Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of Technology Teacher: Jim Roche

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Urban and Architectural analysis of Portela de Sacavém, Lisbon and Ballymun Estate, Dublin

Portela de Sacavém Ballymun Estate

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

The “Portela de Sacavém” housing district designed by Fernando Silva was built between 1965-1979. In the same time Dublin Corporation designed and constructed Ballymun housing scheme. It was Ireland’s largest high-rise housing estate at a time.

The purpose of the scheme was to accommodate the rising population in particular former residents of inner-city areas which were being cleared in the process of 1960s ‘urban slum clearances’.

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

In its early years Ballymun seemed to deliver on the promise of good quality of but as time went Ballymun become a source of new housing and social problems. Estate suffered from lack of communal public facilities, shopping centre, poor transport links and weak management systems.

All those factors lead to the overall estate deterioration.

Currently, Ballymun estate is undergoing the biggest regeneration program.

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

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Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

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Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

What is Sustainable Technology? Perceptions, Paradoxes and PossibilitiesKarel Mulder, Didac Ferrer and Harro van Lente. Sept 2011

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Brief

• Read chapters “Introduction” and “Conclusion”• Relate the following discussions to Architectural design

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Introduction

• Sustainable development - Whether technology solves or creates other problems• Technology changes society• Ecology and wildlife• Life cycle analysis• Public matters• Location challenges

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

Conclusion

• The phrase “Sustainable” can derail from criticism• Interconnection of problems and the need to develop joint solutions• The Importance of long term analysis• Chosen technology dictatorship• Fossil fuel depletion

Dublin School of Architecture, Dublin Institute of TechnologyTeacher: Jim RocheStudents: Ilze Antonova, Andrew Cleary, Christopher O’ Keefe

First International Workshop, Lisbon, 14 - 19 July 2014“Contemporary living patterns in mass housing in Europe”

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