Grangegorman
An overview of the Central & East Quads PPP project, delivered in collaboration with the National Development Finance Agency, Grangegorman Development Agency and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Evaluation Surveys - Central and East Quad
One year after the occupation of the Central and East Quads we carried out a survey of Staff and Student experience within both buildings.
You can download a PDF version of the reports below:
- 1875 Originally Built, designed by W. Murray, the nephew of Francis Johnson, as an infirmary for the Richmond Asylum
- 1914 Project Completed
- Building Size: 511 sqm
- Includes Student Union & administration space
- 2020 Project Completed
- Building size: 36,044 sqm
- Includes 250 seat Intel Theatre
- 6 floors plus half basement
- Designed by Fielden Clegg Bradley
- Built by SISK
- Physical and biological sciences, computer science, food science, culinary arts, hospitality and engineering.
- 1816 Originally Built, several uses including Richmond General Penitentiary, fever hospital, woman's Prison & part of the Richmond Asylum.
- Designed by Francis Johnson
- The flatbed four sided clock on top of the building is the oldest working mechanical clock in Ireland & Britain.
- 2014 - stabilisation works & partial refurbishment completed
- Building size: 1,488 sqm (Occupied)
- 2020 Project Completed
- Building Size: 16.300 sqm
- 5 Floors
- Designed by AHR Architects
- Built by SISK & Sons
- Includes 400 seat Concert Hall, a Black Box theatre, a Recital Hall, and café
- Media, Social Sciences, Creative Arts, and Music & Drama.
- 1845 Originally built, designed by W. Murray, the nephew of Francis Johnson, as an infirmary as part of the Richmond Asylum
- 2014 Project Completed
- Building Size: 374 sqm
- Includes gym for TU Dublin staff & students
- 2017 - first new building constructed on the Grangegorman Campus
- Building Size: 4,270 sqm
- Provides a range of laboratories and facilities for the Environmental Sustainability & Health Institute (ESHI) and start-up business spaces for TU Dublin Hothouse.
- 1810/1815 Originally Built & designed by Francis Johnson - oldest remaining building of the Richmond Asylum that operated in Grangegorman for most of the 19th & 20th centuries.
- 1980s building was abandoned & fell into a serious state of disrepair
- 2020 Project Completed
- Building Size: 4,392 sqm
- 3 Floors
- Adaptive Reuse Design by Fitzgerald Kavangh & Partners
- Adaptive Reuse Construction by Purcell Construction & completed (2020)
- Includes 250 canteen, dance studio, sports studios, music practice rooms, Café & Student Common Rooms
- 1885 Originally built, designed by W.H Byrne, as the mortuary for the Richmond Asylum
- 2014 Project Completed
- Building Size: 268 sqm
- Used as office space
- 1972 Originally Built as a hotel, but subsequently redeveloped as office space
- 2017 Purchased by TU Dublin
- 2020 the 3.5 library floors were extensively refurbished & redesigned to offer students a modern, bright & open space. Dedicated as a temporary library for students until the completion of the Academic Hub & Library building scheduled for completion end 2024.
- Building Size: 9,836 sqm (Occupied)
- Includes Maths Learning Centre, Academic Writing Centre, Disability Support Services & Careers Development Centre, & cafe
- Other floors have been upgraded to accommodate some of our Professional Services staff and Academic staff.
- 2021 Project Completed
- Building Size: 315 sqm
- 1860 Originally built, used as the female dormitories for the Richmond Asylum.
- 2014: The GDA and TU Dublin recovered the building
- 2020 Project Completed
- Building Size: 2,314 sqm
- Includes a 250 seat canteen, one-stop-shop for student queries & Student Wellness Centre (Health Centre and Counselling Services).
- 1840 Originally built, designed by W. Murray, the nephew of Francis Johnson. Served as the Catholic church for the Richmond Asylum.
- 2014 Project Completed
- Building Size: 287 sqm
- Used as one of the Universities event spaces, although still serves mass each Thursday lunchtime