The Four Courts
Dublin

Works to facilitate accessibility - Scope of work undertaken:

	Access Audit to identify priority works required for The Courts Service
	Full Architectural & structural design services
	Accessible WCs
	New shafts for Lifts (evacuation-standard) through 4 floors of historic fabric
	External ramps & steps, signage, lighting, landscaping, bespoke metal/ artwork etc
	Included close coordination in association with The Courts Service
	Programme of works to Courts etc during legal term of the premier courts complex in the country
	To avoid an institutional environment, in the context of a historic public building, the selection of coherent materials and fittings was crucial
	Use of machineroom-less lift, for energy efficiency of operation and architectural conservation of roofscapes
	Creation of victim-support room, landscaped external seating areas, alternative routes etc for stress-relief
	Environmental improvements to public areas with heavy-duty natural finishes and paints
	Relocation of original cast-iron stair flight to form space for lift
	Use of durable materials for hard landscape