{"id":2532,"date":"2025-11-22T09:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goclouddevelopment.com\/wp\/mbpqs\/?page_id=2532"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:44:11","slug":"kinsale-library-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goclouddevelopment.com\/wp\/mbpqs\/projects\/conservation\/kinsale-library-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinsale Library Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2532\" class=\"elementor elementor-2532\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42411595 e-con-full header-height e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42411595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e974d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57e974d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a334597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a334597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services <span class=\"arrow-icon\"><\/span> Kinsale Library Conservation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1326b1d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1326b1d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebf23af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ebf23af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191d9d1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"191d9d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kinsale Library <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f56f07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57f56f07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381ce7ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"381ce7ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0754d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd0754d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f66cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f66cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style>\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n<\/style><\/p><div>The conservation project at Kinsale Library, Co. Cork, commissioned by Cork County Council involved the careful restoration and upgrade of this important civic building to preserve its historic character while enhancing its functionality for modern use. The works focused on sensitive conservation of original architectural features, alongside essential structural repairs and the integration of contemporary services. Upgrades were carried out to improve accessibility, energy performance, and user experience, ensuring the library meets current standards while retaining its heritage significance. The completed project successfully revitalises the building as a vibrant community asset, blending conservation best practice with sustainable design.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d1bda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23d1bda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Client:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Cork County Council<\/p><p><strong><b>Value:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a03.2m<\/p><p><strong><b>Completed:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a02023<\/p><p><strong><b>Award:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0RIAI Winner of the Conservation, Adaptation and Re-Use Category<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1781bd9 gallery-spacing-custom inner-page-gallery elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"1781bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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