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The Abbeyquarter M asterplan The Abbeyquarter M asterplan Where we are now Where we are now th M ay 2015 27 th 27 M ay 2015 Denis M alone A BRIEF RE-CAP Agreement to purchase M ay 2012 Purchase funded by loan approved from Central


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The Abbeyquarter M asterplan The Abbeyquarter M asterplan Where we are now Where we are now 27 27th

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M ay 2015

Denis M alone

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A BRIEF RE-CAP

  • Agreement to purchase M ay 2012
  • Purchase funded by loan approved from Central

Government

  • Approval on the basis development with revenue

generating initiatives

  • Approx 5 ha (13acres) purchased
  • Combined with land already in public ownership

made available approx 6.4ha (16 acres)

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A BRIEF RE-CAP

  • Colloquium organised Jan 2013
  • Colloquium organised Jan 2013
  • Reddy Architecture and Urbanism appointed

July 2013

  • A first Draft M asterplan put on public display

Nov –Dec 2013

  • (6 weeks with 31 written submissions)
  • In the meantime the Development Plan for

entire city area was adopted April 2014

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A BRIEF RE-CAP

Oct 2014 Report on first public display presented to Council

– Recommended re-visioning and further public

engagement.

– Recommended retention of M ayfair & Brewhouse – Recommended variation for urban street, linear

park and public area around Abbey.

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A BRIEF RE-CAP

  • Public consultation Jan 2015
  • Public consultation Jan 2015
  • Over two weekends in January
  • Two days each weekend
  • 184 people participated
  • Workshop format each day
  • Comhairle Workshop- Feb : 38 people participated
  • In addition : 71 written submissions
  • Report on consultation published 30th M arch
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The views expressed

  • Third/ fourth level education & research
  • Jobs & employment
  • Culture & Heritage (in particular archaeology)
  • Linear park and recreational uses
  • Pedestrian and cyclist priority
  • Buildings to be sensitive to the Kilkenny context
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The views expressed

  • No large format shopping (big footprint

stores)

  • Support for tourism based heritage
  • M ake new views
  • No large car/ bus parks in the masterplan area
  • M ixture residential types
  • Development should face the river
  • Provide for a skate park
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The views expressed

  • Well designed green & civic spaces
  • No large office blocks
  • Green Energy principles
  • M ayfair & Brewhouse retention queried

From the views and work to that point: Vision developed

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What ’s Happened Since Jan 24th

The Vision – (published 30th M arch 2013) To plan the area as a seamless complement to the medieval city as an inclusive place for an inter-generational community to work, live, visit and play with St. Francis Abbey at its core. The regeneration of the area will focus

  • n embracing the sites’ natural, cultural and built heritage,

whilst maximising the benefits of the rivers Nore and Breagagh, providing for a broad range of uses, sustaining growth in employment and advancing economic activity in a sustainable and energy efficient fashion where innovation can flourish. The area will be a permeable expansion of the city for pedestrians and cyclists where smarter travel principles are provided for.

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What ’s Happened Since Jan 24th

  • Archaeology study completed
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment advanced
  • Flood Risk Assessment completed
  • Appropriate Assessment completed
  • Iterative design process advanced
  • Initial linear park concepts considered
  • Further public engagement (M ay 16th)
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  • integration of archaeological

recommendations

  • Integration of AA, SEA & Flooding

recommendations.

  • Integration of public consultation outcomes.

Iterative Design Process

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ILLUSTRATIONS

November 2013 M ay 2015

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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Points to Note

  • A substantial Urban Park at the St Francis

Abbey

  • Finger buildings changed to urban blocks that

reflect existing urban patterns

  • Community housing area identified
  • Pedestrian & Cycle friendly
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Points to Note

  • Pedestrian and cycle priority street at the

heart of the scheme, with appropriate traffic management controls,

  • A commitment on the sensitive treatment of

the architectural and archaeological assets on the site

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What’s Next

  • Place revised draft masterplan on public

display ( submissions + report)

  • Formalise Variation and place on public

display ( submissions + report)

  • Consider both again at a meeting July)
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Further Work

  • Architectural & Urban Design framework to

realise the vision on the ground

  • Further integration of masterplan provisions

into development plan.

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NEW URBAN BLOCK EXIS TING URBAN BLOCK AT IRISHTOWN CORNER M ONOLITHIC VARIED URBAN GRAIN

ILLUSTRATION

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Further Work

Projects to follow:

  • Linear Park
  • Brewhouse
  • M ayfair
  • Infrastructure
  • Archaeological investigations

THANK YOU