College of Technology, Kevin Street
The Kevin Street Campus of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is located on Kevin Street, Dublin, Ireland
Description
This campus formally included all of the Faculty of Science; some of the Faculty of Engineering, and the School of Languages.[1]
The Faculty of Science formally consisted of the following Schools;[2]
- School of Biological Sciences
- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- School of Computing
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- School of Physics
The Faculty of Engineering had the following Schools Located in Kevin Street;
- School of Electronic and Communications Engineering (SECE)
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (SEEE)
- School of Control Systems and Electrical Engineering (CSEE)
The revised arrangements of Schools in Dublin Institute of Technology created a single School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a new College of Science and Health.
Architecture
DIT Kevin Street consists of a main L-shaped building, the Gleeson Hall audiotorium, the gymnasium and swimming pool building and an annex all arranged around a paved courtyard. The main DIT Kevin Street building was designed by Hooper & Mayne and was built in 1968.[3]
Recreational facilities
The campus also houses some of DIT’s recreational facilities, including the swimming pool which is available to all DIT students. The pool is used by the sub-aqua club and the canoe club, among others, and is open from 8 am in term time. There is also a sports hall where many of DIT's Martial Arts Clubs train, including Taekwondo,[4] Krav Maga, Karate and Judo. Other sports played in the hall include basketball and badminton. The Hall also contains a climbing wall.