Thomastown Garda District Headquarters
Thomastown Garda District Headquarters is a new facility providing accommodation for the South Eastern Region Traffic Division of the Gardai.
Project Details
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Client
Office of Public Works
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Architect
Dalton + O’Donnell Architects
The project comprised car parking, garages and storage buildings as well as the main building. The main building is 490 m2 in area over two storeys. The ground floor includes a reception area, detention cells and interview rooms. The first floor is office and support facilities for the Gardai including offices, interview rooms, recreational and dining facilities.
The building was constructed in loadbearing masonry on concrete strip foundations, with the roof structure constructed in timber trusses. Timber and steel framing was used for feature areas such as the lightwell and the corner main entrance.
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