The restoration and fit-out of Woodlock Library, a protected structure, was a hugely important project. We collaborated with Mullarkey Pedersen Architects for this project, and works were completed in 2020.
Project team
Main Contractor
McKeon Group
client
Dublin City University
architect
Mullarkey Pedersen Architects
Quantity Surveyor
Coyle Doherty & Company Chartered Surveyors
Building Services Engineering
Patrick McCaul Environmental Consulting Engineers
structural engineering
MCR Consulting
Overview
It took place in the All Hallows campus 18th-century Senior House. Woodlock Hall has been repurposed as a library across multiple levels within the hall. We took special care to ensure minimal points of contact with the building.
As a result, this allowed us to maintain as much of the existing structure as possible.
The Challenge
The refurbishment also saw the restoration of bespoke features. This included the relaying of historic timber floorboards, the restoration of the original wooden panelling, timber doors, and sash windows. We also installed sustainable energy solutions, including geothermal heating.
The Delivery
We feel privileged to have worked on this project that has given new life to a historic building.
Plans for the restoration of Woodlock Hall began in 2018 and coincided with an agreement between the University and the Irish Jesuits in 2019.
Following this, they agreed to transfer the library collection from Milltown Park into the care of DCU Library. Concurrently, this ensured its preservation and future accessibility.
Excavation works to remove the floor were necessary to create the steel structures’ fixing base, allowing for the floor insulation.
In addition, we installed a high-efficiency commercial air-to-water heat pump underfloor heating system, resulting in easier temperature management for the library.
The Outcome
We undertook a careful internal deconstruction of the lobby area to the front of the hall to facilitate the installation of a new multi-story lift on each floor. Housed in a glazed facade is a prefabricated metal stair system.
All works here occurred on a live third-level campus.
“Dublin City University are delighted with the completion of Woodlock Hall Library at our All Hallow Campus. The finished project is testimonial to the hard…
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