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 […]

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 […]

The proposed redevelopment of the existing Constitution Hill Flats has reached a major mile stone as the Part 8 planning application for 124 homes has been lodged and can be viewed on: https://consultation.dublincity.ie/central-area/part-8-redevelopment-of-constitution-hill-flats-du/ Design Team Project Managers/Feasibility Masterplan City Architects Division, Dublin City Council Architects Grafton Architects Landscaping Brady Shipman Martin Structural & Civil Engineers ARUP M&E Services Engineers ARUP […]

  3 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 – 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 1964 as amended.

26.01.2018 – 201 Crumlin Road, Dublin 12  ‘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.

21 families moved into new homes this week! Delivering under pillars one and two of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, Dublin City Council earlier this week took possession of the first phase of the St Helena’s rapid delivery housing project.

The first phase of Dolphin House Regeneration project is currently on site.

Dublin City Council are currently in the process or providing a total of 130 housing units on 4 sites in its administrative area. The sites are located in Drimnagh, Darndale, Ballyfermot and Finglas.

109 North Circular Road, rear mews building, 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 1964 as amended.

Ballymun Boiler House project has won the Green Construction Award at the Greens Awards 2017. The Ballymun Boiler house redevelopment was part funded under the EU WISER Life Programme. The team was delighted to pick up the Green Construction Award 2017 at the Green Awards on 21/2/2017. A great acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication […]

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.

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

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.

    ‘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.

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

The National Inventory (NIAH) is undertaking a survey of the architectural heritage of Ireland, published on the web at www.buildingsofireland.ie each county or regional survey is accompanied by an illustrated booklet showcasing the highlights of the area.

No. 25 Fenian Street became the subject of urgent remedial works this week to stabilise its front wall which had become seriously undermined from years of vacancy and lack of maintenance.

The ‘Historic Places – Living City Spaces’ conference will examine the re-use and adaptation of the city’s built heritage. This one day conference will take place on Thursday 15h October 2015 as a collaboration by the Dept. of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the RIAI, and the Irish Architecture Foundation with City Architects Division. The purpose of the […]

  City Architect’s Division was asked by the Parks Department of Dublin City Council to design a new café in the Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park, Raheny.

The Shelbourne Hotel has been undergoing a substantial amount of conservation repair of late and we were very fortunate to attend a training morning hosted by Dermot Collier of Acol Ltd and Alistair Lindsay of Lindsay Conservation Architects to discuss the challenges they faced in repairing the historic facade. This was an initiative of the […]

As part of Heritage Week 2015, City Architects/Conservation designed a walking tour of along the ‘Slighe Mór’, the great ancient Western route. The tour followed the format of the successful Aungier Street walking trail – the narrative of the city’s cultural heritage enlivened by the findings of archaeological excavations with specially arranged visits to site […]

Dublin City Council through City Architects has been building links with Singapore, a city that applies a strong design focus in urban development. City Architect Ali Grehan was invited to Singapore recently to see the impressive work being done by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and share insights about Dublin’s design approach. In addition to making […]

Dublin City is competing to be European Capital of Culture 2020. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year. Each year, two cities from two chosen European countries are nominated as a Capital of Culture. In 2020, Ireland and Croatia have been announced […]

Friday 19th June sees the launch of the 5Cube Energy Pavilion at Hanover Quay at the Grand Canal Dock. A new intriguing black glass cube is currently being installed on Hanover Quay, just beyond U2’s studios at the facing Marine School Walk opposite the Waterfront apartments. This new mysterious installation, animating the quayside is a […]

“Located in the one of the most disadvantaged areas of Dublin’s inner city, the regeneration of Liberty House (renamed Peadar Kearney House) has been a flagship project in the Integrated Area Plan that the City Council adopted for the north east inner city.

City Architects have advertised a position for Graduate Architect Temporary, with an application deadline of Friday 20th February at 5pm.

Happy Christmas to all from City Architects and best wishes for 2015.  This has been a busy year and we have tried to keep you updated throughout 2014 on this blog.   This has included posts on urban design proposals, such as latest with the Grafton Street Quarter, updates on the latest work in ongoing projects […]

The deadline for the HOME exhibition in the Science Gallery has been extended to the 16th of January.  The gallery is accepting open call proposals until 12:00 on that date.  

Alongside Hidden Rooms, November also saw two presentations from City Architect Ali Grehan on design in the city.  The first took place in Shanghai at the Pc-House Modern Design Awards, where she presented an outline of house typologies in Dublin, from the earliest ‘Dutch Billies’ right through to contemporary schemes such as Thornton Heights and […]

2015 has been declared the European Year for Development (EYD).  The motto of the year will be “Our world, our dignity, and our future”.

  The Science Gallery is now accepting open call proposals for next year’s HOME exhibition.  Running from May to July 2015, HOME will be curated by Dublin City Architect Ali Grehan and will explore all manner of themes relating to where, and how, we live.  Note:  The deadline for submissions has been extended to the […]

Open House Dublin 2014 takes place this year from the 17th to 19th October.  It is the ninth year that the ever popular event will take place in Dublin.  The theme for this year is ‘Learning from Building’.  The programme map can be found in libraries and other public venues across the city including City […]

Beyond Pebbledash is both a celebration of an overlooked icon of Dublin (Irish) domestic architecture and a design driven discussion on the future of Dublin urbanism. The Beyond Pebbledash project includes the ‘construction’ of house here in Clark Square the publication of a book (also titled Beyond Pebbledash) and a public engagement programme, targeting young […]

Public realm improvements in the Grafton Street Quarter are set to continue in 2015 with new plans prepared by City Architects.  The latest stage in the wider strategy for the quarter consists of work to the area between Chatham St and the Eastern stretch of Wicklow Street.  It will also include Chatham Lane, Balfe Street, […]

As those of us who follow Pivot Dublin will know, the end of year exhibitions have been coming thick and fast of late.  Among them is the Dublin School of Architecture, whose Show 14 opens tonight at 18:00.

 Beyond Noise and Silence is a programme run by the Council’s Arts Office, and their most recent event in the LAB on Foley Street gave fascinating insights into how the city can be understood through sound. 

CITY LIMITS – Inventive Uses for Urban Spaces Free Open-Invitation Event 18.00 -20.00pm Thursday February 13th 2014 Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Dublin 8.

  Art Deco Style at Drumcondra Library – a talk for Heritage Week 2013 which takes place nationally from 17th – 25th August

Dublin is many cities at once, its many identities layered on top of each other, all drawn onto the same map; a tech hub, a UNESCO city of literature, a cultural powerhouse, a thousand-year-old capital of a state a hundred years young. It is a city that thrives on stories and now Dublin is writing […]

A contract is currently on site for the demolition of two of the existing flat blocks, known as the Granby blocks, on the East side of Dominick Street Lower.

This talk will look at the architectural history of Inchicore Library with some thoughts on the Art Deco style as interpreted more generally in building design. A talk by Susan Roundtree, Senior architect with Dublin City Council.