Tower Hotel

Location: Ireland

Area: Approx. 6,343 sq.m. site / c.14,500 sq.m. GFA

Year: 2006

This project comprised a conceptual feasibility study exploring the renewal of an existing hotel building and its wider setting through a mixed-use proposal incorporating hotel, office and retail uses, with residential accommodation also considered. The study tested overall capacity, massing and programme distribution, with a total construction area in the region of 14,500 sq.m. The hotel was positioned as the primary architectural focus of the scheme, aligned with the long-term growth and regeneration of the city.

The hotel element was conceived as a contemporary landmark, with a sculptural corner form marking the entrance and organising the public spaces around a full-height atrium. All guest accommodation was arranged to maximise river views, while active ground floor uses, including retail and hospitality, were proposed to animate the public realm and strengthen pedestrian connections through the site. The architectural language was informed by the form and construction of historic Viking ships, influencing the building’s geometry and material expression. The scheme was developed while working in association with Stephen Carr Architects.