Assisted Living Unit for St. Vincent de Paul Men’s City Hostel
Project Background
St. Vincent de Paul sought a new premises/development for the relocation of their Waterford City Men’s Hostel Service.
Key aspects of this project:
- The provision of a unique Homeless Men’s Hostel Building, in a city context which is beneficial to both the social and historical fabric of its environs.
- The provision of an appropriately scaled and integrated contemporary extension to / and restoration of a derelict listed building on a difficult site.
- The provision of a generous variety and well organised application of accommodation, with a considered distribution of internal and external spaces, to allow full use of the development while permitting the positive social rehabilitation of the resident within a well managed secure environment.
- The unique provision / application of high quality design and finishes throughout, in excess of the standard fit-out normally encountered / expected in a building of such nature and on a limited budget.
- The provision / application of contemporary sustainable fabric, materials, techniques and technologies, unique to a building of this nature and maximised to meet the relevant energy saving requirements of the client.
- Achieving an A3 rated building – a unique attribute to a building of this nature
The Challenge
St. Vincent de Paul sought a new premises / development for the relocation of their Waterford City Men’s Hostel Service. The new development, inclusive of the restoration of the existing derelict protected structure, St. Margaret’s (Victorian Era,estimated as being built between 1850 – 1870) was required to improve on an existing restricted / limited site (site area 0.0684ha.) by incorporating contemporary design, sustainable building materials and energy saving techniques, in conjunction with the conservation of the existing listed structure and building methods associated with same.
Approach
Critical aspects of this project for renovation were:
- The provision of an appropriately scaled and integrated contemporary extension to / and restoration of, a derelict listed building on a difficult site.
- The provision of a generous variety of accommodation, with a considered distribution of internal and external spaces, to allow full use of the development while permitting the positive social rehabilitation of the resident within a well managed secure environment.
- The provision of contemporary sustainable fabric, materials, techniques and technologies, unique to a building of this nature and maximised to meet the relevant energy saving requirements of the client.