heneghan.peng.architects

Kildare Civic Offices/Aras Chill Dara,
in association with Arthur Gibney & Partners
County Kildare, Ireland, 2005
An inclined ground plane gradually ascends from the street creating a civic amphitheater, or “event surface,” expanding the public realm of the town and opening up the entire site to the public. Two rectangular buildings form the civic offices, which enclose the public amphitheater. “Event ramps” with transparent facades connect the bar-like buildings to allow the space to visually flow, while offering a space for social interaction for the different departments within the buildings.

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