<Louis Walsh>
I am a young Irish architect. My attention in architecture is divided between a return to the outside world and creating intimate spaces in my buildings. Too often in modern architecture there is a very definite divide between the building and the natural world. I strive for a return to the first nature of the external world. I achieve this either through bringing nature into the building or through bringing the occupants outside the building. In doing this I create a healthier and more pleasant place for occupants.
<About me>
I currently work for Sanctum Design, an architectural firm in Sydney that specialises in high end residential development. I recently completed my studies in University College Dublin, earning a BSc in Architecture and achieving a G.P.A of 3.5. In the last few years I have worked for several of Ireland’s top architecture and engineering firms including O’Donnell and Tuomey, Henry J Lyons, and Roughan and O’Donovan.
<Human Scale>
The recurring theme of my projects is space that is suited not to ideas of grandeur or space that is to be repeated en masse. My designs seek to create an environment comfortable for the individual. I enjoy making small, intimate spaces where one person can be alone with his thoughts or where thoughts can be shared within a small group. These buildings are built around the individual.
They are built at a human scale.
PORTFOLIO
A theare complex for a rural Irish village
My design should add to the town as much as possible and should subtract nothing.
The site included a theatre, town square, community centre, music academy, café, and offices.
Through a series of stepped gardens one is brought on a journey through the site to experience the contrast of open plazas and narrow staircases. Each element is in the public realm but is commanded by the nearest edifice.
This section cuts through the theatre and town square. Music performances can be viewed from both inside and outside. The complex takes advantage of the sites slope here.
A theatre development on the same site in Naul, Ireland.
This section shows how the canopy covers and connects all aspects of the project.
The large timber canopy created a new centre for the village.
This model shows the complexity of the wooden canopy for the project.