Trade union Siptu has been told to provide a business and management plan for a proposed heritage centre at Liberty Hall, the office tower that the union hopes to redevelop.
The union will have to address any conflict between the heritage centre and the "potential perceived negative impacts this building may have on the tourist sustainability of the city's Georgian quarter", Dublin City Council has said.
The council also wants further information on the proposed 19-storey building for the site. Further justification of the design is required, it said, and it also wants more details on the "innovativeness of the proposed material finishes" to the building.
The original building was constructed in 1965 and, at 17 storeys in height, is Dublin's second-tallest building.
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Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Monday, 12 April 2010
DCC seeks more detail on Liberty Hall
Dublin City Council has told Siptu it will have to submit further justification for the demolition of Liberty Hall, even though it is not a protected structure.
The council has said the union will have to submit a more detailed analysis of the contribution the building has made, as well as a "more detailed exploration, including financial and economic appraisal of proposed alternative uses of the existing Liberty Hall tower, to include detailed appraisal of possible refurbishment".
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The council has said the union will have to submit a more detailed analysis of the contribution the building has made, as well as a "more detailed exploration, including financial and economic appraisal of proposed alternative uses of the existing Liberty Hall tower, to include detailed appraisal of possible refurbishment".
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Sunday, 28 March 2010
Desmond bashes Liberty Hall plan
Billionaire businessman Dermot Desmond has objected to plans for the redevelopment of Liberty Hall in Dublin, saying it "proceeds from a complete failure to recognise that a building of such height cannot work at that location".
He said the submission by trade union SIPTU for a new building of up to 20 storeys in places used "cavalier language" that denied the reality that Liberty Hall fails as a design concept and as a building.
"The existing Liberty Hall is, without doubt, an uninspiring and ugly building – poorly conceived and utterly incongruous in its setting," Desmond wrote. "For the full duration of its existence it has been an all too evident reminder of an era when urban design values were under-appreciated within, if not completely absent from, the planning process." However, he said the new proposal would represent "gross over-development of this site" if it goes ahead.
Irish Life, meanwhile, said it had a "number of serious concerns" relating to the impact the development could have on its office at Beresford Court where Irish Life Investment Managers is based. "Irish Life would wish to support Siptu in the redevelopment of Liberty Hall, but cannot do so in this case because the proposal currently before the planning authority would have very severe impacts on its property and operations during the demolition and construction phase and will have long-term and severe impacts on the operation and value of its Beresford Court property," it told Dublin City Council. It said the plan to demolish Liberty Hall over 10 months was "exceptional", particularly given that Lansdowne Road stadium was demolished in three months.
The VHI has also raised concerns, saying the value of its headquarters on Abbey Street could be adversely affected by the proposal. It could create overshadowing and cause downdrafts it said, but added that it supported the redevelopment of Liberty Hall in principle but not as presently proposed.
An Taisce's heritage officer Ian Lumley said that the plan "would be a monstrous intrusion on the skyline of the city".
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He said the submission by trade union SIPTU for a new building of up to 20 storeys in places used "cavalier language" that denied the reality that Liberty Hall fails as a design concept and as a building.
"The existing Liberty Hall is, without doubt, an uninspiring and ugly building – poorly conceived and utterly incongruous in its setting," Desmond wrote. "For the full duration of its existence it has been an all too evident reminder of an era when urban design values were under-appreciated within, if not completely absent from, the planning process." However, he said the new proposal would represent "gross over-development of this site" if it goes ahead.
Irish Life, meanwhile, said it had a "number of serious concerns" relating to the impact the development could have on its office at Beresford Court where Irish Life Investment Managers is based. "Irish Life would wish to support Siptu in the redevelopment of Liberty Hall, but cannot do so in this case because the proposal currently before the planning authority would have very severe impacts on its property and operations during the demolition and construction phase and will have long-term and severe impacts on the operation and value of its Beresford Court property," it told Dublin City Council. It said the plan to demolish Liberty Hall over 10 months was "exceptional", particularly given that Lansdowne Road stadium was demolished in three months.
The VHI has also raised concerns, saying the value of its headquarters on Abbey Street could be adversely affected by the proposal. It could create overshadowing and cause downdrafts it said, but added that it supported the redevelopment of Liberty Hall in principle but not as presently proposed.
An Taisce's heritage officer Ian Lumley said that the plan "would be a monstrous intrusion on the skyline of the city".
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Friday, 9 October 2009
Iconic union building to be demolished and rebuilt
ONE of Dublin’s most iconic buildings, Liberty Hall, is to be given a complete face-lift to celebrate the centenary anniversary of its occupant SIPTU.
The plans for the new building were unveiled by the union’s general secretary, Joe O’Flynn, and architect, Des McMahon, at SIPTU’s biennial conference in Tralee yesterday.
At first sight, the new Liberty Hall appears similar to the existing building with a public entrance and conference centre topped by 16 storeys of offices and meeting rooms.
However, the premises will include a three-storey area above the offices comprised of a what the union says will be a major heritage centre, focusing on the history of the country’s labour movement, and a sky deck which will provide a view of the city.
SIPTU intends to make an application to Dublin City Council for the re-development within the next few weeks.
Joe O’Flynn said: "The present building is unable to meet the operational needs of the union in the 21st century as set out in the Strategic Commission’s report. SIPTU has seen its membership double since the current Liberty Hall structure was built almost 50 years ago. If you consider that the building has remained largely unchanged since 1965, the limited nature of the space and how it is configured has meant that re-development is the best way forward. In addition, we wanted to substantially improve the environmental performance of Liberty Hall in order to reduce running costs and cut our carbon footprint. In this context, we’re confident that the new Liberty Hall will achieve the best energy rating of any office building in Dublin.
"There was an overwhelming decision by SIPTU’s membership – as expressed in a consultation process – for the union to remain at its historic location on Eden Quay. The union has an unbreakable bond with the site, occupying the location for almost 100 years. Not only this, but the site holds considerable historical significance, with Liberty Hall playing a key role in both the 1913 Lockout and the 1916 Rising."
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The plans for the new building were unveiled by the union’s general secretary, Joe O’Flynn, and architect, Des McMahon, at SIPTU’s biennial conference in Tralee yesterday.
At first sight, the new Liberty Hall appears similar to the existing building with a public entrance and conference centre topped by 16 storeys of offices and meeting rooms.
However, the premises will include a three-storey area above the offices comprised of a what the union says will be a major heritage centre, focusing on the history of the country’s labour movement, and a sky deck which will provide a view of the city.
SIPTU intends to make an application to Dublin City Council for the re-development within the next few weeks.
Joe O’Flynn said: "The present building is unable to meet the operational needs of the union in the 21st century as set out in the Strategic Commission’s report. SIPTU has seen its membership double since the current Liberty Hall structure was built almost 50 years ago. If you consider that the building has remained largely unchanged since 1965, the limited nature of the space and how it is configured has meant that re-development is the best way forward. In addition, we wanted to substantially improve the environmental performance of Liberty Hall in order to reduce running costs and cut our carbon footprint. In this context, we’re confident that the new Liberty Hall will achieve the best energy rating of any office building in Dublin.
"There was an overwhelming decision by SIPTU’s membership – as expressed in a consultation process – for the union to remain at its historic location on Eden Quay. The union has an unbreakable bond with the site, occupying the location for almost 100 years. Not only this, but the site holds considerable historical significance, with Liberty Hall playing a key role in both the 1913 Lockout and the 1916 Rising."
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