Linn Dara, 2013-15

 

Child and Adult Mental Health Services at Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin
Commissioned by: Health Service Executive through Create
Architects: A&D Wejchert and Partners Architects
Main Contractor: Duggan Brothers

Project Detail

Materials: Numerous artworks in wallpaper, water jet porcelain, vinyl, glass and print

Techniques: Water jet designs in coloured porcelain for 2 exterior courtyards, wallpaper designs for 15 areas, glass designs for interior courtyards, vinyl designs for doors

Dimensions: various sites – max 47m

Description:

Integrated designs for exterior courtyard and interior rooms

Concept:

Breathing Spaces’ is a series of designs throughout the unit on doors, wallpaper, glass panels and in the two exterior courtyards. 

Different materials are used to create a set of integrated designs based on trees and birds to connect the interior with nature and to create a calming and distracting artwork. 

In the two exterior courtyards a series of coloured birds in porcelain are inset into the coloured render of the walls and fly from one group of trees to another creating a flow throughout the space. These are colour co-ordinated with the interior design palette on each side and are incorporated into the coloured render producing a safe flush finish. 

Wallpaper and glass designs are based on the theme of trees ( units in this hospital are all named after trees) with soft colours, familiar motifs and unthreatening designs bringing a positive ambiance to the interiors.