creating tomorrows places today

scotch hall
MIXED USE SCHEME
our challenge was to create
an inner city retail destination..
40,000 sqm of shops, cafés
restaurants
creating tomorrows places today scotch hall

the project

client

Edward Holdings Ltd.

project Value

€110 million
belfast
brief overview

Scotch Hall is a landmark development

on the banks of the Boyne in Drogheda.
Drogheda
The development was created on a
brownfield industrial site incorporating dublin

four listed 19th century warehouse

buildings and rejuvenated the South
Bank.

our role;

• Creation of brief and vision cork

• Design Architects
• Site Architects
• Interior Architects
• Interior Design
• PSDS Design Stage.
We were responsible for taking
the project through planning, fire
certification, tender documentation, on-
site supervision, contract administration,
design team co-ordination and all
final certification.
For our first waterfront regeneration development
we wanted to create a place with a real heart on
the South Bank - a place that lives and breathes 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
Gerry Barrett, Edward Holdings
creating tomorrows places today scotch hall

the challenge

For 20 years the South Bank of the river

had been slowly degenerating as one by
one the factories and businesses closed
down and commercial activity moved on.
A combination of poor infrastructure and
outdated buildings meant that the area
rapidly became abandoned and derelict.
At the same time the existing town centre
was thriving. Fuelled by the economic
boom it was struggling to contain itself
within confines of the old Town. Quality
lettable space was at a premium and
expansion was difficult in this already
densely populated area. Douglas Wallace
and Edward Holdings could see the
potential in the south bank.

OUR BRIEF

Rejuvenation of the South Bank

delivering a quality retail experience
within a mixed use development.
To provide retailing opportunities within
a modern contemporary environment,
with enclosed parking and within easy
reach of the existing town centre.
creating tomorrows places today
Consultation:
From the outset Douglas Wallace encouraged a
culture of openness and inclusion with all the local
stakeholders, keeping members of the public, the
business community and the council up to date
on developments.
Access:
Improving the permeability of the site was crucial
to its sustainability. A new pedestrian bridge
across the river linked the old town centre with
the new. A multi-storey car park with direct
access via a new road bridge from the Dublin road
provided the ideal parking solution.
scotch hall
our approach
Public Space:
The creation of riverside boardwalk and plaza
providing a public amenity on a previously
inaccessible stretch of the river that now sets the
standard and forms part of the overall master plan
for the south bank area.
Conservation:
Working closely with the local conservation officer
we developed a strategy of conserve and adapt.
Where possible the old buildings where retained
and integrated into the mall whilst providing
tenants with every requirement necessary for
efficient retailing. The striking contrast of the new
and the old is one the features of Scotch Hall.
Multi-Discipline:
Drawing on our expertise in Urban Planning,
Architecture, Interior Design, Project
Management and Branding we could effectively
and efficiently offer the client a one stop shop.
Co-ordination between the disciplines is crucial
on a project of this scale, and DW are uniquely
placed to offer this service.
The design team has made the most of Scotch Hall’s
waterfront location. A modern and contemporary
landmark in the form of an elegant new pedestrian
bridge over the River Boyne now links ‘the old’ with
‘the new’ shopping heart of Drogheda.
The focus of the bridge is a large wishbone painted steel
arch, sweeping elegantly from one side of the river to
the other

awards project delivery

Winner - Best In-town retail scheme, BCSC Gold 6 month planning process.
Awards 2006
18 month construction programme
Winner - Best Commercial Building of the Year, Project delivered in November 2005
Louth County Council Design and Conservation
Awards 2006

Highly Commended - Opus Architecture and

Construction Awards 2006

Finalist - Property Week Retail and Leisure

Property Awards 2006
mixed use SCHEME scotch hall
• 80, 000 m2 mixed use development
• 20, 000 m2 of net retail space on a two
level mall
• 100 bedroom 4-star hotel
• 3,000 m2 of office space
• 80 apartments
• Multi-storey car park for 700 cars with
direct access to the malls.

our solution
creating tomorrows places today scotch hall

our solution:
shopping centre, offices
& apartments
With 20,000m2 of retail space, a 100 bedroom
four-star hotel, 3,000m2 of office space and 80
apartments, Scotch Hall is seen as the catalyst
for the start of a major regeneration of the south
side of Drogheda. Features such as riverside bars,
restaurants, boardwalks and a specially designed
pedestrian bridge has made Scotch Hall an
extremely attractive destination for retailers and
shoppers alike.

Our design for Scotch Hall has introduced a

north/south permeability to the site. The scheme
now connects the Marsh Road and Dublin Road to
the riverbanks by means of pedestrian walkways
and the specially designed pedestrian bridge.

The development has been created on a

redundant brownfield industrial site and
incorporates several listed 19th century warehouse
buildings. The medieval town wall and upstanding
medieval remains of a warehouse building have
been retained, and the line of Graves Lane, a
medieval street, has been followed in the
new development.
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