Bolands Mills

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Site plan of a historic stone mill complex near Water Grand Canal Dock, showing various buildings labeled A to G, with structures including stone factory, stone mill, warehouses, and silos, along with streets named Ringsend Road and Barrow Street.

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Map highlighting the Grand Canal Dock area, including Boland's Mill canal basin, Googletwo, and surrounding neighborhood.

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Project Overview

BKD Architects undertook an extensive consultation exercise with Dublin City Council to inform the formation of the North Lotts and Grand Canal SDZ Planning Scheme, and particularly the Masterplan diagram for this key site. The approach focused on the retention and reuse of the sites protected structures; whose industrial heritage gives the site such character, balanced against the desire for new pedestrian routes through the site to the Grand Canal Basin. A new bridge connection from the site to Ringsend Road was identified at the outset as a key driver of movement along with vibrant active ground floor uses to the streets and public spaces. General strategies for flood protection of both new and old buildings were also critical factors in establishing the principles for future development.

Completed: 2022

Client: NAMA

RIAI Stages: 1 to 7

Site Area: 1.32ha

Unit No. 36

Units per Ha: .029

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