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The Percy Place (2015-2017)
Architect:
ODOS Architects
Award Type:
Silver Housing Medal
Location:
Dublin
The RIAI awarded the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing to David O’Shea, ODOS Architects, for Dublin’s Percy Place development on 28 March 2022.
The award-winning development, a former coal yard, has been described as a best-in-class exemplar of high density, mixed-use development on a challenging urban site.
Standing at four stories tall, the Percy Place development has a basement below with 12 apartments above a ground floor retail unit and canal-facing restaurant. The development also includes three upper floor office suites overlooking Haddington Road. The ingenious planning of the individual units is a model for high quality apartment living in busy urban locations. Percy Place is a reconfiguration of an earlier planning permission, and an exemplar of what can be achieved in the regeneration of brownfield sites.
The Medal was presented to Architect David O’Shea of ODOS by Minister Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at the Joint Housing Conference hosted by the RIAI and Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in Limerick.
Speaking at the presentation, Minister Darragh O’Brien, said: “The Percy Place development is a well-deserved winner of this prestigious award from the RIAI. In the heart of Dublin this development made use of innovative planning to provide a multipurpose development where people can eat, work and live in the heart of the city. As we continue to tackle housing challenges it is more important than ever that we have a range of housing which is appropriate for the needs of individuals and families who may want different things at different life-stages. I’m delighted to say Percy Place goes some way toward meeting those challenges. A well-deserved winner to whom I was delighted to present the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing to.”
Charlotte Sheridan, RIAI President, said: “Year after year we are impressed by the talent, the innovation and the commitment our members show to solving Ireland’s housing challenges. The development at Percy Place shows how in a small space we can provide mixed-use buildings right at the heart of Dublin’s city centre. The project is an excellent example of place making and makes an important contribution to the wider city. We congratulate ODOS and David O’Shea whole heartedly for this stunning development.”
David O’Shea (Founder + Creative Director ODOS) said: “I’m delighted our work on this landmark project has been recognised by the RIAI as it is rare that a developer is as focused on design as the architect, as was the case with Percy Place. It demonstrates how high-quality residential developments can fully utilise space and architectural potential when more time and consideration is given to design. More developers need to know and understand how good quality architecture not only enhances the built environment and the experience for those living in it, but also adds commercial value.”
Paul Keogh FRIAI and Chair of the Jury said: “The jury was impressed with the high quality of the shortlisted nominations for the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing 2015-2017. The Percy Place development is a very sophisticated response to its very challenging urban context. Its skilful mix of commercial and apartment uses; its sophisticated design and handling of materials; and the example it provides for the development of the brownfield sites that exist in every town and city make it a worthy winner of the RIAI’s premier award for housing. Congratulations to ODOS and David O’Shea for this fantastic achievement.”
The Silver Medal for Housing Jury were: Paul Keogh FRIAI (Chair), Eddie Conroy FRIAI, John Parker MRIAI, Claire McManus MRIAI and Helena McElmeel MRIAI