THE 2004 PUMPING STATION IN CLONTARF IS AN INTERESTING BUILDING
Pumping Station in Clontarf, Dublin, built in 2004! It's a rather interesting building.
Not just a pumping station: This building, located at the junction of Vernon Avenue and Clontarf Road, actually houses three things:
The pumping station itself
A maintenance depot for Dublin City Council Parks Department
An ESB substation
Unique design: The building has a distinctive modern design. It's a single, angular structure that "rotates" across the site to maximise light and create interesting relationships with its surroundings (the road, the village, the sea wall, and even the docklands across the estuary).
Architects: It was designed by de Paor Architects.
Purposeful design: Each façade of the building serves a different function (pumping station, park depot, or electrical substation). Despite this separation, the interior is linked by a shared space for natural ventilation, which also cleverly incorporates toilet/shower facilities and a water tank.
Part of a larger plan: The pumping station was part of a broader initiative by Dublin City Council and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland to improve and enhance the village centre of Clontarf.
Not just a pumping station: This building, located at the junction of Vernon Avenue and Clontarf Road, actually houses three things:
The pumping station itself
A maintenance depot for Dublin City Council Parks Department
An ESB substation
Unique design: The building has a distinctive modern design. It's a single, angular structure that "rotates" across the site to maximise light and create interesting relationships with its surroundings (the road, the village, the sea wall, and even the docklands across the estuary).
Architects: It was designed by de Paor Architects.
Purposeful design: Each façade of the building serves a different function (pumping station, park depot, or electrical substation). Despite this separation, the interior is linked by a shared space for natural ventilation, which also cleverly incorporates toilet/shower facilities and a water tank.
Part of a larger plan: The pumping station was part of a broader initiative by Dublin City Council and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland to improve and enhance the village centre of Clontarf.
THE 2004 PUMPING STATION IN CLONTARF IS AN INTERESTING BUILDING