Caoimhe Bourke-Tuffy

Level 8

2020
In the Eye of the Storm: A Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre

Studying architecture in the North West of Ireland is exciting and unique. We focus on our distinctive surrounding landscape and use it to harness idea for the built environment within. The scope for design in architecture is vast and there are many different ways of using it to create better communities. ‘In the Eye of the Storm: A Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre’ is a building of learning and reflection. This is in contrast to my current project, a sheltered living facility for the elderly, which is about filling the gap for housing for a demographic of society who are not fully catered for in Ireland.

I have always had a keen interest in art and design and pursuing a career in architecture seemed an exciting choice. I felt that it would incorporate these interests while also teaching me how to create innovative solutions to some of today’s problems.