Tallaght Innovation Centre

Work IQ is a new initiative by South Dublin County Council to provide flexible rentable office space and support facilities to startup enterprises. The building is a landmark of the new Tallaght Innovation Quarter. Sitting at the top of a new linear park, its taut green metal and glass-clad box form provides views on all sides to the surrounding town and mountains beyond. Inside, bright and spacious offices and meeting rooms sit above an activated Town Hall space and café at ground level. The building is welcoming and generous, with flexible spaces to encourage diversity and collaboration.

The concept is a transparent and open building that looks in four directions. Four storeys high, the ground floor is an inviting public space you can see through from side-to-side. The form is designed to ensure a sense of community and well-being for its users. The elimination of long corridors fosters this, and glazed doors terminate each side with views to the landscape beyond. A void over the ground floor Town Hall area, flooded with natural light, allows for visual connections between levels. Smaller break out spaces, including carefully designed furniture, layer into the design to encourage collaboration and flexibility. A south-facing outdoor terrace opens from the café on to the new park. The building connects to SDCC’s pioneering district heating system, part of Tallaght’s innovative Green Infrastructure.