A mixed-use sustainable inner-city development which involved restoring and transforming five buildings, alongside the design of three new landmark tapered towers over a three-storey basement. Important Irish industrial heritage has been protected and incorporated into this modern development. The design sought to achieve best-in-class status for commercial space in Dublin and delivered on the client’s high-performance brief.
The project sets an ambitious benchmark in repurposing urban sites, with a focus on reducing carbon impact and preserving biodiversity. The project team demonstrated sophisticated engineering techniques to achieve the ambitious project goals.
From a structural perspective, the team advised on which assets and elements could be refurbished and which required demolition, balancing structural concerns, official listing, conservation significance, embodied carbon, constructability, and ambitions to revitalise the site for a diverse range of uses.