This site of land was due to be developed into a shopping complex when construction began in 2007, but it was never completed. It was to have a 250,000-square-foot floor area with 51 retail units, 16 restaurant and cafe units, two financial units, and leisure amenities such as an ice rink, a sports court, a theatre, a concert venue, a healthcare centre, and a park with football pitches and a skate park. The half-built shopping centre lay derelict for many years before being demolished in 2020.
This site was one of 10 venues for the 35th EVA in 2012, curated by Annie Fletcher (b. 1971, Ireland), titled After The Future.
It was host to a participatory project called the Urban Tree Project, facilitated by Deirdre Power (b. 1963, Ireland) and Jacki Hehir (b. 1976, Ireland).
The Urban Tree Project was a collaborative and participatory process with the local residents of Castletroy View. The project proposed a sustainable green area with the introduction of native trees. It was an ongoing process developed over a 12-month period, culminating in events, workshops and field trips during the period of the exhibition.
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Artwork presented at this venue
Deirdre Power and Jacki Hehir, Urban Tree Project, 2012.