The downturn in the construction industry is a great opportunity to start thinking and talking more intelligently about the way we design and build in Ireland.

This lavishly illustrated book on the new Rush Library in Fingal is the first book of its kind – using a completed building project to initiate a wider discussion on architecture – in this case how to work with existing structures in an exciting and innovative way.

Rush Library is intended to be the first in a series of books by McCullough Mulvin Architects discussing aspects of modern planning and architecture in Ireland. It is an essential read for anyone who shares a belief in debate about the built environment in Ireland.