| Client: Leitrim County Council | Service Consultant: Cogan Shackelton Consulting Engineers |
| Architects: Murray O’Laoire Architects | Value: €2.9 million |
| Structural Engineers: Concannon Healy Heffernan | Contract Size: 1280 m² |
| PQS: McCauls Chartered Surveyors |
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The county library in Ballinamore, county Leitrim consists of main public library, local studies, genealogy section, county archive, office accommodation, community function section, meeting rooms, exhibition area and multi purpose room.
The construction process required the demolition of the existing two storey town centre building and the construction of a new two storey/part three storey on the full footprint of the site. The key feature of the project was to provide a building sympathetic to the surrounding town centre buildings. This was achieved by the use of natural lighting, glazed courtyard, and punched hole window; with rendered gable walls and varied storey heights of individual building with feature zinc and natural stone surroundings.
The internal accommodation centres around the central void visually connecting all functions and allowing people the benefit of the natural light.
The building was nominated for the OPUS Architecture & Construction Awards 2005.