Tristan Square, Chapelizod

Tristan Square, Chapelizod

Location

Ireland

Sector

Residential

Duration

26 months

Size

172 Units

This project involves the demolition of an existing factory and the construction of 172 no apartments.

 

The project is located on the site of a disused factory located on Chapelizod Hill Road, Dublin 20 and comprises of 82 no. 1 bed apartments, 88 no. 2 bed apartments and 2no. 3 bed apartments including an internal communal area. . 

The building project itself consists of apartments which are arranged in three blocks, forming an external courtyard, surrounded by new open space. 

Block A faces the main road (Chapelizod Hill Road) on the north side of the site.  It is 5 storeys high and contains a Community Hall, Concierge Office and Creche at Ground level and a total of 40 apartments at ground and upper levels. There is an undercroft/ basement area which contains a Gym, Recreation Area and Children’s Play Area.

Block B is a 5 storey block with a total of 78 apartments.  Basement is mainly taken up with carparking spaces but also includes a Bin Storage Area and Bike Stores.

Block C also is a 5 storey building located on the south side of the site.  The basement is mainly taken up with carparking spaces but also includes a Bike Storage Area. From Ground to 5th Floor there are a total of 54 apartments.

The building incorporates quality materials to achieve a sustainable social letting building of apartments consisting of 172 units with a mix of one and two bedrooms and all having access to communal amenity spaces, landscaped courtyards as well as individual private balcony amenity. 

Project Team:
Client
Irish Social Housing Property II SARL
Architect
JCA Architects
Civil/Structural
DBFL
M&E Engineers
McElligott Consulting Engineers
Quantity Surveyor
Linesight