Annie Mitchell

Level 8

2020
Nature’s Force – Armada Interpretation Centre

Our Year 4 semester 1 project was an Armada Interpretation centre in Grange. I chose a site by the water in a dramatic gully as I wanted the user to experience the power of the Atlantic Ocean upon arrival, as all the soldiers of the Armada also experienced hundreds of years ago.

Having grown up in Sligo, I have always appreciated its beauty and wildness, but it took studying Architectural Design to really understand it. I have always spent more time outside than inside, at the beach, climbing mountains and exploring new places and this made this programme perfect for me. Exploring and understanding our environment has proved to be a huge part of my time in architectural design. I had never seen myself pursuing a career in architecture but after these 4 years I realise this profession is an accumulation of all my interests, due to its flexibility and creativity.