The Weir Older Person’s Housing by Seán Harrington Architects - Open House Dublin 2024

The Weir Older Person’s Housing by Seán Harrington Architects

Meet in front of courtyard nearest park entrance, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin

Dates & Times
Saturday 19 October

Tour every hour. From 1:30PM to 4:30PM (last tour)

Tour type
  • Building Tour
  • Outdoor Tour
Architect

Seán Harrington Architects

Located on a former brownfield site at the north-western corner of Seán Walsh Park in Tallaght, the development strategically maximises its southerly aspect, offering panoramic views over the park and towards the Dublin mountains. Functioning as a mediator between medium-density developments to the northwest and traditional residential structures to the south and east, the project creates a residential community within walking distance of Tallaght town centre and the LUAS.

The design approach is centred on creating a high-quality living environment for elderly residents while enhancing the overall social, environmental, and visual quality of the area.

The tours will focus on how the building arrangement around a series of quality external spaces plays a pivotal role in the design. The south-facing courtyards serve as open spaces and communal environments that seamlessly connect the development to the adjacent park. These garden spaces are augmented by enhanced landscape areas between the development and the Whitestown Stream to the south. The tours will explain how these areas have been remodelled as part of a developed park masterplan that creatively responds to climate change requirements.

The tours will also focus on how the organisation of internal and external communal spaces associated with clusters of apartments aims to foster a sense of community within smaller groups, promoting connectivity across the development.

Privacy of the new residential community will be respected during the tours.

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Accessibility Information

The tours will generally be to external areas. Access to some internal parts of the building may be possible (including lift access to upper levels).

Wheelchair accessible
Assistance Dogs welcome


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