Young architects full of healthy design ideas

Newsletters Subscription

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2006 / February 16

Despite being surrounded by acres of green space, the Nursing and Healthcare studies building at the Institute of Technology in Tralee was built on a constricted triangular plot. To one side is the type of "temporary" accommodation - in this case a canteen comprising a spread of Portakabins - that can last for decades, and on the other are high-level power cables which had to be kept clear of the building. Yet these weren't the only constraints, the other restriction facing architects Carr Cotter & Naessens Architects, was, as ever, budgetary. In spending terms (and, rankers may argue, academic terms too) an institute of technology often comes between a secondary school and university building.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the original story which was a working link at the time of publication may be no longer available on the newspaper site. In that case, the dates and headline of the story will allow you to research the original through your local library. In addition, some newspaper sites may require registration, either at a cost or free.