On the 17th November at a packed gala diner in the Marker Hotel the annual IDI Design awards were announced. Featuring fashion, graphic, product, digital and all forms of design MOLA won two of the primary IDI architectural awards for 10-12 Hanover Quay and the Cherrywood Canopy and Biophilic Sunken Gardens. Judges comments for Cherrywood Canopy Judges comments for 10-12 Hanover QuayMOLA wins 2No. design awards at the 2022 Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Awards
The concept delivery of this design is faultless. The execution of the canopy and organic nature of the design fits seamlessly into the surrounding environment, through the use of shape, materiality and light.
Whilst being extremely sympathetic to the original building, the architect has not shied away on delivering a contemporary building form that fits well into the site and the area. The use of glass and the delicate step in the elevation softening the junction between the old and the new provides a well thought out connection to the existing building whilst providing much needed light back into the interior of the original brick facade.
