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Housing for the Elderly, Fr. Campion Place, Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny / Residential Architecture, Fire Engineering and PSDP

Description

Purpose built housing for the elderly consisting of 4 No. one bedroom houses and 2 No. two bedroom houses. The units include accessible toilet facilities,living/dining room and separate kitchen,bedroom and storage facilities. The front doors have individual colours. The layout forms a crescent with passive overlooking of the full development and passive protection/defensive spaces being provided for the residents. The development also includes a new Parish Centre, and a purpose built Creche for 45 children all located in the centre of Danesfort adjacent to the Parish Church and Primary School. A district heating system serves all of the buildings. Bathroom have energy efficient heat recovery ventilation system.