Glandore House, Monkstown

Vision

Transforming one of Monkstown’s most distinctive Ruskinian Gothic buildings into a flagship childcare facility - where heritage architecture meets modern learning environments.

  • Scope: Project Management
  • Developer/Main Contractor: PBC Construction
  • Architect: Wilson Hill Architects
  • Consulting Engineer: CORA
  • Value: 3.7m
  • Completion: June 2026
Glandore House, Monkstown
Glandore House, Monkstown

Challenges

  • Complex conservation restrictions on a 19th-century building.
  • Need to modernise fabric and services while preserving heritage.
  • Tight programme and budget pressures from a flagship client.

Foundation’s Solutions

Foundation provided Project Management, embedding ourselves with conservation specialists and the design team. We brought clarity to decision-making, balanced operational childcare needs with conservation requirements, and maintained programme certainty.

Outcome

A €3.4m project on track for successful completion. Client feedback praised Foundation’s availability, clarity, and proactive guidance - ensuring delivery of a childcare facility that is both modern and heritage-sensitive.

Glandore House, Monkstown

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