The Residence, St Stephen’s Green Dublin Ireland accommodation building, Irish architecture design
The Residence in St Stephen’s Green
22 Jun 2022
Design: Shay Cleary Architects
Location: 94 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, Ireland, Republic of Ireland

Photos: Jamie Hackett
The Residence, Dublin
The Residence, 94 St Stephen?s Green is a small, mid 19th century protected structure located on St Stephen?s Green South in the centre of Dublin, with fantastic views over the Green and to the wider city centre area. The building was constructed with the adjoining former Methodist Centenary Church of 1842-43. It was originally the Methodist Minister?s residence, or Manse, and later became offices for the Methodist Church.
Externally, the fabric has been carefully refurbished, with unsympathetic modern alterations removed and original fabric restored. Unusually built without an entrance on the Green, an elegant contemporary glazed lobby and access stair is added to the rear façade to provide the building with an appropriate new entrance.

Internally, original features have been restored in accordance with best practice conservation methods and discreet interventions allow for the incorporation of modern residential amenities while retaining the essential character, proportions and features of the existing internal spaces.

The refurbishment has added to the very small number of buildings returned to residential use on St Stephen?s Green and provides a high standard ...