Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre
I previously studied a physics course which engaged my logical mind, but it didn’t satisfy my curiosity for creativity. By allowing these mindsets to collide it drove me to Architectural Design. My approach to the Armada building was driven by how they navigated using the sun and stars. Growing light pollution in Ireland, encouraged me to find a site that could act like a dark sky reserve to give users the opportunity to view the stars as our ancestors did. Slits in the buildings ribbing allow slivers of light through to encourage you to look up for direction.
Growing up my everyday environment was an artist’s retreat. I was unconsciously immersed in the world of design. I got to watch projects evolve from ideas to realities. I was captivated with how a context could inspire a range of practices in so many ways. These experiences led me towards exploring drawing, modelling and photography.
