Merchant Square
Merchant Square is the largest speculative Grade A office development ever to be undertaken in Belfast. The building has been entirely let to PwC and is their biggest office space outside London. Merchant Square, situated in the heart of Belfast City Centre, adjacent to City Hall is the redevelopment of 1970’s Oyster and Royston House.
The scheme comprises of 250,000 sqft of office accommodation with an extended entrance lobby and ground-floor retail and restaurant units. The original design for this scheme was a traditional stick build, however, we engineered this into a unitised facade system with no requirement for scaffolding on a busy city centre location.
The removal of the dilapidated facade and the recladding of the building gave the opportunity to achieve a distinct identity through the use of corten steel cladding, resonating with Belfast’s industrial heritage and red brick urban fabric.
Project X
Clarke is proud to serve as the main contractor for this 2,400m² student accommodation façade remediation project.
The scope of work involves the removal of the existing terracotta tile cladding system, render system, and brickwork, followed by the installation of a robust, future-proof façade solution. This includes Ash & Lacy Brick Slip, Sto Render, MSP Metskin Aluminium Cladding, cappings, side-rise fire barriers, and an Ash & Lacy sub-frame.
The project presented unique challenges, including its location on a busy main road, proximity to neighbouring buildings, and restricted access to the rear elevations, which were only accessible via an underpass. Notably, student tenancy was maintained throughout the works, requiring meticulous planning and execution to ensure safety and minimal disruption to residents.
Clarke remains committed to delivering a high-quality, sustainable solution tailored to the needs of the building and its occupants.
- Client - Oakland Holding
- Location - Belfast
- Scope - Traditional Stick Build
- Scope - Unitised High Tensile Corten Steel
- Scope - Aluprof Windows, Kawneer Aluminium Profiles
- Main Contractor - Felix O'Hare
- Works Area - 4,600 m2
Client
Location
Scope
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Removal of terracotta tile cladding system, render system & brickwork.
Main Contractor
Works Area
Replacement with Ash & Lacy Brick Slip, Sto Render, MSP Metskin Alu cladding, Cappings, Side rise fire barriers, Ash & Lacy sub frame
Clarke
2400m2
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