Castleforbes Business Park, North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 E023
Castleforbes Headline Facts :
Project in Numbers: 487 brick-facing panels, covering 8,072 sqm.
Contractor: John Paul Construction
Architect: O’Mahony Pike Architects
Location: Dublin
Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin D02 E209
Wilton Park Headline Facts:
344 natural stone-facing reconstructed stone panels, covering 2,490 sqm.
Contractor: Sisk
Architect: Henry J Lyons
Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
Boston Sidings Headline Facts:
348 brick-facing panels, covering 4,800sqm
Contractor: Collen Construction
Architect: TOT Architects
North Operations Depot, DCC, Ballymun, D09 D11
North Operations Depot Headline Facts:
154 reconstructed stone panels, covering 2,000 sqm
Contractor: Purcell Construction
Architect: JNP Architects
The Mater Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7
The Rock Wing Headline Facts
348 terracotta-facing precast concrete panels, covering 4,000 sqm.
Contractor: John Sisk & Son
Architect : Scott Tallon Walker
20 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C9E2
Glencar House Headline Facts
243 reconstructed stone panels, covering 3,700 square metres.
Contractor : Walls Construction
Architect : Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
The Distillers Building, Smithfield, Dublin 7
The Distillers Building Headline Facts:
197 brick-facing precast concrete panels, covering 1,969m2
Contractor: John Sisk & Son
Architect: BKD Architects
Haymarket House, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Haymarket House Headline Facts:
129 brick-facing precast concrete panels, covering 2,006m2
Contractor: Collen Construction
Architect: Reddy Architecture & Urbanism
Garda Security & Crime Operations Centre, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Garda Security & Crime Operations Centre Headline Facts:
316 reconstructed stone panels, covering 6,462m2
Contractor: John Paul Construction
Architect: OPW
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, D02 KT92
ESB HQ Headline Facts:
2,227 reconstructed stone and brick-facing panels, covering 16,483m2
Contractor: PJ Hegarty & Sons
Architect: Grafton Architects & O’Mahony Pike
Wintertide, Northwall Quay, Dublin 1
Wintertide Headline Facts:
674 reconstructed stone panels constructed offsite, covering 6,250m2 of the façade.
Contractor : Bennetts Construction
Architect : ABK
Cardiff Lane, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Cardiff Lane Headline Facts :
463 reconstructed stone panels, constructed offsite, covering 4,387m2.
Contractor : PJ Walls
Architect : Henry J Lyons
Building Performance Rating : LEED Platinum
Grangegorman Lower, Arran Quay, Dublin 7
Grangegorman Central Quad Headline Facts:
611 brick faced panels covering 9,439 square meters.
Contractor : Sisk / FCC JV
Architect : FCB Studios
Stephenstown Industrial Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 W665
Techrete Offices Headline Facts :
730 reconstructed stone panels, covering 9,700 square meters.
Contractor : P. Elliot LTD
Architect : John Smyth Architects
Techrete Factory Stephenstown Industrial Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Techrete Factory Headline Facts:
906 industrial sandwich panels, covering 10,600 square meters.
Contractor : Elliotts
Architect : John Smith Architects
Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Spencer Dock Headline Facts:
1,600 reconstructed stone panels, covering 11,700 square meters.
Contractor : CMP
Architect : Scott Tallon Walker
Smithfield, Dublin 1
Smithfield Headline Facts:
700 natural stone faced and panels covering 5,500 square meters.
Contractor : G&T Crampton
Architect : HKR
Roches Stores / Debenhams Henry Street, Dublin 1
Roches Stores Headline Facts:
120 reconstructed stone panels, covering 1,520 square meters.
Contractor : G&T Crampton construction
Architect : Newenham Mulligan
43 Hanover Riverside, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin
Riverside Headline Facts:
520 natural stone faced and reconstructed stone panels, covering 4,820 square meters.
Contractor : P. Elliott
Architect : KMD
Dublin Landings, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Dublin Landings Headline Facts:
470 brick faced panels, covering 5,805 square meters.
Contractor : Walls Construction
Architect : ARROW Architects & RKD Architects
The Finer Details:
Dublin Landings is one of two landmark riverfront buildings developed in the historical, heart of Dublin City. Given the historical tone in the docklands it was important that these two buildings aligned with the nature of the area, this meant that RKD Architects and ARROW Architects would have to coordinate their designs. The elevational design was developed to provide a calm foil next to the lively Central Bank of Ireland facades immediately adjacent. Brick cladding was among choices made to refer to and reflect the palette of historical Docklands materials of the area, and also to present an understated elegance in the finished elevations
Walls Construction enlisted both ARROW Architects and RKD Architects to design a building that would be part of Project Wave. A commercial office and residential redevelopment located in the dock lands of Dublin city. Project wave as a whole will deliver up to 65,000 sq. m of commercial offices and residential opportunity. This phase of Project wave is situated on the forefront of North Wall Quay, alongside some of the most prominent office headquarters in Ireland such as the Central Bank of Ireland.
At an early stage in the project it was decided that the facades would be formed in precast elements, partly for programme and cost reasons but mainly to achieve the highest levels of quality and precision in the expression of the brickwork, through meticulous fabrication of the brick façade on the building to the exacting quality demanded for this prime development. Techrete was chosen by RKD due to their proven ability in the industry and the high quality of product which would suit this prime development area. Techrete designed, manufactured, erected and sealed the architectural precast concrete cladding of the façade on the building. The initial task was to find a façade design that would marry the existing tone of the area which already is filled with high rise buildings some with unique façades. It was decided that brick face façade units would be used to both align with the manner of the area and allow the façade to be prominent. The façade covered 5,805 m² made up of 470 nr. of units. These units consisted of brick faced wall panels, mullions and spandrels. The mullion panels were two storey high and although they were difficult to erect the team were able to use less fixtures.
When deciding to use brick on the façade two European bricks were ordered, this caused complications during moulding because of brick tolerances. The installation of the façade was undertaken with tower cranes and was a relatively smooth operation with the exception of the ESB substation where panels had to be installed with a mobile crane. This elevation was restricted access use due to the close proximity of the central bank. Separately installation was in an adhoc sequence due to the tight programme, EPDM and installation needed to be applied in advance of the panel installation and cranage needed to be sequenced on relevant days with two separate crews.