Newcomer in a canyon full of hostile traffic

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2004 / March 11 2004: Newcomer in a canyon full of hostile traffic

Liffey House on Tara Street was typical of a whole generation of low-grade office blocks in the centre of Dublin. Speculatively developed with an eye to filling it with civil servants, the seven-storey pile did nothing other than maximise the ratio of net lettable space. Completed in 1981 and occupied by Dublin Corporation's by-law and fire departments, Liffey House was memorable for having one of the smallest entrance lobbies in the city. It was also built on a road setback line, dating from an era when Tara Street was to be widened by 15 feet.

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