Project to Preserve Iconic Brutalist Landmark Façade for ‘Affordable Luxury for the People’ Hotel

Construction has begun on Ireland’s first citizenM hotel: citizenM Dublin St Patrick’s. The general contractor assigned to the project is Gilbert-Ash.

Molyneux House on Bride Street has a long and varied past including spells as a Huguenot Church, a bird market and the offices of Irish architect Sam Stephenson. The distinctive façade of the building, originally designed by Stephenson, is set to be retained as Gilbert-Ash transforms the site into a 245-room, nine-story hotel featuring citizenM’s signature bedrooms, inspiring workspaces, a living room filled with art, designer furniture and a 24/7 canteenM serving breakfast, coffee, cocktails and grab-and-go food.

The building will also feature a double-height open-air art gallery accessible from the ground floor, a terrace courtyard and four societyM rooms — citizenM’s take on meeting rooms but with a twist. All of these spaces will be open to the public, with societyM rooms available to book for full- or half-day use.

The project, designed by citizenM’s architecture firm partner Concrete Amsterdam, is set for completion in early 2025.