapestry of buildings - both existing and new, historic and contemporary. Skill and attention to detail is apparent at every turn. This is a project of a very high quality. It should stand as an exemplar in commercial building design and construction, and light the way for Limerick City in its regeneration.