cherry orchard school
Cherry Orchard School, Dublin

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north playground
covered playground
south playground
brick detail
vaulted roof
main stair
first stair
sculpture
stair hall
school hall
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The location of this primary school for 500 children is in a large suburban housing area with few facilities, where social deprivation is widespread. Welfare facilities and an after school care unit have been incorporated in the brief. This is a pilot project for the Department of Education and Science - a new type of school which will play a wider role in the local community and is open all day.

Area: 4400 m2
Design: 2004
Construction: 2006