A state of the art Donegal secondary school has won an International Architecture Award.
Coláiste Ailigh, on the outskirts of Letterkenny, has won a UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Award in the new-building category.
Dublin-based McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects designed the building which was officially opened in 2014.
Coláiste Ailigh
The school has earned the firm other top awards since 2014, including the RIAI Best Educational Building, Best Universal Design – Commended Award and an AAI Award.
Coláiste Ailigh at Knocknamona, Letterkenny is built on two levels on an elevated and east-sloping site. The building form responds to the sky and landscape with a vibrant blue colour and sculpted roofscape.
Coláiste Ailigh
The UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards were founded to encourage and acknowledge architects who have created exemplary friendly, inclusive and accessible buildings and public spaces.
Entries must demonstrate that they have met the highest standards of universal and inclusive design, where the realised designs contribute to the quality of life of all those who may use them.
The Medals and Honourable Mentions will be formally presented on the 6th September 2017 at the UIA Award Ceremony in Seoul, Korea, during the 26th UIA Congress of Architecture.
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