| Type | Civic, Cultural and Educational |
| Location | Birr castle demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly |
| Size | 140sq.m |
| Team | Frank Cooney, Bryan Brady, Ana-Paula Barbosa, Lucy Yang |
| Photography | Ros Kavanagh |
| Article extract | Extract from Architecture Ireland magazine issue 307: Article by Elaine Hanna MRIAI ‘Architectural Science. This modest yet significant project is crucial to the endeavours of the I-LOFAR scientists in disseminating and communicating the knowledge and research taking place here. It is a credit to the architects’ design and intent and the robustness of its execution that the barn remains a recognisable element of an agricultural landscape, while ably accommodating a new scientific purpose.’ |
| Testimonial | “The aim of the i-LOFAR Education Centre is to inspire school children, university students, researchers and tour groups to explore the wonders of space science. The project involved the refurbishment of a derelict agricultural building (sheep shed!) in the Birr Castle Demesne to a state of the art Education Centre, meeting space, data processing facility and Control Room for the Rosse Observatory and i-LOFAR Radio Telescope. Cooney Architects have successfully achieved this.” Sandra Kenny, Project Manager, Trinity College Estates & Facilities |
| Publication | 2019 Architecture Ireland magazine issue 307-Gender: September / October |
| 2018 RIAI awards Shortlisted-Building of the year-Public & Educational |
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