Central Park, Dublin
2007
Central Park, Dublin, comprises ten multi-storey buildings providing commercial office space with the largest building, Block E, having a plan area of 24,435m². Originally the design was conceived as a reinforced concrete flat slab, but Slimdek's ability to compete on speed of construction resulted in the change to steel.
The Slimdek flooring system was able to provide the same construction depth as a flat slab, but crucially saved 22 weeks from the construction programme.
A novel lifting system was adopted on the project, allowing 7.5m square deck panels to be prefabricated and lifted into place with maximum safety. This won a European Steel Design Award.
The Slimdek system offered:
- speed of construction
- lighter weight and better service distribution
- prefabrication of deck panels at ground floor level, reducing the need for saftey netting and access to the frame
Fact file
Client
Clyde Road Partnership
Architect
Henry Lyons & Partners
Main Contractor
G & T Crampton Ltd
Structural Engineer
T J O'Connor & Partners
Steelwork Contractor
Fisher Engineering Ltd
