Construction of a new two-storey residence, plant room and all ancillary site works for COPE Foundation Ltd. on a brown field suburban site of a former dwelling in a well-established, mature estate neighbourhood with adjoining neighbours in Glasheen, Cork City.
The development was provided for COPE Foundation clients to enable them to live as Independently as possible in a fully integrated way within the community.
The property is subdivided internally into 4 ‘Apartments’, 2 no. 1 bedroom & 2 no. 3 bedroom units. Each apartment is provided with its own kitchen, living, dining and utility rooms etc. to facilitate small family-sized groups and couples/individuals to live autonomously in their own living units while bene! ting from the shared outdoor areas and gardens. Extensive wireless ‘smart’ assistive technologies were installed throughout the residence to empower the residents to live as independently as possible.