Delivered services
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Project Description
Central to the attraction is a spectacular chapel in which the remains of Edmund Rice rest. The chapel overlooks the city of Waterford and incorporates the stained-glass windows from the former Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The chapel building is circular in plan with a free–standing square-pitched slate roof. The museum building, linked to the chapel building, occupies the original Monastery building. As well as being a visitor attraction and place of pilgrimage, it also serves as a multi-activity local community centre. The development included the demolition of a 1960s chapel and the creation of a new piazza opening onto Barrack Street. The architectural design called for extensive use of natural timber structures and finishes.
