The Pelletstown development in West Dublin is a typical example of people being forced to live in a construction site, after the downturn in the Irish economy left hundreds of housing developments unfinished. The area is an even balance of apartment blocks and undeveloped wasteland. It is clear to see the original plan for the development but no immediate proposal is available. The general unfinished feel to the site and the immoral waste of ground demands a project, thus giving us the chance to create a temporary (21 years) strategy for Pelletstown.
We were set a challenge of designing a temporary scheme dressed in forestry techniques (planting, thinning, coppicing, harvesting, rotation, clearing, etc.)
The aim of my project was to "Enable" Pelletstown; look at human intervention on forest material and the resultant spacial characteristics. Humans can enable trees to prosper using the appropriate forestry techniques. Managing forests to promote tree health and reaping the benefits of harvested materials.
The scheme provides a great outdoor experience for the residents of Pelletstown and the layout takes into consideration the eventual phasing of new developments which can fit seamlessly into the mature border planting.
Perspective 1
Perspective 2
Section model made entirely out of natural materials
