Future of Dublin: Balancing demand, design and density with character and collaboration

Welcome to the Future of Dublin, an EG audio production in association with Savills and Ballymore.

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast EG editor Samantha McClary is in conversation with head of planning for Savills Ireland Raymond Tutty, Sheila O-Donnell, founding director of architects O’Donnell + Tuomey and Claire Solon, managing director of Greystar Ireland.

Dublin is a warm and welcoming city renowned for its historic core and intrinsic character but it is a city that has been battling urban sprawl for years. Known for its high density in the city centre and growing population, pressure has been put on the city to focus on the densification of urban centres to ensure the optimal and sustainable use of land. 

With discussions around whether to go up or out, over the next 30 minutes our panellists investigate how Dublin can combine a growing demand for space in the city with not pricing or pushing out Dubliners.

It’s a fascinating conversation that looks at height versus density, the importance of collaboration and partnership, the conflict between repurposing, planning and cost.