Commercial
Commercial
We have a great track record when it comes to working on commercial projects whether it being sites or business premises we have all the experience to undertake a wide variety of projects over the building industry , we class ourselves as being construction experts with safety and training at the forefront of our business model. We have spent years developing relationships with some major players in the construction world and we are also an OPW approved contractor for building maintenance works with references from conservation architects and international company .we are always willing to talk to any company interested in working with us
Over the last 5 years the national gallery has see a massive refurb of the gallery from an energy centre to new glass roofs everything to bring this building into the 21st century and do justice to the priceless pieces of work it houses
I got to work on two phases of this were we got contracted by an award winning international company in steel glass and design, octatube int do some amazing projects all around the world and we were part of this project which involved the new glass roofs and lighting controls ,this was a truly one of a kind project were we managed a programme of works which saw us replace the old roof with a state of the art glass roof that reflected light and uv damage away from the painting but still flooded the gallery below with light
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National Gallery Of Ireland
Architect
Heneghan Peng Architects
Client
Year
2017
Location
Ireland, Dublin
Material
- Glass, Steel
- Application
- Roof
Situated in the heart of Georgian Dublin, the National Gallery of Ireland is one of the most important cultural institutions in the country. The museum is a complex of buildings which consists of multiple wings. The oldest is the Dargan Wing dating from 1864. The Milltown Wing was added in 1903, the Beit Wing in 1968 and the Millennium Wing in 2001. One of the features of the refurbishment project launched hereupon was the renewal of all roof lights. Together with the replacement of the laylight glazing this created a new and sophisticated ´daylight system´. In addition, all historic buildings meet the international requirements of modern times while the museum´s routing is improved significantly. The re-opening of the museum took place in June 2017.
The architectural office Heneghan Peng made natural light one of the central themes in their design. Octatube contributed largely to this theme by realizing the various roof lights and laylight glazing. The prestigious project was initiated by the Office of Public Works and has had two phases so far. In the first phase Octatube was hired by main contractor PJ Hegarty & Sons and for the project’s extensive second phase, Octatube was contracted by John Paul Construction as design and build specialist for the steel and glass roof structures. All roof lights have a distinctive architectural language of their own.
Unique about the natural light conditions in the museum galleries is the fact that they always reflect the weather conditions outside in Dublin. Daylight is controlled yet its changes and variabilities remain visible. This has been made possible by calculating the lux levels cumulatively over the course of a year rather than retaining absolute values on the walls over time. In the Milltown Wing and Dargan Wing this is achieved by incorporating micro-louvres in the double glass units. These small lamellae eliminate direct sunlight and minimise the UV transmittance. Simultaneously the glass coating with a g-value of 0.14 significantly reduces solar gains and heat transfer. To provide the desired diffuse light for the paintings, the wings are featured with bespoke translucent laylight glazing.
For the Merrion Entrance and the Dargan Wing, the new glass roofs have been realized as an addition to the existing timber roof structure and 19th century ironwork.
The showpiece and focal point of the museum is situated at what was previously an unoccupied courtyard. It now serves as an exhibition space for sculptures, bringing in an abundance of natural light. Multiple historic windows that were hidden behind brickwork for decades have been reinstated, providing additional light and orientation in the adjacent galleries. The Sculpture Court’s glass roof is supported by glass beams, and here as well the benefits of a bespoke glass product have been employed. The middle strip of the all-glass roof is provided with reflecting metal inserts in the cavity of the glass. Artificial light is pointed to the reflectors enabling additional light into the funnel-shaped courtyard space
We had the pleasure of using some of our custom carpentry skills to build a couple of custom reception desks for the latest Dublin attraction also fitting out there beautiful little shop with custom shelves and restoring some old pieces of furniture to add to the history of this famous building,was a delight to work and such a project
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The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), Ireland’s new landmark cultural institution, is to open its doors for the first time in the historic setting of UCD Newman House on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin on Culture Night 2019, Friday, September 20th.
A major partnership and creative alliance between University College Dublin and the National Library of Ireland, supported by the Naughton Foundation and Fáilte Ireland, MoLI will celebrate Ireland’s world-renowned literary culture and heritage.
Picturesquely located on the south side of St Stephen’s Green in one of Dublin’s finest historic houses, MoLI draws inspiration from the work of Ireland’s most famous writer, James Joyce, and is named for his best-known female character, Molly Bloom. Advance ticket sales for museum visits from Saturday September 21st at 10am are now live on its website moli.ie
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