Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council
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8.4 Heights And Massing<br />
Building heights and massing will be controlled within a height strategy which<br />
responds to:<br />
(i) The existing site context and neighbouring areas.<br />
(ii) The creation of 2 major public spaces of significant size (excluding Metro<br />
Plaza) and the need to create appropriate scale of enclosure.<br />
(iii) Provision of a modulated or graded profile away from the buildings about<br />
the major public spaces which indicates a hierarchy of space.<br />
(iv) Identify locations which could accommodate landmark forms to strengthen<br />
spatial hierarchy.<br />
Building heights are indicated as a series of height ranges which respond to the<br />
Heights Strategy, uses within each building, the need to create a modulated<br />
building profile and to minimise any potential of overshadowing [see map<br />
Barrysparks Heights Strategy].<br />
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N<br />
A location suitable for a landmark building has been identified at the southern<br />
edge of Metro Plaza. This 40m+ building will be a landmark and will provide a<br />
sense of arrival for the development. This mixed-use building forms a gateway<br />
to Barrysparks.<br />
Surrounding the landmark building, structures of up to 40m are located along<br />
the R132 to provide a sense of enclosure for Metro Plaza. This responds to the<br />
desire to increase density adjacent to a public transport node.<br />
From Metro Plaza, building heights are gradually reduced into the site. Building<br />
heights between Eastern and Western Avenue vary up to 30m. The highest<br />
building is located between Upper Street and Lower Street on the northern side of<br />
the Main Square. This tall building helps to identify and define this public space.<br />
Apartment buildings along the eastern edge of Eastern Avenue are further<br />
reduced in height and respond sensitively to the houses located along the<br />
eastern boundary.<br />
Offices/business buildings along the western edge of Western Avenue will be<br />
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reduced in height to respond to the buildings at Airside Business Park.<br />
Shadow studies will be conducted to ensure that the height and mass of buildings<br />
are appropriate and do not have a negative impact within the site or on the<br />
surrounding areas.<br />
LANDMARK BUILDING<br />
The proposal for the metro stop at <strong>Swords</strong> and the desire to extend the Town<br />
Centre provides the opportunity to create major building developments at<br />
Barrysparks. Allied to this is the need to increase density within close proximity<br />
of a public transport node.<br />
A site adjacent to Metro Plaza is identified as a location for a landmark building.<br />
This important site addresses the southern side of the plaza and its massing will<br />
complement the development on the opposite side at the Pavilions site. This<br />
building forms part of a gateway to the Barrysparks development. The building<br />
will be a mixed use development on ten floors. Three of those floors will be<br />
retail, floors four to seven will contain offices and the upper three floors will be<br />
residential.<br />
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Heights Strategy