These buildings are all a part of the University of Limerick’s expansion north of the river Shannon which is assessable by a pedestrian bridge from the existing campus.  These buildings combine with three neighboring institutions that all connect to a large, open public space.

Limestone is used to “represent the ‘formal’ central medical school” while brick is used on the residences.  An open central stairway connects all of the primary spaces to create a “social space with enough room to stop and chat or lean on a balustrade/shelf and view the activity of the entrance of the other spaces above and below”.

All of this points to what is central to Farrell and Grafton’s work that create open, central public spaces that are conducive to social interaction, as well as the clean lines, zigzagging interiors and stark materials.

(Source: http://www.graftonarchitects.ie/University-of-Limerick)