Modern Gallery and Design Centre
Modern Gallery and Design Centre: My thesis project creates a solid link between the past, present and future, creating a unique gallery, retail shop and workshop studio that support community dialogue with contemporary art. The design retains and “intensifies” positive memories of multiple generations of people from the local Ennis community, merging memories of the building’s history as a 2010 home decor store, a 1950’s Dance Hall and a 19th century Gaol.
As an Interior Architect I am interested in viewing the world through a wider perspective while comprehending aesthetic properties of the local community by ‘’Thinking globally” while “acting locally‘’. My professional ethos lies within the paradigms of: support for quality of life; minimal negative impact on ecology; a balance between creativity and economy, and the protection of heritage (both structure and fragment). My creations assure longevity by enhancement rather than denial of the past, with a personal style- from “food to clothes”, that draws on the historical trends of the last 200 years.
