2003 – Connaught House, Mespil Road, Dublin
Architect: Henry J. Lyons & Partners
The replacement building on the Pelican House site –
The replacement building on the Pelican House site –
Originally constructed in the 1960s and the other half in the 1970s by the same firm of architects.
Fine office headquarters for the Educational Building Society,
The main goal of the project was to create a new structure with a stronger identity and a more contemporary,
Built in two stages, the developers Cosgrave Brothers acquired the remainder of the George’s Quay site in 1997 and took a decision in 1999 to complete the remaining two buildings.
1970s office block that was redeveloped.
Named after the Dublin author James Joyce whose story “The Dead”
The Dublin Spire was the winning entry in an architectural competition to provide a replacement for Nelson’s Pillar which was blown up in 1966.