44-45 O'Connel Street, Upper, Dublin 1
This feasibility study of the potential office redevelopment of numbers 44 and 45 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, was commissioned by the Office of Public Works. The study covers numbers 44 and 45, including their rear extensions, which extend towards Moore Lane at the rear of the site.
44-45 O'Connel Street, Upper, Dublin 1
This feasibility study of the potential office redevelopment of numbers 44 and 45 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, was commissioned by the Office of Public Works. The study covers numbers 44 and 45, including their rear extensions, which extend towards Moore Lane at the rear of the site.
The study proposes a phased approach to the redevelopment of the site:
Phase 1: Proposes the demolition of the rear buildings and the provision of a temporary surface car park.
Phase 2: Proposes the demolition and reconstruction of no. 45, alongside the refurbishment of no. 44.
Phase 3: Proposes the construction of a purpose-built office building to the rear of the site, with a possible
Phase 4 involving the fit-out of this shell and core building. Numbers 44 and 45 are located on O’Connell Street Upper, a street of significant historical and civic importance. The area is defined as “Zone 5” within the Dublin City Development Plan, with the objective of consolidating and facilitating the development of the central area while identifying, reinforcing, strengthening, and protecting its civic design character and dignity.
O’Connell Street is designated as both a Conservation Area and an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Part of the street is also identified as a zone of archaeological interest, including numbers 44 and 45.
The study proposes a phased approach to the redevelopment of the site:
Phase 1: Proposes the demolition of the rear buildings and the provision of a temporary surface car park.
Phase 2: Proposes the demolition and reconstruction of no. 45, alongside the refurbishment of no. 44.
Phase 3: Proposes the construction of a purpose-built office building to the rear of the site, with a possible
Phase 4 involving the fit-out of this shell and core building. Numbers 44 and 45 are located on O’Connell Street Upper, a street of significant historical and civic importance. The area is defined as “Zone 5” within the Dublin City Development Plan, with the objective of consolidating and facilitating the development of the central area while identifying, reinforcing, strengthening, and protecting its civic design character and dignity.
O’Connell Street is designated as both a Conservation Area and an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Part of the street is also identified as a zone of archaeological interest, including numbers 44 and 45.
The established pattern of development along O’Connell Street is characterised by high-density, five- to six-storey buildings, typically with retail uses at ground floor level and offices above. The material palette is predominantly composed of red/orange brick with grey limestone or granite detailing. The rear boundary of the site is defined by Moore Lane, which runs parallel to O’Connell Street and Moore Street and connects to Moore Street via O’Rahilly Parade.
The study proposes a phased approach to the redevelopment of the site:
Phase 1:
Proposes the demolition of the rear buildings and the provision of a temporary surface car park.
Phase 2:
Proposes the demolition and reconstruction of no. 45, alongside the refurbishment of no. 44.
Phase 3:
Proposes the construction of a purpose-built office building to the rear of the site, with a possible Phase 4 involving the fit-out of this shell and core building.
Numbers 44 and 45 are located on O’Connell Street Upper, a street of significant historical and civic importance. The area is defined as “Zone 5” within the Dublin City Development Plan, with the objective of consolidating and facilitating the development of the central area while identifying, reinforcing, strengthening, and protecting its civic design character and dignity.
O’Connell Street is designated as both a Conservation Area and an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Part of the street is also identified as a zone of archaeological interest, including numbers 44 and 45.
The established pattern of development along O’Connell Street is characterised by high-density, five- to six-storey buildings, typically with retail uses at ground floor level and offices above. The material palette is predominantly composed of red/orange brick with grey limestone or granite detailing.
The rear boundary of the site is defined by Moore Lane, which runs parallel to O’Connell Street and Moore Street and connects to Moore Street via O’Rahilly Parade.