House for a Woodturner, 17a The Mall, Sligo.
The project brief was to rework an existing building and site in the cultural quarter of Sligo Town Centre, to repurpose for an Artist in Residence, a place for living and working and public engagement.
The client was Colm Brennan, a wood turner from Sligo. He makes his pieces by using small blocks glued together in the shape of the object he wants and then turns the wood to give it a smooth finish. I have taken inspiration from the process he uses by making each room an individual block which will be located on either side of the stairs which creates many half levels. For the outside of the building, I have taken inspiration from the material he uses, wood, and used it to clad the exterior of the building. The large window is referencing the large voids he is able to create in his pieces. The client wanted an open-plan workshop where customers are able to see the full process of his work.
