A joint Dublin City Council, Office of Public Works project is underway to improve the public realm and visitor experience at Kilmainham Gaol. (more…)

Dolphin House is the largest single flat complex in the Dublin City Council area. It was built in the 1950s. (more…)

Wouldn’t you love to create your own home in the heart of Dublin City – for yourself or your family?

Dublin House is an initiative by the City Architects division of Dublin City Council to promote the potential of small-scale residential development in inner city and inner suburban areas. It is aimed at people who want to create a home for themselves in the city.

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UPDATE: Details of the Cork Hill Public Realm Design Workshop confirmed

The details of the workshop below are as follows:

Date: Friday 15th March

Time: 10.00am

Venue: Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

Contact: email design@dublincity.ie to reserve a place

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Dublin House workshop

‘Cities that value and apply design in how they think, plan and act are more attractive, humane and competitive.’ (extract from City Architects World Design Capital 2014 bid feasibility report, April 2010).

“What do City Architects do?” is a question that I get asked often. (more…)

We are currently seeking three interns for suitably qualified job-seekers to participate in internships in City Architects in the following roles:

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Waterford Glass Chandelier in the Oak Room

Recently the ground floor reception rooms and the Lord Mayor’s apartment at the Mansion House have been re-lamped with LED bulbs – one of a number of energy saving measures completed at the house over the past 12 months, initiated by City Architects and supported by SEAI

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It’s nice to see Palace Street public realm works recently completed – a good example of how a relatively small project can greatly change the quality of experience. (more…)

Earlier this summer, City Architects participated in the ‘Ideas Lab’, part of the Science Gallery’s interactive ‘Hack the City’ exhibition running until 8^th September as part of Dublin’s designation as European City of Science 2012. (more…)

Donal Murphy Photography

McKee Court, designed by City Architects, is a development of homes for senior citizens close to McKee Barracks and Phoenix Park. The scheme, which has been shortlisted for a Chambers Ireland Award for Excellence in Local Government,  consists of 38 apartments (36 x 1-bed and 2 x 2-beds) and a small community facility on a steeply sloping triangular site off Blackhorse Avenue in Dublin 7.

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