| O'Donnell
+ Tuomey for Venice Architecture Biennale 2004 (Wednesday May 26 2004)
compiled by Susan
Hunt
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| O'Donnell + Tuomey: Concept
Sketch for Furniture College, Letterfrack; image held here. |
It was announced yesterday that Shane O'
Toole, architect and critic, has been appointed as the Irish
Commissioner for this years Architecture Biennale of Venice. O'Toole
and his Deputy Commissioner, the architect Paul Kelly, have chosen
Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey (who have been in partnership since
1988) to represent the Republic of Ireland at this year's competition
with their project designed originally for the Furniture College at
Letterfrack, Co Galway. This
same project was also a finalist for last year's European Prize for
Architecture. This work is like a composite landscape and has the
appearance of a miniature city in the hills. The layout of the
architecture has a gradual curved approach which allows visitors to
move easily between the different structures. O'Donnell + Tuomey
believe that all architecture should suit its surrounding cultural
context, and this idea is reflected in this particular work as in all
their others. O'Donnell +
Tuomey are well know for a number of landmark buildings; they include
the Gallery of Photography, the Irish Film Centre and the National
Photographic Archive, all in Dublin, and the Lewis Glucksman Gallery,
currently nearing completion at University College Cork. This year, for the first time, the
Republic's representation at the Architecture Biennale will be housed
at the Arsenale, making it much more accessible to visitors.
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| O'Donnell + Tuomey: Furniture
College,Letterfrack - Furniture Restoration Unit; image held here. |
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| Responses so far |
| Comment 1 |
Apparently it leaks!
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| Comment 2 |
You dont need a key to get in either, a good cordless drill
will do the trick!
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| Comment 3 |
looks awful
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| Comment 4 |
one word UGLY!
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| Comment 5 |
this building is an eyesore and should never have been built
....letterfrack resident
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| Comment 6 |
http://venicebiennale.archeire.com
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| Comment 7 |
Very progressive and forward looking design - has it been
treated against woodworm and dryrot?! Great to see
out-of-the-rut designs taking shape in this country.
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| Comment 8 |
Shane, wait until your mother finds out!
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| Comment 9 |
It is a beautiful building, how it sits in the surrounding
area is just amazing... Letterfrack Student
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| Comment 10 |
Yes the machine hall and production benchroom leak. Still a
very good design but too good to be in a place like
letterfrack! - Former Student.
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| Comment 11 |
....such a beautiful and poetic building....it makes me
happy just looking at some pictures of it...great stuff :
)
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