A New Home...
The result of an international competition, the new Irish World Academy of Music and Dance building will take its place in County Clare along the banks of the River Shannon. Lying at the foot of the new Pedestrian Living Bridge which will link both sides of the campus, this 41000sqm building will become the new heart of this young and vibrant University. Its architectural design is an inspired response to the ecological surrounding at the University of Limerick; this includes the many monastic influences along the River Shannon exemplified by Clonmacnoise, as well as those located in Limerick and Clare, such as Glenstal abbey and Quin Abbey.
“This new building will provide a riverside space where musicians, dancers, composers, singers, conductors and choreographers will explore together. Musicologists and choreologists will research alongside live performance. The history and anthropology of music and dance will provide the research surround for the rediscovery of older sounds and gestures, as well as for the discovery of new voices, and the reinvention of received traditions”.
- Professor Mícheál ÓSúilleabháin
Multimedia:
Academy building promotional video
Academy building designs: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3
Pedestrial Living Bridge promotional video
31 January, 2008
