Artists Workplace feasibility for Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council has appointed OBFA among a consortia of six companies to design a creative campus in the heart of the Liberties area of Dublin 8.

The campus feasibility is part of an Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) project that aims to deliver new workspace for artists within the city.

In total three initial council owned sites have been identified, at Bridgefoot Street and at 8 and 9 Merchants Quay. OBFA's Feasibility was for a new build Artists' Workspace on Bridgefoot Street, with community space opening to the street. The building would be four-storey, respecting Protected Structures behind, and hosts workspace accommodation for artists across a broad range of artforms.