Trim Castle
IRELAND, 12th century
Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter
Anglo-Norman Castle
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From the Irish áth Truim, “The Ford of the Elder Trees”
A massive 20-sided tower cruciform in shape.
Louis Kahn was known for his interest in Castles.
He elaborated the distinction between
‘served’ and ‘servant spaces’,
with great central living halls and auxiliary spaces nestled into thick outside walls.