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This Project for a Social Housing Masterplan and Development comprises 115 new houses in a mixture of three and four-bedroom units as follows:
Kelly and Cogan Architects were appointed by Kildare County Council’s predecessors: Naas Urban District Council, in 2000 to explore the potential of Council owned lands at Caragh Road, abutting the Grand Canal, for development in a combination of Social and affordable housing.
That feasibility exercise became the basis for this scheme, the layout of which is designed to arrange the development in three distinct areas, each with its own distinctive character, and to create a series of neighbourhoods within which the residents have a sense of control and ownership.
The serpentine crescent to the southern end of the site addresses the Herbertstown branch of the Grand Canal. It is pierced to make a pedestrian connection from the other parts of the development to the large area of natural landscape fronting onto the canal.
This break in the crescent has been aligned to form a visual axis with Jigginstown Castle and House on the opposite side of the canal.
All houses are terraced to make maximum use of this high amenity location by concentrating the open spaces into areas that can be readily managed and maintained by the Council.
The use of terraced layouts also maximises the density of the plan layout, energy efficiency of the houses and creates a sheltered microclimate within the enclosed outside spaces.
Materials chosen are, by their nature, traditional. One of the main design aspirations of this scheme has been to provide a form of modern architecture which is sympathetic and accessible to the perceptions and needs of ordinary people.
Brick, Cedar and Stone are all used along with traditional renders and slate roofing. Brick (in the form of Wealden stocks and Staffordshire Blues) is used for those areas at ground level immediately in contact with public space because of its durability, finish, and attractive tactile qualities. Cedar cladding is used on the three-storey four-bedroom corner houses above ground level, with the private external walling areas rendered.
The house designs allow for the option of extending into roof spaces and external additions and extensions to rear. Allowance is made through the provision of capped of drainage runs for the addition of ground floor bathrooms, should these be required.
Throughout this project, our priority has been to ensure that the housing addresses residents needs throughout their full life cycle from youth through to old age.
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Location |
Caragh Road, Naas, Co. Kildare |
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Date Of Construction |
2006 |
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Client |
Kildare County Council |
Location: Caragh Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Date Of Construction: 2006
Client: Kildare County Council
