Liquid Solid Void – Architecture of Mutable Landscapes: Urban Regeneration Sligo
I have always had a fascination with architecture. Drawing plans of houses and making models using Lego was something I did a lot as a child. I was always intrigued by historic buildings, ones that weren’t facilitated and had greenery surrounding them. I liked the combination of manmade structures and nature, and how they use each other to survive. I was consistently drawn to one building in particular, a farmhouse and stable surrounded by trees, so dilapidated that the roof was caving in. I would come up with interventions on how to create it into something liveable again, without changes too much of the appearance. I would wonder how to blend more modern designs with this old historic dwelling, such as adding a glass curtain walls and different materials, making it clear that architecture was the right path for me.
