Bankside

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Modern office lobby with a reception desk, potted plants, and a sign displaying office names and floor numbers.

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Modern office space with large windows, wooden flooring, a reception desk, and a sitting area with sofas and chairs, exposed ceiling pipes, and glass-walled conference rooms.

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Modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a white island countertop, black bar stools, minimalist lighting, and a ceiling with exposed pipes.

Modern office lounge area with beige sofa, two beige armchairs, a round marble coffee table, large windows, exposed ceiling ducts, and glass partitions.

Modern hotel lobby reception area with a dark stone reception desk, two chairs behind it, hanging white pendant lights, a-glass balcony with plants, and a glass entrance door.

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Modern office lounge with large windows, wooden floors, beige sofas, armchairs, and a glass wall on the right.

Project Overview

At Bankside, BKD architects have transformed an existing office development into a modern, state-of-the-art office building located along Dublin’s Grand Canal. Spanning approximately 8,440 sqm across seven floors, this premium office space is designed to meet the highest standards of modern business needs. We achieved a Building Energy Rating (BER) of A3 and is LEED Gold certified, ensuring energy efficiency and sustainability.

Floor plates have been fully fitted and furnished accommodation offers flexible options, including open plan offices, breakout spaces, meeting rooms, hot desk areas, private offices, and canteen/breakout spaces. Enhanced end-of-journey facilities include 17 showers, 141 bicycle spaces and a drying room, catering to the needs of employees who cycle or run to work.

This refurbishment of an existing office building demonstrates how office accommodation of the highest quality can be achieved be the reuse and rejuvenation of existing buildings.

Completed: 2025

Client: Vestas Investment Management Europe

RIAI Stages: Stages 1 to 8

GIA: 10,422m²

BER: A3

LEED: Gold

Air Tightness: 3 m3/hr.m2 @ 50pa

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