{"id":373567,"date":"2026-03-30T21:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/373567\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:04:10","slug":"new-design-drawn-up-for-facade-of-stephens-green-shopping-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/373567\/","title":{"rendered":"New design drawn up for facade of Stephen\u2019s Green Shopping Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February, Dublin City Council asked the applicant, DTDL Ltd, to re-draw its proposals for the facade as part of a request for further information.<\/p>\n

Six days later the project\u2019s design team of O\u2019Donnell+Tuomey and BKD Architects presented their initial response and sketch design to planners.<\/p>\n

Now, in further information lodged, the design team claims \u201cthe revised proposals introduce a more defined and cohesive architectural expression that enhances the building\u2019s presence at St Stephen\u2019s Green and Grafton Street\u201d.<\/p>\n

It says \u201ca new entrance canopy establishes a strong sense of arrival and reinforces the corner as a key landmark, supported by a coordinated material strategy and integrated signage to improve legibility\u201d.<\/p>\n

The new design includes placing a mature tulip tree within the entrance forecourt, set within a raised stone planter incorporating a continuous perimeter seat.<\/p>\n

\"Proposed<\/p>\n

Proposed new design of the facade of the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre in Dublin city centre<\/p>\n

Today’s news in 90 Seconds – Monday, March 30<\/p>\n

The design team says \u201cat street level, the design focuses on creating a more active and engaging public realm through the incorporation of seating, high-quality materials and improved visual connections with the interior\u201d.<\/p>\n

These interventions \u201care complemented by enhancements to the forecourt, including tree planting, integrated seating and a refined paving layout that subtly guides movement towards the entrance while maintaining clear pedestrian circulation\u201d.<\/p>\n

A 27-page submission to the council says the modifications \u201caim to enhance the building\u2019s relationship with the public realm, reinforce the prominence of this key corner and contribute positively to the streetscape\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The existing Stephen’s Green shopping centre<\/p>\n

John Spain & Associates, planning consultants for the project, said it supports the revised approach to the facade.<\/p>\n

Its submission says the proposed development \u201cprovides for a more interesting, high-quality design which provides more benefits for the public when compared to the existing building on site\u201d.<\/p>\n

In December, DTDL Ltd lodged revised plans for the redevelopment of the landmark shopping centre five months after An Coimisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la refused planning permission for its initial \u20ac100m revamp.<\/p>\n

The designers insist the revised proposal will make an enduring contribution to the city\u2019s built environment, setting a new benchmark for brownfield regeneration in the heart of Dublin through its \u201cexemplar standard of urban design\u201d.<\/p>\n

The scheme, created through a BKD Architects\/O\u2019Donnell + Tuomey collaboration, will have capacity to accommodate 3,000 office workers. The retail floor area at basement, ground and first floor levels will be 19,001 square metres.<\/p>\n

An Taisce and former Irish Times journalist Frank McDonald, who appealed to An Coimisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la against Dublin City Council\u2019s grant of permission in December 2023, have outlined their opposition to the new plan in fresh submissions.<\/p>\n

An objection lodged on behalf of the Save Stephen\u2019s Green Campaign is backed by a petition of 20,000 signatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In February, Dublin City Council asked the applicant, DTDL Ltd, to re-draw its proposals for the facade as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":373568,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[86424,72,615,61,60],"class_list":["post-373567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-an-taisce","tag-business","tag-dublin","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}