Projects Archive - Page 5 of 5 - Altu Architects Brochure

The development objective is to create a vibrant mixed-use Urban Centre to serve the emerging New Town of Seven Mills. Located beside Kishoge Train Station, Seven Mills Exchange Square is an inclusive neighbourhood designed to a sustainable density that will anchor the shopping, employment and civic needs the growing community.

ALTU Architects were appointed by Cairn Homes to provide Masterplanning and Architectural Services, leading to a Planning Grant in April 2024.

Incorporating high quality public realm, extensive cycle and walking routes, the development provides an improved integration with the existing Train station and the community.

The dwellings are being designed to a PassivHaus Standard to create quality homes that leave a minimal impact on the environment and lower energy costs to the occupier.

This new housing development is located in Mullingar north of the centre of Mullingar. The housing development consists of ca. 95 no. residential units ranging in height from 2 no. to 3 no. storeys, comprising apartment building, duplex units and semi-detached houses, child care facility and open space areas.

The development is bordered by the greenway to the Northeast and offers local residents a great amenity space. The greenway has a Canal walk that connects the new housing to Martin’s Lane via a footbridge.

The newly planned road frontage and streetscape plays an important role in the public realm strategy with proportionally high buildings on both sides and wide cycle- and footpath along the road. The central open space creates a focal point in the public realm sustaining a distinctive sense of place with different character areas. Home zones give different public realm experiences with more pedestrian-friendly spaces and direct connections to the green open spaces.

The ILAC Quarter Masterplan sets out a bold vision to transform a key city centre site into a vibrant, mixed-use urban district that re-establishes the ILAC Centre as a premier destination in Dublin’s core. Rooted in careful analysis of the existing urban structure and retail context, the concept proposes a renewed urban identity — one that reconnects with the surrounding street network while introducing a new, active heart to the city. At the centre of the proposal is a generous, covered-but-open Central Urban Square — a social and cultural hub defined by new food, leisure, and civic uses. This space acts as a meeting point, performance venue, and everyday gathering place, bringing new vibrancy and permeability to the historic city grain. The masterplan envisions a layered mix of uses including restaurants, hotel, residential, a city garden, a library, and a rooftop viewing platform overlooking Dublin. These components are arranged to form new street edges, activate Moore Street, and stitch the ILAC Centre into its urban surroundings with a finegrain and pedestrian-focused approach.