Knocktopher Friary, Knocktopher, Ireland. Architect: ODOS, 2006. View of cloister from ramp showing cladding.

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The scheme was conceived as a contemporary reworking of the traditional cloister format, organising the requirements of the client's brief around a central private courtyard. The palette of materials has been kept to a minimum to enhance the inward clarity and simplicity of the design.

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