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UCD Sutherland School of Law: a presentation to the 2013 Irish Law Teachers Association Conference
The document discusses the development of the UCD Sutherland School of Law, which features a new building designed for 1,500 students and 60 staff. The design emphasizes flexibility, light, and sociability, with key facilities including a moot courtroom and various collaborative spaces. Additionally, it highlights the architectural collaboration process and references various successful law school designs for inspiration.
UCD Sutherland School of Law: a presentation to the 2013 Irish Law Teachers Association Conference
- 1. UCD Sutherland Schoolof Law UCD’s new law school building UCD Sutherland School of Law An Scoil Dlí Sutherland UCD
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- 3. UCD Sutherland Schoolof Law • Baseline – an old building dating in parts from 13th century • Previously a nursing home • On periphery of campus
- 4. Genesis of thenew school • Leadership gift – Peter Sutherland • Project: circa 5,000 m2 new building for 1,500 students & 60 staff • Principles – flexibility, light, sociability
- 5. Process • Pedagogy &architecture research review • Started with the design process • Close collaboration with architects, project managers, buildings office etc
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- 10. Searching for inspiration •Reference sites (Northumbria, LSE, LMU, Sydne y, UNSW & NUS Singapore) • “Bricks and Bytes” (10-12 March 2010, Philadelphia)
- 11. Auditorium, UNSW Law LyonsArchitects
- 12. PhD rooms, UNSWLaw Lyons Architects
- 13. Service Counter, SydneyLaw FJMT Architects
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- 15. “Social hub” bridge, Sydney Law FJMTArchitects
- 16. Moot Court, SydneyLaw FJMT Architects
- 17. Some key concepts •Offices and teaching spaces in two distinct blocks linked by an atrium
- 18. Mitchell + Associates(landscaping) MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
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- 20. Upper Break-out Space,Sutherland MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
- 21. Upper Break-out Space,Sutherland (reverse view) MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
- 22. Some key concepts •Atrium café and south-facing plaza
- 23. Café Area, Sutherland MoloneyO’BeirneArchitects
- 24. Café Area, Sutherland(wide view) MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
- 25. Some key concepts •Flexible spaces
- 26. A & LGoodbody Lecture Theatre, Sutherland MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
- 27. Ceremonial moot bench,Sutherland MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
- 28. Some key concepts •Moot courtroom co-located with clinical boardroom – Clinical Legal Education Centre
- 29. Working Moot Court:Arthur Cox Clinical Legal Education Centre, Sutherland MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
- 30. Observation corridor • Apreparation room • Two practice rooms • An observation corridor
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- 34. Some key concepts •Swivel seating in 200-seat lecture theatre – easy switch to 50 x 4
- 35. Mason, Ha yes & Curran Theatre,S utherland MoloneyO’Beirne Architects
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- 37. Mark O’Neill (KSNProject Management), John O’Dowd (UCD Law), Barry Doyle (MoloneyO’Beirne), EndaConaty (UCD Buildings), Imelda Maher (UCD Law)