Railway Gardens
Railway Gardens
South Link Road, Cork
The Railway Gardens development is a 17-storey, 118-apartment scheme built within the new Build to Rent guidelines.
Situated close to the centre of Cork City, it will be one of several new towers being earmarked for construction in the coming years.
Along with the accommodation designs, the proposed scheme makes provision for high quality landscaped communal open spaces; engaging with existing historic railway arches, cycle parking, and dedicated amenities and facilities specifically for residents which is characteristic of the build-to-rent model.
The upper and lower level courtyards of the Railway Gardens development are landscaped using a mixture of high quality surfaces and materials including grass, stone, and Corten steel.
The site is uniquely placed to take advantage and encourage the use of the existing cycle and pedestrian routes to the city centre and public transport links. It is these connections that our designs propose to strengthen and significantly improve.
Castletreasure, Douglas
Castletreasure, Douglas
Client: Cairn Homes
The Castletreasure development comprises of 472 no. dwelling units, in a mixture of semi-detached and terraced dwelling houses and apartment buildings, with a crèche, and the provision of a central spine of parkland, several linked play and amenity areas, and all associated infrastructure and services. The site is particularly challenging in terms of topography, and is quite elevated, particularly to the south of the site. The layout of the scheme has been carefully considered with these constraints in mind and Meitheal Architects worked as the Project Architects in a collaborative manner with the Design Team to endeavour to produce a residential development which provides a scale and density that is compliant with the County Development & Local Area Plan. The designs retain and is respectful of the existing trees and hedgerows, provides pedestrian connectivity through the site and through the extension of the greenway, facilitating walking and cycling for end users giving a development that is sustainable both socially and environmentally.
Multi-Unit Residential Design & Masterplanning
We ensure that design quality and build economy are equally prioritised.
Castletreasure, Douglas
Project Info
Meitheal Architects create contemporary design solutions that are derived from the context of the site, its environs, & the objectives of all stakeholders.
We have broad experience in the design and delivery of a variety of housing typologies including:
– traditional housing typologies,
– multi-storey duplex and apartments,
– higher density build-to-rent (PRS) schemes,
in a range of building forms for both Private Developers and Local Authority Clients.
Our ethos is to equally prioritise design quality and build economy, and we have a dedicated design team developing commercially feasible medium density housing typologies to reflect An Bord Pleanála guidance regarding higher densities.
Our goal has been the pursuit of excellence in residential and mixed-use design and layout, creating high quality and desirable living and working environments. We have experience of leading multi-disciplined design teams on complex multi-storey and mixed-use developments and in developing optimum cost-effective solutions for sustainable environments taking account of buildability, safety, low maintenance and ease of adaptation over the building’s life cycle.
Ashton Court, Youghal
Ashton Court, Youghal
Client: Redbarn Construction
Ashton Court is a residential development on a 5-acre site overlooking the River Blackwater Estuary in Youghal, housing the former Loretto convent and residential services. This residential development includes the refurbishment of the original Ashton Court building, built in 1840 and the surrounding convent buildings and facilities to provide a mixture of 42 apartments and houses. Our role as Project Architects has been to successfully masterplan the steep site and insert new contemporary buildings within the grounds to sit harmoniously with the existing historical protected structures that are to be refurbished. We are currently working to bring this scheme to construction and will be providing full architectural, statutory and certifying roles for our clients.
Mungret Gate, Limerick
Mungret Gate, Limerick
Client: Homeland Group
Meitheal Architects provides a complete range of design and consultancy skills for our multi-unit residential clients. Mungret Gate is a development of 201 dwellings for Homeland Ltd. where we were Designers, Project Managers, PSDP and Assigned Certifiers. This allows additional efficiency in the design, statutory and construction process for our clients, allowing a high quality one-stop shop service. The Mungret Gate development is a complex infill site located in the townland of Baunacloka, in the vicinity of Mungret National School, Mungret College and the historic Mungret Monastic Complex. The estate design encompassed many challenges, including the new LIHAF Distributor Road splitting the site. We are now working with Homeland in planning the next phase of this development.
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen
Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen
Drumcora, Blackrock
Drumcora, Blackrock
