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DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – OCTOBER
07.11.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – OCTOBER

5 Kenmare Parade, D7 ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

Imagine College Green – A Public Consultation Workshop
28.10.2016
Imagine College Green – A Public Consultation Workshop

Imagine College Green as Dublin’s most important Public Space. A Public Consultation Workshop regarding the design of a Civic Space at College Green.

DCC Beta – Report 2016
21.10.2016
DCC Beta – Report 2016

This report presents the key outcomes, findings and recommendations from the delivery of DCC Beta over 3.5 years.

NZEB (NEARLY ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS) OPEN DOORS IRELAND
20.10.2016
NZEB (NEARLY ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS) OPEN DOORS IRELAND

The fourth annual NZEB Open Doors will take place during the weekend of 11th – 13th November 2016, where owners of low energy buildings will open their doors to the public nationwide.

SETTING NEW STANDARD IN HOUSING DESIGN
07.10.2016
SETTING NEW STANDARD IN HOUSING DESIGN

  We are delighted that Rathmines Crescent is the first project in Ireland to be awarded with the Home Performance Index label which allows housing providers and private developers to highlight the quality and sustainability of their homes.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – SEPTEMBER
04.10.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – SEPTEMBER

    ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

NDA Annual conference – Oridinary Homes, Ordinary Places
26.09.2016
NDA Annual conference – Oridinary Homes, Ordinary Places

The National Disability Authority’s Annual Conference 2016 takes housing as its theme, with a particular focus on show casing strategies and approaches that can help foster supportive communities for people with disabilities.

Parnell Square Cultural Quarter Design Update
21.09.2016
Parnell Square Cultural Quarter Design Update

The first images of the design for the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter were presented as part of an update to Dublin City Council’s Culture Recreation & Amenity Strategic Policy Committee  last week.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – AUGUST
02.09.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – AUGUST

‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 as amended.

THE FORMER NEWCOMEN BANK  (Dublin City Council Rates Office)
19.08.2016
THE FORMER NEWCOMEN BANK (Dublin City Council Rates Office)

The Rates Office, former Newcomen Bank, is one of Dublin’s finest eighteenth century buildings which enjoys a unique setting on Cork Hill opposite City Hall at the entrance to Dublin Castle. City Architects & the Heritage Officer are currently coordinating the preparation of A Conservation Management Plan with the support of the Heritage Council under […]

SOCIAL HOUSING AT RATHMINES CRESCENT
12.07.2016
SOCIAL HOUSING AT RATHMINES CRESCENT

A social housing development was completed in Rathmines, Dublin 6, in early May 2016.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – JUNE
11.07.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – JUNE

72 Middle Abbey Street, D1. ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – MAY
02.06.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – MAY

72 Knockmaroon Hill, Chapelizod, D20. (14.03.2016) ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – APRIL
29.04.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – APRIL

180/182/184 James’s Street, D8 ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – MARCH
06.04.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – MARCH

12 Dorset Street Upper, D1 – Protected Structure ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – FEBRUARY
06.04.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – FEBRUARY

15 St James’s Avenue, Ballybough, Dublin 3. ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public. It operates under the remit of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964as amended.

WISER LIFE Unveiled
24.03.2016
WISER LIFE Unveiled

Pictured at the launch of the WISER LIFE project [left to right] Sarah Miller, CEO The Discovery Centre, Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Noeleen Reilly, Chief Executive Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan, Ciaran Murray Chairman, The Discovery Centre and Helen McNamara, SEO Dublin City Council. Ground breaking developments have been a feature of Ballymun since the regeneration programme […]

Open Call: Framework, empowering communities to regenerate their built environment
12.03.2016
Open Call: Framework, empowering communities to regenerate their built environment

Framework is a new pilot project focused on community led regeneration of the built environment and we have launched an open call for participants for the end of March.

Approaches to Drawing in Art, Architecture and Engineering
03.03.2016
Approaches to Drawing in Art, Architecture and Engineering

Julie Merriman first contacted me in October 2013 asking about the Dolphin House Regeneration project on which I was working, in particular her interest was in viewing the original drawings of the housing scheme and the proposed design drawings.

Dublin Makes Me
25.02.2016
Dublin Makes Me

Well designed places have a huge impact on people’s quality of life. They are also important in encouraging investment and business opportunities.

Improving access at Civic Offices
25.02.2016
Improving access at Civic Offices

Anyone visiting Civic Offices recently will have seen building work going on.

Ballyfermot Play Park Design Competition Winner Unveiled
18.02.2016
Ballyfermot Play Park Design Competition Winner Unveiled

We’re delighted to see that Dublin City Council’s Parks Dept and the Irish Architecture Foundation have announced a winner for their design competition for a Play Park in Ballyfermot’s Le Fanu Park.

How better streetscape and better street presence for retailers work together
12.02.2016
How better streetscape and better street presence for retailers work together

The success of the ‘Shopfront Improvement Scheme’, piloted in 2015 by Dublin City Council, has seen the scheme expand to a wider area in 2016.

DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – JANUARY
21.01.2016
DCC DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION – JANUARY

220 Parnell St / Ryders Row Dublin 1 ‘Dangerous Buildings’ is a statutory section within DCC, under the direction of the City Architect, which is concerned with buildings, structures or sites deemed a danger to the public.

Finalists Announced for First Round of the Ballyfermot Play Park Design Competition
20.01.2016
Finalists Announced for First Round of the Ballyfermot Play Park Design Competition

The Irish Architecture Foundation in collaboration with The Matheson Foundation and Dublin City Council’s Parks Dept continued with the next stage of the competition to design a play and skate space for ‘The Lawns’ in Le Fanu Park, Dublin 10.

Senior Executive Architect position in Dublin City Council
15.01.2016
Senior Executive Architect position in Dublin City Council

The Public Appointments Service has announced its intention to hold a competition for the position of Senior Executive Architect post in Dublin City Council.


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