LiD Architecture has been named winner of Dublin City Council and Point Village Limited's Parlour design competition.

The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) ran the single stage competition on behalf of the competition promoters, Point Village.

It was open to architects, urban designers, landscape architects and other disciplines, with the objective to design a new public civic space for Dublin.

Dublin council said 'The Parlour' will have strong social, cultural and environmental character and a countrywide profile.

It is expected to hold concerts and other outdoor events, all of which will be free to the public.

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"The winning submission's simple, strong, clear idea effortlessly addressed the brief," said a council spokesperson.

The central concept is to use shipping containers as basic building blocks, which will be configured in creative ways to address challenges of containment, movement, art, lighting and art performance.

"The jury felt that that the winning submission displayed high levels of flexibility, adaptability and toughness in use. The design resonates powerfully with the docklands and embraces the temporary nature of the challenge," continued the official.

"The basic modular block of the container can be configured endlessly, demonstrating variations for solid and void, for dramatic and lighting purposes and for the integration of varied art forms.

"The creative use of this cheap and available unit facilitates a flexible architecture explored in the stage, containing walls and vertical features.

"The refinement of the idea should allow the full potential of the project to emerge in terms of colour linings and lighting," added the spokesperson.

(PR/JM)