Grangegorman Master Plan by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners/DMOD Architects. This master plan creates a campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Health Service Executive (HSE) by responding to the site’s rich historical context and strengthening connections to the existing urban fabric. The project has received a “Highly Commended” Award at the World Architecture Festival 2009 in Barcelona, Spain, in the category "Future Projects—Masterplanning."

Size of Project: 422,300 SQM

A major east-west pedestrian path takes full advantage of the opportunity to join several significant green belts and circulation axes in the area. Within the campus, the master plan creates two major centers of activity: Library Square serves as the “campus heart” toward the west, while the more public-oriented Arts Forum to the east is lined with theaters, museums and exhibition galleries. A formal “urban path” links the significant destinations on the campus. A “landscaped path” counterpoints the main path to provide a more informal means of access to the buildings. A series of north-south landscape “fingers” weave through to provide direct access to the separate DIT and HSE districts.

Client: Grangegorman Development Agency
Chief Executive: Gerry Murphy

Lead Firm, Design Architect: Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners, Santa Monica
Principal-in-Charge: James Mary O’Connor

Partners: John Ruble, Buzz Yudell
Project Team: JT Theeuwes, Halil Dolan, Kaoru Orime, Nozomu Sugawara, Toru Narita, Tony Tran, Carissa Shrock, Matthew Henry, Tristan Hall, Joyce Ip Leus, Alon Averbuch, Simone Barth, Pooja Bhagat.
Research & Marketing: Katie Carley
Graphic Design: Ken Kim
Models:Mark Grand, Alon Averbuch, Evan Henderson, Jenny Lee, Michael Dammeyer

Local Architects: DMOD Architects, Dublin. Partner in-Charge :
John Mitchell. Ger Casey, Eoghan Garland.
Architectural Conservation Consultant: Patrick Shaffrey Associates. Gráinne Shaffrey
Landscape Architect: Lützow 7. Jan Wehberg, Tim Hagenhoff
Healthcare & Educational Environment Expertise: Prof. Bryan Lawson.
Transport Planning/Civil & Infrastructure: Arup Consulting Engineers. Aidan Madden, Tiago Oliveira
Sustainability & Environmental Expertise: Battle McCarthy Ltd. Chris McCarthy, Neil Cogan

Digital Renderings: Shimahara Illustration
In-House Digital Rendering Team: Halil Dolan, Nozomu Sugawara, Matthew Henry, Tristan Hall.
Watercolor Renderings: Tony Tran

The design offers world-class, innovative facilities for both DIT and HSE, enhancing their identity and image by employing a contemporary interpretation of traditional collegiate quads. Student housing and amenities are woven through the site along a sinuous landscape path at the edge of the sports pitches, looking out onto the city and Dublin Mountains beyond. All existing “protected structures” within the site have been preserved, while a Cultural Garden connects the older and new buildings on the campus.

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