Clerys, O’Connell Street Re-development

Clerys have been redeveloping this landmark city centre store since 1998. This North Earl Street Elevation has been completely renovated including an infill of the first and second floors, originally set back from the northern facade, with clear span floors providing additional retail space.  During these works the entire ground floor and basement remained open for trading. The renovation was completed in October 2004.

Architect:                       Douglas Wallace Architects

Floor Area:                    14,800 sq.m  

Building Cost:                € 15 M

Client:                            Clerys Ltd.

Easons, O’Connell Street

An infill 3 storey retail development of the internal courtyard over first floor level.  The buildability was compromised due to a lack of on-site storage for construction material.  The works were achieved with the implementation of a “just in time” management system where the structural steel was erected directly from the delivery trucks via a tower crane designed to sit on the lift shaft. All work was carried out without affecting trading in the store.  Following this success we were engaged to design the substantial renovations to the Easons store on Nassau Street.

Architect:                       Douglas Wallace Architects

Floor Area:                    740 sq.m          

Building Cost:                € 3.5 M

Client:                            Easons Ltd.

Dundalk Lighting

The existing standard industrial style portal framed building with single storey add-on which was originally on this site was partially demolished and converted into a two storey high retail and storage building with a modern façade. The client’s requirement for open general storage on the mezzanine floor prompted the structural solution of 23m clear span cellular beams.

Architect:                       Kieran Lally & Associates.

Client:                            Dundalk Lighting

Foster Motors, Stillorgan

This finely detailed car showroom was built on the extended footprint of an older warehouse. Only the original concrete frame was retained.  The external walls were replaced by glazing panels stabilized by stainless steel cable bracing.  Freestanding internal offices were introduced at roof beam level leaving them to appear to float in space.

Architect:                       Scott & MacNeill Architects.

Floor Area:                    380 sq.m     

Building Cost:                € 2 M

Client:                            Foster Motors Co. 

Lenehans Capel Street

This is a full site footprint development of the old Lenehan family business & yards on Capel Street with apartments over ground floor retail and basement storage. The basement was doubled in size and a four storey building was also erected onto Anglesea Row to the rear. The Capel Street façade was retained and the entire new structure was either supported on the new basement raft or onto pile foundations to the rear of the site.

Of particular note is that Lenehan’s shop continued trading during the course of the work. 

Architect:                       Kane Architecture

Floor Area:                    2,500 sq.m      

Building Cost:                € 2 M

Client:                           The Lenehan Family

Supervalu, Baltinglass

This project formed two separate stages, the first was the construction of a glass lobby to the front of the existing store using steel frame construction. The second stage was the demolition of an existing public house behind the supermarket, replacing it with a car park and store building framing the entrance to the car park with a signature arch. Renovations were also carried out on the existing rear store area enabling the construction of a new state of the art cold storage area. A cantilever steel frame canopy was also constructed along the side of the building to protect customers from the elements.

Architect:                     Kieran Lally & Associates.   

Building Cost:              € 200,000         

Client:                          Arthur Gillespie

Eurospar, Dalkey

The front of this building is a protected structure that had to be retained. There is a substantial fall across the site that meant the requirement of a retaining wall and ramp from the car park to the rear. The entire rear of the building was demolished and steel frames were introduced in specific locations to support the first floor so as to have minimal intrusion to the circulation areas underneath. Despite the almost entire rebuild the store remained open, except for a few days during the transfer period.

Architect:                     Kieran Lally & Associates.

Floor area:                  1,450 sq.m       

Building Cost:              € 2.5 M         

Client:                          John Rushe