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AXIS:architecture 19 High Street Tullamore Co. Offaly

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Tullamore Cultural Innovation Centre

Tullamore Cultural Innovation CentreMomentum has gathered on Tullamores rapid expansion. As part of the Midlands Gateway it is necessary for Tullamore to set a clear agenda for developing its economic prosperity. Creativity and Innovation are the keys to this future success.Creativity is an economic engine that will drive forward Tullamores agenda for prosperity. Creativity is intrinsically linked to our Arts and Culture. Tullamore has a strong history of creators and innovators. To foster this culture we need a home for Arts and Innovation to flourish and grow.An Arts Centre is a vital ingredient for the lifestyle of any Town. As part of the Midlands Gateway, Tullamore is the only town not to have an Arts Centre. It helps foster and develop a high quality of life. An innovation centre has the same focus for the business community. This facility would take high potential start-ups and accelerate their potential to grow in an environment that encourages creativity and innovation. We should not be trying to out-compete our business rivals we should be trying to out-create them and innovate new business ideas.The AXIS:architecture proposal takes the concept of the Arts Centre a step further. Combining existing Cultural facilities already in the town with the Arts Centre and an Innovation Centre. They aspire to create a new Cultural Innovation Centre for Tullamore.The proposed site is Bury Quay. This is the traditional home of Tullamores economic success and the birthplace of Tullamore DEW. The site is currently occupied by the Tullamore Heritage Centre, The Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society and the HSEThe proposal The proposal is to develop the Bury Quay site to includeoRetaining the Heritage Centre whilst adding a Gallery and exhibition space at the rear oTo create a new Archaeological & Historical Society Facility in the proposed development.oTo construct a new Multifunctional Auditorium space for 300 peopleoTo provide Studio and Workshop space for Artists and Community Groups that can be leased or rentedoTo construct a new 18 storey Innovation centre which will provide a focal point for innovation and act as an icon for the future prosperity of Tullamore.All of these facilities would be linked at ground floor level and managed by an umbrella organisation for all of the arts cultural and innovation organisations in Tullamore. The Innovation space would be leased to high potential start ups and innovative and entrepreneurial businesses. It is the revenue from this lease of the innovation centre that funds the Arts Centre. A developer has expressed interest in the project if the Stakeholders and Community groups can create the Umbrella organisation to run it. Just as in the New Leisure Centre, a not-for- profit organisation needs to be established that encompasses all of the stakeholders that have an interest in these facilities.In DetailThe site area includes the council carpark at Kilbride plaza and the Waterways Ireland towpath. The proposal demolishes the existing OHAS facility. The Auditorium Space and workshop areas will be located in this portion of the site. The Auditorium will be able to open up onto Kilbride Plaza Area for outdoor performances like Meeting House Square in Temple Bar.The schedule of accommodation is as followsSCHEDULE OF AREASArts Centre Brief•450m² Auditorium 300 seats approx•Exhibition area 120m²•Café 35 -50 seats•Arts room 1 170m²•Arts room 2 50m²•Arts Room 3 50m²•Arts Room 4 20m²TOTAL AREA 2938M² INC 900M² OFFICE / CONFERENCE SPACE•Heritage Centre 1,000m² ADDITIONAL GALLERY EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE SPACE 1569m² total•Historical Society 1,000m² NEW OFFICE / EXHIBITION FUNCTION SPACE•Innovation Centre 9,000m²•Site area = 6,400m²•Building area = 15,968m²•Site coverage = 4200m² = 65%•Plot Ratio = 1:2.5Current Status Preliminary discussions have been held with the OHAS, The Heritage Centre and the HSE. All parties are open to considering the proposals further. However the HSE have commented that they cannot ring fence the sale of their site back into a relocation proposal. i.e if they sell their site they may not be able to use those funds to acquire a new site/ facility. This is a difficulty that we cannot find a way around. Preplanning discussions have been held with Tullamore Town Council. There was also a meeting held with the Council Committee responsible for the Arts Centre Funding.Concerns were voiced about the provision of parking. 50% parking can be located in the basement area and contributions could be paid to the council for the shortfall. But considering its proximity to the Town Center Retail Development the two basement carparks could be combined achieving a large number of much needed town centre parking.The architects acknowledge that the building would be the tallest in the Midlands. They have carried out extensive shadow projections and shaped the building to ensure that there is minimal interference with adjoining properties. This is an Innovative Sustainable building of the highest standards and will be an Icon for Tullamore for generations to come.It was these shadow studies that created the tapered building form to avoid overshadowing of Clontarf Road. During the summer months the shadows cast do not reach the far side of the Canal bank.SummaryInnovation is the Key to Tullamores success. To be innovative we must challenge preconceived notions of what we are and where we want to go. To create innovative projects we need Champions of innovation. This project has a number of issues that require lateral thought to enable it to progress. AXIS:architecture want all interested parties and stakeholders to contact them to create the structure required to drive this exciting project further.

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Athlone Retail Centre (The ARC)

PRESS RELEASE Sunday Business Post Thinking outside the Retail Box- (Weathering the Storm in The ARC)In times of uncertainty and doubt, creativity is required to bring innovative solutions and confidence to the market. Preconceived notions must be re-envisaged.The retail market of the last few years has been based on high expectations of sales and rental income. Catchments areas have been studied to open up new markets fro retail expansion.One might expect that the current climate would end all development. However this is not the case. Retailers will need to shift and adapt to the emerging market. Creative thinking will be used to exploit the gaps that are now beginning to appear in the market.Last year it was important to be in the market at almost any cost. Retail rentals had reached an all time high.Now sustainable costs are the key and surviving in the market is the focus. There is still catchment areas under-serviced and there are retailers that want to tap into these markets.For these developments to take place the expectations of sale and return must be re evaluated.One such proposal is the redevelopment of the existing Athlone Shopping Centre in the heart of Athlones commercial district.A planning application is soon to be lodged with Athlone Town Council for the new Athlone Retail Centre (The ARC) totalling 194,904 ft² net retail area.The plan is to expand on the existing footprint and create a multilevel retail centre. By utilising the existing site to its fullest potential the development can provide for a much reduced rental value without the need to recover expensive site costs. It will also benefit from the reduction in construction costs making it an extremely competitive retail offer.The project is being proposed by retailer Tom McNamara who acquired the site prior to the explosion in property prices.Architect Patrick Little of Axis: architecture Tullamore has developed the concept in conjunction with Mr. McNamara.Mr. Little stated that there is still potential in all areas of the property market but expectations need to be re evaluated.Axis architecture concentrate on exposing the true potential of development sites and creatively finding the proposals that will best fit the gaps in the market. Mr. Little expects that the rental values in the proposed ARC will be in the region of up to 50% cheaper than existing values. This will open opportunities for retailers to enter the market at a sustainable level.It is envisaged that this development will compliment the existing Athlone Town Centre, Golden Island and Dunnes Stores Centre and reinforcing the entire Athlone Retail Quarter (ARQ).Mr. McNamara stated that the proposal will work well in collaboration with the existing retailers in the town, helping to reduce the economic leakage from the region. Mason Owen Lyons has been appointed as agents for the development.

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Midlands Airport Development

THE VISION Midlands Airport Developments mission is to create a new privately operated international cargo and passenger airport as an anchor to an international multimodal logistics and distribution hub. The facility will help lower costs and improve competitiveness. OPPORTUNITY The market requires more efficient and sustainable access to international markets for indigenous and FDI companies. This can be done by utilizing Irelands expertise in logistics, process engineering and quality control. The market needs to more air access to both the Greater Dublin Area and Ireland as a whole to provide a lower cost alternative in a central location to maximize its access to the largest population catchment area in the country. AEROTROPOLIS SOLUTION The solution is to develop a new international airport with a 3.5Km runway in the centre of Ireland with 2.2 million catchment population. The airport will be connected to the M6 motorway and provided with a rail connection on the main Dublin Galway rail line. A development campus of 800acres will be developed adjacent to the airport to act as a manufacturing, logistics and distribution hub for the country. NATIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY This proposal is consistent with the National Spatial Strategy (NSS). It provides an airport within one hour of the Midlands Gateway. It will create the critical mass in the centre of the Gateway that will encourage population growth and job creation. The distribution hub fits with the IDA requirements for the area to support the growth in Medical devices and Bio-Pharma companies. It also supports companies like Isotron(Tullamore) who are only one of two multimodal sterilization plants in the world and a key element in Irish export markets. REGIONAL PLANNING POLICY MRPGs support the development of the Airport. The proposal is centrally located within the gateway to allow for balanced regional development and equality of access. The three Gateway towns of Athlone, Mullingar and Tullamore will attract new business Tourism and populations to develop their critical mass and achieve the sustainable targets set out in the NSS. The proposal is also supported by specific objective of the Offaly County Development Plan.TRANSPORTThe current national passenger numbers are 30million PAX. DAA represents 80% of the national total making it the most significant competitor in the passenger market. The Midlands airport expects to achieve 5% of the national market by 2020. The Midlands Airport expects to handle in excess of 250,000 tonnes of cargo per annum and be to become the cargo airport of choice for the Irish and international market. It will have 7.5% impact on Dublin Airport 9% on Shannon and Cork. It will not prevent growth of these airports.The proposal includes a €25million investment in the national rail network by connecting the Dublin Galway Line to the Airport with a rail spur and station. This will add 1 million passengers per annum to the rail network. It will increase rail service to half hourly at peak times. This make for a more sustainable access option to international travel. The previous Government has no opposition to the development of a new airport by private parties as long as it achieved appropriate approvals from the Planning authorities andthe Irish Aviation Authority.PROGRESSThe proposal has been granted Strategic Infrastructure DevelopmentStatus by an Bord Pleanala. The Environmental Impact Assessment studies have been commenced. Territorial Impact Assessments are being completed. The proposal is approximately 6 months away from a complete planning submission.Preliminary discussions with Irish Rail have supported the proposal inprinciple. The inclusion of objectives with the Regional Planning Guidelines and the Offaly County Development Plan support the development of an airport within the Region.Significant interest from FDI companies and indigenous companies support the proposed development.The project investors are now looking for Governmental comment in support of the private investment being made. The project will create in excess of 5200 jobs and add €0.5billion per annum to the regional economy.CONCLUSIONThe Midlands Airport development is a solid investment in criticalinfrastructure that will improve and enhance Irelands ability to compete in the international markets. The potential gains from such a significant development will be the creation of jobs, improved competitiveness, increase access to international markets and above all sustainable development.Contact Information Midlands Airport Developments Ltd 19 High Street Tullamore Co. Offaly Ireland +353 57 9329628 info_midlandsairport.ie Patrick Little Industry Aviation Airport Development Development stage Pre-planning approval as Strategic Infrastructure Development Year founded 2005 Funding €3,000,000 Phase1 €200 million Phase 2 Population Catchment 2.2 million people Passenger Forecast 2 million pax by 2020 Market Share 5% of National Traffic 7.5% of Dublin Market Gross Value added to Economy €500,000,000 p.a Airport development €2 Billion p.a Aerotropolis Job Creation 2000 Direct employment 2600 indirect employment 600 induced TOTAL 5200 jobs for the Gateway

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