Project: National Forensic and Mental Hospital
Completion: December 2019
Project Address: Portrane, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Architect: Scott Tallon Walker Architects
Contractor: JJ Rhatigan / OHL
Scope of Work
This landmark project involved the design and build of a highly specialized healthcare facility with stringent requirements for safety, security, and anti-ligature design. AluFactory delivered an integrated façade solution that meets the highest standards in functionality and aesthetics.
• Aluminium Windows and Doors
• Curtain Walls
• Sliding Windows and Doors
• Pivot Doors
• Atrium Roof Lights (Automated and Non-Automated)
• Roof Lights
• Spider Glazing Systems
• Brise Soleil Systems
Profile System
• Reynaers CS77HI
• CW50
• CW50 SC
• CP130
• CP155
Glazing Details
• ESG 44.4 Lam Low-E / 16(12) Chr.Ultra / ESG 55.4 Lam
Key Features
• Enhanced Safety and Security: Anti-ligature designs were implemented to ensure a safe and secure environment for patients and staff.
• Smoke Exhaust System: Designed in collaboration with D+H Mechatronics GmbH, compliant with EN 12101 standards for optimal fire safety.
• High-Performance Façade: Delivered using advanced Reynaers systems for durability, thermal performance, and aesthetic appeal.
This project highlights AluFactory’s expertise in executing high-specification healthcare facilities, demonstrating our commitment to meeting the most demanding industry standards.
Awards:
The RIAI announced the winners of the 2022 RIAI Awards at a ceremony held in MoLI, Museum of Literature Ireland on 23 June 2022. The awards, given annually, acknowledge achievements in architecture and celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI members and the contribution registered architects make to the built environment.
The award for Wellbeing was given to the National Forensic Mental Health Service in Portrane by Scott Tallon Walker Architects in association with Medical Architecture. Addressing the project the judges said that the new facility “creates a balance between a secure setting and a therapeutic care environment and was executed with great sensitivity maximising light and the user’s connection to nature at every opportunity”.