Out & About: Annesley Gardens

An exploration of the project Annesley Gardens from its inception, its many variations through deisgn development, planning and the delivery of high quality detail design true to the original design intent.

Annesley Gardens by Metropolitan Workshop LLP

Annesley Gardens transformed a backland site into a residential street of 20 homes. Located in an architectural conservation area the contemporary architecture successfully integrates into the sensitive context not only in terms of its scale but also in its expression and brickwork detailing influenced by the surrounding Victorian architecture.
Annesley Gardens is situated on a back-land site overlooked on all sides by Victorian Houses. The site is very well served with a tram stop, shops and cafes all located nearby. Vehicular access to the site is via an existing laneway and each house has rear pedestrian access via a laneway along the perimeter.
The project was constructed by a local construction company using conventional construction methods. The structure consists of solid masonry cavity walls , timber posi-joists for the floor structure with some steel required to support cantilevers and corner windows. The pitched roofs with dormer windows were constructed in solid timber and finished with ventilated standing seam zinc. The homes comply with the Irish sustainability regulations, achieving a Building Energy Rating of A2, by having a highly insulated external fabric along with a highly efficient heat pump.

Guided tour: 29 May / 18:00 CET

Meeting point:
Irish Architectural Archive
45 Merrion Square Dublin 2

◾In collaboration with Irish Architecture Foundation and Irish Architectural Archive

Language: English

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/back-to-front-infilling-the-backlands-of-dublins-victorian-suburbs-tickets-890900245617

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