Client
Grangegorman Development Agency
Architect
Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners
PQS
Brendan Merry & Partners
C&S Engineer
OCSC
Services Engineer
OCSC
RIAI Winner Adaptation and Re-use category 2023
Works involved the demolition of various sections of the building, complete with the design and installation of suitable temporary works to ensure the stabilisation of the building including 300 mini piles & underpinning to the East and West Pavilions.
Complete restoration of the existing building with over 12,500m2 of repairs to masonry walls, chimney reconstruction and in excess of 200 no timber sash windows. Works also involved the construction of 4no. new extensions including state of the art dance studio and kitchen/canteen facility cater for the entire campus.
Restoration of the 1814 Richmond Asylum for TU Dublin
"The successful delivery of the Lower House is another milestone along the journey of regeneration at Grangegorman. Common with all projects; the recovered Lower House is the legacy of the team that made it happen. Its success is a measure of the relationships between the people within that team. "
Conor Sreenan - GDA Director of Strategy & Design