Trinity Long Room Hub
A modern intervention in a classic architectural complex. That's what this project is like at this Irish university, which symbolises a progressive architecture with its fragmented design, thanks to a timeless material, Silvestre GT granite.
The timeless beauty of granite and its qualities as a construction material are once again smartly showcased in this contemporary project: The new Humanities building at Trinity College, Dublin, "The Cube Room", designed as a space for thinking, establishing new links and exhibiting collections. Completed in 2010 and housed in the historic campus of the University of Dublin as a symbol of the commitment to the future and the progress of this iconic educational institution, Silvestre GT granite in a bush-hammered finish clads the façade, giving it an imposing constructive and visual strength.
Location
Dublin, IrelandProject year
2010Brands
GranitoApplication
Facades
A resounding composition that gives the new building the appearance of a life-size Lego construction.
The project transforms the granite into a contemporary stone skin, made up of large panels with a unique colour scheme
McCullough Mulvin Architects opted for this material due to its high hardness, able to effectively withstand the weather conditions of the Irish capital. The project transforms granite into a contemporary stone skin made up of large panels of a unique colour, based on yellow and brown pigments, that are subsequently fragmented to install interspersed steel and glass screens throughout the whole volume. A resounding composition that gives the new building the appearance of a life-size Lego construction. A very ground-breaking construction profile.
