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Sport Ireland Campus
This masterplan proposes a framework for the growth of the National Sports Campus in Dublin, including the development of major new sports facilities, cultural buildings and infrastructure.
Summary
Mixed-use campus masterplan
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Client
Sport Ireland
Size
194 hectares
Completion
Ongoing
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Vision
Sport Ireland’s Campus is already home to top athletes, national governing bodies and world-class training facilities. Their aspirations to grow the campus over the next 15-20 years have provided FaulknerBrowns the opportunity to rethink how the campus can be made more inclusive, encouraging recreational sport as well as supporting elite athletes.
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Creating a sports community

Our masterplan design brings together proposals for athlete accommodation, cultural and community buildings and major new sports facilities, including plans for Ireland’s first velodrome.

The buildings will be connected by an “active spine”: social and recreational spaces that create an active landscape in the in-between spaces. This design feature aims to promote health, wellbeing and daily activity, making the landscape between buildings as (if not more) important than the sports facilities themselves.

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The masterplan also includes a framework to meet climate and carbon goals. The facilities will be energy-efficient, powered by renewable and recoverable energy. Our design aims to protect and enrich local ecology by rewilding green spaces with native plant species and cultivating biodiversity, connecting the campus with its natural context.

Our plan will also address additional infrastructure goals, such as improving accessibility by adding public transport links and creating new walking, running and cycling routes throughout the campus, encouraging casual fitness.

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The campus
At the heart of the campus, new workplaces for Sport Ireland and other governing bodies will form part of a lively and social ‘sports village’ - a collaborative home for Ireland’s sports governance and ambition.
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At the heart of the campus, new workplaces for Sport Ireland and other governing bodies will form part of a lively and social ‘sports village’ - a collaborative home for Ireland’s sports governance and ambition.
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The National Velodrome and Badminton Centre will house the first indoor velodrome track in Ireland, creating a permanent home for Cycling Ireland. The building and surrounding landscape will create an iconic entrance gateway to the campus at the northern corner of the site.
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The National Cricket Centre will provide a permanent home for international cricket in Ireland. The 20,000 seat venue will host major international and domestic cricket events, and provide training facilities for both elite and community cricketers.
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“Being based on the Sport Ireland Campus year-round on a daily basis, I get to see first-hand the interaction between high performance and community sport. The Sport Ireland Campus Masterplan Vision sets out ambitious goals for the coming years and it will be exciting to see them being reached, improving what is already a world leading location for sport.”
Una May
Sport Ireland CEO
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