| Lansdowne House | |
|---|---|
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| Etymology | Named afterLansdowne Road |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°19′58″N6°14′15″W / 53.332861°N 6.2376003°W /53.332861; -6.2376003 |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
| Floor area | 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Brian Hogan |
| Developer | Hardwicke |
| Main contractor | G&T Crampton |
Lansdowne House is a 9-storeyoffice block inDublin,Ireland.
Lansdowne House was completed in 1967, and is situated on the corner ofLansdowne Road andNorthumberland Road inBallsbridge, opposite the Ballsbridge Hotel, previously aJurys Hotel. It was built by Hardwicke Ltd, and designed byBrian Hogan. It was initially built as the headquarters ofAllied Irish Bank, on a site that had been occupied by a number of Victorian houses.[1] The then Minister for Finance,Charles Haughey, officially opened the building in November 1967.[2]
Upon its completion, theOffice of Public Works took out a 65-year lease on the top 8 floors. The ground floor was occupied by a branch of Allied Irish Bank.IDA Ireland also rented space in the building for a period of time.[3]
It was the first building in Dublin to be constructed using pre-cast units made on the site by the construction firmG&T Crampton.[4] It was also the first building in Dublin to have drained and load-bearing pre-cast facade.[5]
The building was sold in 1996 for £9 million.[3] The building was refurbished in the 2010s, and is occupied by the Labour Court andWorkplace Relations Commission.[4]
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