Located on the City’s doorstep, the South Docklands represent a unique opportunity to create a diverse, active waterfront district as an extension of the city’s centre – a gateway to the future growth and competitiveness of Cork.
Working in consultation with the City of Cork, Urban Strategies was retained by a major private land owner to create a Masterplan and Vision for the entire 100-hectare South Docklands area. A principal objective of the Masterplan is to establish Cork as a recognised leader in sustainable community design and development. This required an Integrated Systems Approach to community planning and development that explored all opportunities to reduce and reuse resources. Inter-related elements of this approach include:
Land use: creating sufficient densities and mix of uses to support both public transit and district heating and cooling systems, and reclaiming brownfield lands
Transportation: making public transportation accessible, fast, reliable, clean, inter-connected and attractive to compete with the lure of the private automobile
Built form and materials: requiring new buildings to be constructed to the most stringent environmental standards, incorporating natural and recyclable materials, green roofs, stormwater run-off, and adequate insulating features
Consulting with world-renowned sustainability practices from Sweden and London, Urban Strategies will endeavour to create the first fully integrated model sustainable community in Ireland.
Key Team Members
Joe Berridge
Eric Turcotte
Mihaly Szabo
