We recently completed a circa 1,300 square metre building for Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) in Dublin Port. This project represents an adaptive re-use of an existing 1970s concrete-frame five-storey office building. The robust design successfully reflects the prominence of this free-standing building while adding a contemporary addition to a fast-developing part of Dublin city.
The brief was to upgrade the existing structure to facilitate office and quayside staff for DSG Dublin Port operations. The works included a full building fabric strip-out, a full mechanical and electrical services upgrade, an internal office fit-out with associated canteen facilities and a performance-led building facade upgrade.
The strongly expressed aluminium shading fins to the southern elevation provide visual articulation to the south facade and solar protection within the building.
