Co-designing a public park area with the local community.

Orchard Peace Park.

Project start 2023, presented in 2024. Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

  • Funded by Creative Ireland, in collaboration Wexford County Council, the Irish Architectural Foundation, and Joanne Coughlan (Studio AULA)

  • Co-design a new vision for Orchard Peace Park in Enniscorthy that complements and builds on the existing design, so as to increase the use of the park and reduce anti-social behaviour.

  • Using the input of local community members of all ages via surveys and 5 in-person workshops, the team listened to the communities thoughts and experiences.

    The final proposal of short-term and long-term enhancements focuses on the core visions of maintaining and growing biodiversity, creating places for people to gather, implementing more pause and play points along paths, improving safety, and increasing culture features.

A watercolor painting of a park with a walking path, two stone entrance blocks with circular windows, a man and woman walking together, a child running in the background, trees, a hill with a town and buildings, and a French flag on a flagpole at sunset.
A watercolor painting of a park with a walking path, two stone entrance blocks with circular windows, a man and woman walking together, a child running in the background, trees, a hill with a town and buildings, and a French flag on a flagpole at sunset.
Illustration of a park scene with trees, benches, people walking, children playing, and a large bird sculpture in the background.
Illustration of a park scene with trees, benches, people walking, children playing, and a large bird sculpture in the background.

Bringing people together & reducing anti-social behaviour

Maintaining and growing biodiversity, creating places for people to gather, implementing more pause and play points along paths, improving safety, and increasing culture features.

A park with a winding dirt pathway, green grass, tall trees, and a stone wall on the right side, with buildings visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Park scene with children playing, adults walking, and a large colorful bird mural on a building in the background.