DCC recently completed the construction of 78 new homes at Bunratty Road in Coolock. These homes were completed in August 2023 and are now occupied. The development, known as Bunratty Walk, provides a mix of 64 one- and two-bed apartments in four four-storey blocks and 14 three-bed two-storey houses. Bunratty Walk is one of four […]

  As people age they spend more time in their own homes. This means that older people’s quality of life, and thus their health, can depend on the appropriateness of their home environment and the conditions in which they live. This award recognises innovative housing initiatives that enable older people to remain independent for as […]

@Dubcitycouncil City Architects are thrilled to have been shortlisted in #SEAIAwards23 in Energy in Buildings category for North King Street housing. Thanks to the collaboration and the dedication of our Design and Construction teams. Building on our recent Award of highly commended by Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland @riaionline in Sustainability and our […]

More Than Concrete Blocks: Dublin city’s twentieth-century buildings and their stories is a three-volume series of architectural history books that are richly illustrated and written for the general reader. Unpacking the history of Dublin’s architecture during the twentieth century, each book covers a period, in chronological sequence: Volume 1, 1900–1939; Volume 2, 1940–1972; Volume 3, 1973–1999. […]

DCC is delighted that two of our recently completed housing projects, Dominick Hall and O’Devaney Gardens Regeneration Phase 1, are nominated for the 2024 EUmies Awards. The awards recognise the best built works in Europe completed between April 2021 and May 2024. In January 2024 the 7 jury members will shortlist 40 projects and the […]

Dublin City Council is a key partner for the successful and popular Open House Dublin Festival. This year, the free festival of architecture has over 100 guided tours, films, exhibitions and events taking place across the city from 7th – 15 October 2023. Brought to you by the Irish Architecture Foundation and sponsored by Dublin […]

Residents recently moved in to the Cornamona Court development of 61 new homes on Kylemore Road in Ballyfermot.  Well located in an area of general housing with good proximity to schools, church, shops, library, sports and community buildings, the site was originally single storey older persons housing which no longer met the required standards and […]

The former O’Devaney Gardens flat complex comprised 12 four-storey blocks spread over 14 hectares. Completed in the 1950s and once home to over 1,000 people, the estate had fallen into poor condition, with dwellings that were deficient in terms of thermal performance, accessibility and general spatial standards. The site was the subject of a large […]

  Winners of the 2023 RIAI Awards were presented at an Awards Ceremony on Thursday 22 June 2023. We are delighted that all four of the recently completed Dublin City Council Housing Projects were successful on the night with two entries winning Awards and two Highly Commended. This is a great achievement for DCC, as […]

The proposed Duke St / Anne St South Public Realm Improvement Scheme reached a significant milestone recently as it was granted Part 8 planning approval at the April meeting of the Dublin City Council. Reimagining Dublin’s primary retail core as a more welcoming, modern and beautiful space was the design intent. The design, developed by […]

Dublin City Council recently launched the results of a new digital twin project, examining different ways to future-proof its social housing stock. A digital twin is a virtual representation using real-time data, which can be used to simulate relationships between factors such as people, buildings and the environment. These virtual models have become a staple in […]

As part of the EPA Climate Change Lecture Series, City Architects were invited to present examples of our Climate Resilient Design Work at The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin on 19th April 2023. A lecture entitled ‘Ocean Circulation, Tipping Points and the Public Climate Debate’ by Professor Stefan Rahmstorf, Professor of Physics of the Oceans […]

DCC has recently completed a mixed use development on Dominick St Lower and residents have begun moving into the apartments. Dominick Hall represents the first phase of the long term ambition for the social, economic and environmental regeneration of the former flat complex and establishes the rules for future development on sites in this north […]

  Dublin City Council is seeking applicants for the post of Deputy City Architect and for Senior Executive Architect posts to join the team in City Architects Division in designing and managing construction of new and retrofitted homes, civic and historic buildings, public realm and urban design projects. The application process is being managed through […]

Designing housing regeneration projects involves bringing together many different issues: designing high densities; streetscape and urban scale; context and heritage as well as the over-riding brief of creating homes and community places. Sean Foster Place, named in memory of a child shot and killed on North King Street during the 1916 Rising, provides 30 new […]

All of the City Architects team were deeply saddened at the untimely passing of our colleague and friend, architect Dearbhla McClean, just before Christmas after a short illness. Dearbhla was a compassionate and talented designer and a wonderfully positive presence in City Architects.  She worked on the Council’s libraries and other cultural buildings and was […]

Dublin City Council’s Environment & Transportation Dept has recently established an Active Travel Network Office to deliver a programme of improved walking and cycle infrastructure across the city. City Architects are excited to be a part of this multi-disciplinary team and look forward to collaborating with engineers, landscape architects and planners to help facilitate the modal shift from […]