In preparation for the first DIT (now TU Dublin) 1,000 students arriving to the Grangegorman site in September, the Adaptive Reuse projects got underway in December 2013. Six of the seven adaptive reuse buildings are classed as protected structures. We’ve come a long way since then and this short video shows the before and after images of one of these protected buildings; Rathdown House.
Historic useÂ
Female Ward for the Richmond Asylum
Location
Adjacencies
North- Orchard House
East- Clock Tower
South- St. Laurence’s Church
Size
2000m2
Current use & Final Masterplan Use
Adapted for Reuse in 2015
250 seat student canteen
Student Facilities
Student Wellness Centre
Description of New Facilities
For students- Administration/ Registration/ International office/ Pastoral Care/ Chaplaincy/ Financial Aid/ Accommodation/ Counselling
Design Team and Contractor/s InvolvedÂ
Design Team: Mahoney Architecture
Quantity Surveyor: Hardy Partnership
Mechanical & Electrical Services Engineer: Hayes Higgins Partnership
Structural Engineer: ElrEng Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Fire Engineer/ DAC Consultant/ PSDP: Goldsmith Engineering
Assigned Certifier: Barry O’Halloran/ James McParland, Logical
End-userÂ
TU Dublin Students
Programme Completion
100%
Procurement Route
Documents and More Information
https://ggda.ie/protected-buildings
Student Hub – Grangegorman Development Agency (ggda.ie)
GDA Handover to DIT – Grangegorman Development Agency (ggda.ie)
