Docklands building named Ireland’s favourite at prestigious architecture awards
An office building in Dublin’s busy Docklands area has been named as Ireland’s favourite in the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2022.
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) president Colette Sheridan said the building is an “excellent example of how historic fabric can be retained in a sensitive and imaginative way.”
10-12 Hanover Quay, Dublin Docklands was designed by O’Mahony Pike Architects with MOLA Architects. It competed against 30 other shortlisted buildings for the title of Ireland’s favourite at the awards.
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Other shortlisted buildings are located in Cork, Carlow, Donegal, Dublin, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Meath and Westmeath. There were also some international entrants from London, Liverpool and Chicago.
RIAI said of the winning building: “Winning first place, the Hanover Quay project is an excellent example of how historic fabric can be retained and re-used in an imaginative and sensitive way which forms a contemporary project, retains historical essence and contribute to the sense of place and the industrial aesthetic of the Docklands.
“The result offers an alternative, distinctive type of office space in a central, docklands location. 10-12 Hanover Quay has a variety of spaces including a roof terrace, large open plan areas within the warehouse, and more compact floor plates within the new glass box.
“The building offers fantastic waterfront views with a choice of entrances.”
Cobh’s public realm urban design plan, Cork County Council, Capital Projects Department, was a silver medal winner at the awards. It was celebrated for its “people first approach” and described as a fabulous project that demonstrates the importance of community engagement in how we redesign our cities and towns as places for people”.
Taking third place was the Bottleworks on Barrow Street in Dublin, designed by Henry J Lyons. RIAI said of the building: “This beautifully restored Bottleworks navigates a confined urban site maximising daylight while minimising overlooking and overshadowing of adjoining residential properties.”
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