Location
Dublin, Ireland
Client
Irish Rail
Architect
Cullen Payne Architects
Kishoge station in West County Dublin features an at-grade structure with four platforms. Originally constructed in 2009 but never opening, the station is over two levels with vertical links between the upper level pedestrian concourse and the rail platform. Remediation works were required to rectify over a decade of vacancy, vandalism, and damage before the station could open 15 years later.
Throughout the project, Cundall addressed building fabric issues such as water damage, bird infestation issues, and badger tunnelling subsidence issues. New architectural mesh cladding was also proposed to the elevations of the building at the upper concourse level, along with new, unobtrusive canopies at all entrances.
Gerard Doyle commented, "The successful collaboration and coordination from the design phase through fabrication and construction have resulted in a completed building where the detailed design ensured the new elements were seamlessly integrated with the existing structure, avoiding any appearance of a retrofit."
From the very beginning, despite the project not portraying a complex build at first, we wanted to show the complexity behind the simplicity of Kishoge station through our innovative and coordinated structural engineering and architectural approach.
