Arup Head Office, Dublin

Project overview

The project involved the refurbishment and reconfiguration of 1,300sqm of high-end commercial office space for Arup Headquarters at 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin. The multi-phased renovation revitalised the reception, front-of-house facilities, staff café, conferencing areas, and introduced new flexible working and breakout spaces, all delivered while maintaining full client functionality on site.

Key interventions included a replanned reception within the original art deco building, featuring bespoke joinery, integrated lighting and acoustic elements, alongside a reimagined staff café designed to improve acoustics, lighting and social connectivity. Level 1 was transformed into a flexible working environment with meeting booths, phone booths, shared workspaces and a dedicated Virtual Reality room, supporting a wide range of working styles from formal client meetings to informal collaboration.

Details

I facilitated in the design and drawing, in both AutoCAD and SketchUp of this project, working closely with the project lead architect. I helped progress these designs from design development stage through to tender.

Specifications

Results

The project was a great success. The project was completed on time, and the client was very satisfied with the final result. The design plan was executed effectively, and the resulting space has exceeded expectations. The team also finished construction under the calculated budget.