WWRD Retail Showrooms & Waterford City Council

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Malone O’Regan was retained by Waterford City Council (WCC) & Waterford Wedgewood Royal Doulton (WWRD) as both the civil and structural engineering consultants and project managers for the construction of the House of Waterford Crystal and WCC Offices. This development consisted of the renovation of a 5 storey office block which was constructed in the late sixties along with the construction of a new multi storey extension to the rear.

The ground floor and basement levels of the building provides the exclusive House of Waterford Crystal Experience consisting of a Factory Tour of glass blowing, cutting and engraving processes with a substantial retail showroom display area and cafe. The WCC Offices now Known as the Menapia Building consists of the Roads, Environmental and Planning Departments located in the upper floor levels. The building structure consists of a combination of reinforced concrete and structural steel supporting reinforced concrete floors. The façade design consists of architectural rain screen cladding systems and integrated glazed panels. A high specification external raised plaza area and courtyard surround the building footprint. All ancillary siteworks and service buildings were designed to compliment the inner city’s regeneration.

The restricted nature of the city centre site along with the intense 2 month design program and 5 month construction program presented significant challenges to the design team through out the project however the building was successfully handed over to the clients for the tourist season of 2010.