Seamus Nolan
b. 1978, Ireland
Ballymun is a socially disadvantaged area on the outskirts of Dublin. I transformed into a ‘hotel’ empty apartments in a high-rise building (Clark Tower), which was due for demolition in summer 2007. Guests at Hotel Ballymun were able to appreciate the spectacular views over Dublin, just weeks before these views became inaccessible. The rooms were furnished with one-off pieces, customised and remodelled from existing furniture. These were designed and made by people from the Ballymun area during a two-month series of workshops with Irish design duo Sticks and recent RCA graduate Jonathan Legge. A diverse programme of cultural and social events took place in the hotel. During the day there was also a chance for the general public to take the lift up to view Hotel Ballymun.
(Text: reading the city catalogue, 2009)
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