Áras Chill Dara
| Áras Chill Dara | |
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 Áras Chill Dara in 2025 | |
  Áras Chill Dara Location within Ireland | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Modern style |
| Location | Naas, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°12′52″N 6°40′18″W / 53.2145°N 6.6718°W |
Completed | 2006 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Heneghan Peng Architects |
Áras Chill Dara (English: Kildare Building) is a municipal facility in Prosperous Road, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.
History
Previously Kildare County Council had used the former St Mary's Fever Hospital in Naas as its offices.[1][2] By late 1990s, the old hospital buildings were in poor condition, and the county council identified the former Devoy Barracks site, which had been vacated in 1998, as its preferred location for new facilities.[1] The new building, which was designed by Heneghan Peng Architects, was built at the former military site and was completed in 2006.[3] The design featured two glass blocks with sloping walls linked by a four-storey bridge.[1] The design won an award in the RIBA European Awards 2006.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Council's new civic offices go full tilt in Naas". Irish Times. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ "Áras Chill Dara". Arch Daily. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ↑ "2005 – Áras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare". Archiseek. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2019.