Aviva Stadium in Dublin scoops British Expertise International Award
Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, designed by Populous and Scott Tallon Walker Architects, has scooped the British Expertise International Awards in the category of ‘Sport, Leisure and Tourism’.
The Aviva Stadium – previously called the New Stadium at Lansdowne Road – was designed to be empathetic to the surrounding neighbourhood, making it the first truly site responsive stadium of its kind in the world. The site, in the residential district of Dublin 4, is also the historic home of international rugby and football in Ireland where the first game of international rugby was played in 1876.
Located in the centre of the city, the 50,000-seat stadium features a unique roof that slopes down dramatically at the north end, offering views across the city. The roof was designed to avoid blocking sun on the surrounding houses. The design also provides a horseshoe-shaped effect, which is a common stadium design in America.
The retractable roof on Wimbledon’s Centre Court in UK, designed by global design practice Populous, was highly commended in the innovation category at the award function.
Polycarbonate louvers are used to clad the continuous curvilinear façade of the stadium. Reflecting the colour of the sky and light conditions, the façade is ever changing and gives a shimmering transparent shingles effect to the stadium. The form, mass, materials and aspects of the stadium are defined by the site and its surroundings. The undulating transparent form offers a soft appearance to the overall structure.
The result of a joint partnership between Populous and Scott Tallon Walker Architects, The Aviva Stadium, with its shimmering form of transparent ‘shingles,‘ is a strong symbol for modern Ireland and provides an international arena worthy to host a future of sporting excellence.
The British Expertise International Awards recognise excellence in design, planning, management and construction of overseas projects and support the continued outstanding success of UK professional services throughout the world.
This year’s Annual Awards Dinner was held on 11 November 2010, at The Institute of Directors, Pall Mall in London.
Mickey Smith and Astray Films take on the Waves of Moher
When you walk up to the side of the pool do you stick your toe in to test the water?
Well, I would say that surfer/filmmaker Mickey Smith dives in, head f&)*& first.
Surfing and filming the biggest, baddest, darkest swells off the most incredible cliffs of Ireland.
and then he hesitates, “It’s a strange set of skills to begin to acquire.”
This is about the sport, the art, the adventure, and heaps of respect for the natural world. So grab a beer, something dark and get inspired.
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Spencer Dock Bridge in Dublin
The Spencer Dock Bridge in Dublin, Ireland, has scooped the International Architecture Award 2010 from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Designed by London-based practice Amanda Levete Architects, the $6.8 million bridge spanning 40m has been designed to resemble a manta ray. The underside of the bridge merges with the piers in a single movement. The joint lines in the concrete accentuate the geometry of the form. The white finish of the concrete offers high visibility against the dark water of the canal. During night, the bridge will be illuminated from below giving it a significant presence.
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Wicklows Hills House
The stunning Wicklow Hills House was designed by Dublin-based ODOS Architects. Located in Ireland’s County Wicklow, it boasts 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility and two garages…
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Team Daddy
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Patrick Dougherty
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Sarah-Jane Lynagh
Sarah-Jane Lynagh completed a degree in Fine Art at the Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork, Ireland in 2003. She has just completed a MA in Fine Art photography at the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, UK.
Future Vintage
The online portfolio of James Cullen, a am a graphic designer living in Dublin, Ireland.
Nero Su Nero
Mario Sughi is Italian cartoonist, illustrator and historian, living and working in Dublin , an associate member of the Guild of Illustrators of Ireland, the Donquichotte Website and Magazine Representative for Ireland, and the author of nerosunero.
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