Case Studies
| Location: | Large Urban Project Dublin City Centre |
| Overview: | The clients were undertaking a €700 million ambitious and visionary city centre re-development. The main building is one of cultural importance and historic value. The finished development will feature mixed-use urban development, providing an integration of retail, residential, leisure and hotel / spa facilities. |
| Client Profile: | Largest Department Store in Ireland - ranked among the top five department stores alongside Harrods and Selfridges. |
| Survey Requirements: | Detailed Survey Data of circa 5.2ha topography & 1.8ha measured build. |
| Surveys Carried Out: | Site Control, Detailed and Measured Build Surveys, Contextual Elevations, rectified photography, site section and high detail sections for architectural conservation. |
| Key Points: | Approximately 5.2ha of urban topography 1.8ha of measured building surveys in 3 to 7 storey buildings. Floor Plans required for 25 buildings (circa 18,000sqm) Roof Plans also recorded. Buildings of mixed use - Industrial, retail & residential Largest unit was a 7 storey retail unit circa 11,000sqm Work on this unit was carried out at night due to the nature of the business. Site control was established via GPS & Total Station Control was placed both at street level and on secure rooftop locations. Datum was carried through the control points using a digital level. The ground level survey posed obstacles in that there was one linear kilometre of congested thoroughfares and pedestrian areas. Pre-planning and traffic management overcame these difficulties. Site Sections were generated using information gathered by our surveyors. 10 sections of up to 140m in length were generated. Contextual Elevations used for planning purposes and due to the scale of the project. 3D Modelling of the environs and shadow-casting analysis were required for impact assessment. Over 1.1km of facade detail recorded using total stations and tablet PCs. High level detail recording required where proposed re-development might impact on the fabric of buildings of cultural / historical value. Rectified photography allowed the extraction of detailed line work to enhance the existing facade survey. Several buildings surveyed are listed structures. Intricate detail of original internal features (architrave, cornices, mouldings etc.) was required to allow production of highly detailed sections. |
Murphy Surveys’ success in delivering this project to the high specifications and deadlines required, was as a result of careful pre-planning, ongoing management and clear and constant communication. In order to complete the internal surveys, a total of 10 survey teams worked 24 hour shifts. Recorded data was processed on an ongoing basis which allowed checking and error-trapping to run smoothly and produce a complete and accurate survey.
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