We advised on the complex fit-out of two new buildings at Central Bank’s Dublin Dockland Campus, and a new pedestrian link bridge, delivering a quality work environment for over 1,700 employees.
Central Bank of Ireland
- Client: Central Bank of Ireland
- Location: North Wall Quay, Dublin
Services
- Architecture
- Interior design
Monitoring a complex fit-out to demanding standards
When our client acquired two new buildings, we were appointed as technical advisor to monitor the fit-out and construction of a pedestrian link bridge to integrate them into the existing building.
Both nine-storey buildings have two basement floors, ground floor and six upper floor levels – in total approximately 26,600sqm.
We monitored the fit-out – and subsequent redesign to consider social distancing in the workplace during the pandemic – of six levels to meet the standards and look and feel of the existing bank building, and the construction of a new bridge linking the main building with the two new buildings.
The top three floors were fit-out to shell and core standards ready for tenants.
The link bridge
The pedestrian link bridge provides pedestrian access, security and essential service connections between the three buildings.
As well as providing pedestrian access between the existing and new buildings, the link bridge also links the security and essential services, including a diverse power supply, between the two buildings.
Spanning more than 30m, and involved the construction of a crash deck, the bridge is structurally supported through the two basement floors. This is due to the loading limitations of the external spaces between the buildings that housed two levels of underground car parking.
Workplace design during a pandemic
The lower basement level was originally intended to house a small gym and communal changing facilities, however a major redesign was undertaken early in construction due to social distancing guidance in place during the Covid pandemic.
As these measures were expected to be long-term, a re-think of strategy and layout was required. Individual shower rooms were provided, as well as ancillary changing, shower and drying room facilities, and a large bicycle storage area.
On the upper levels, a major redesign of communal spaces, hot desks, open-plan and modular offices was also undertaken.
