Refurbishment and Restore Issue 06 2017 | Page 38

Castle Viewing area, Café and Shop.
The refurbishment of the Barrack Coach
House accommodates four new galleries,
while a link building between the Visitors
Centre and Barrack Coach House allows
visitors glimpses of the original castle
wall. A walkway on the roof of the link
building offers views of the castle site
and of Enniskillen town.
The design was challenging in that
guidelines for the historic footprint
had to be met while providing facilities
appropriate to the needs of a modern
museum and visitor facility. The external
envelope was clad with Irish blue (flamed
finish) limestone to complement the
original fabric of the adjacent historic
buildings. An exterior courtyard
populated with giant umbrellas provides
an attractive and flexible all-weather
event space.
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