Velasco Office Development, Dublin

Velasco Office Development, Dublin

Location

Ireland

Sector

Commercial

Duration

19 months

Size

6,400 m2

Bennett (Construction) Ltd were the main contractor on the new Velasco office block on the junction of Clanwilliam Place and Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2. 

With eight storeys of flexible and efficient floor plates, this building has been certified  to the international LEED Gold V4 standard for environmental and energy efficiency. 

The project consisted of the demolition of the existing 4 storey Kestrel House office building and the construction of a new 6,573m2 - 7 storey in situ concrete frame office block with a lower ground and basement level. Structural steel v-columns support the level 2 overhang slab and structural steel supports the level 6 roof.
 

Project Team:
Client
Private
Architect
RKD Architects
Civil/Structural
Arup
M&E Engineers
Ethos Engineering
Quantity Surveyor
Linesight
LEED
LEED V4 Gold