Irish National War Memorial Gardens Commemorative Bridge

Construction of the Irish National War Memorial Garden Commemorative Bridge by SISK has now commenced. This milestone follows an open international design competition promoted by the Office of Public Works, with the support of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.

The design competition, which attracted over 60 entries from 9 different countries, was won by London-based Ritchie Studio. Ritchie Studio, with Schlaich Bergermann structural engineers, Cronin & Sutton Civil and structural engineers and Equals quantity surveyors have developed their winning designs alongside the Office of Public Works team.

The delivery of this elegant civic infrastructure by the Office of Public Works will connect the Gardens with the Phoenix Park, one of the largest enclosed public parks in any European capital city. The bridge will provide new opportunities for the existing and emerging local communities of all ages and abilities, and for visitors.

The Irish National War Memorial Gardens are dedicated to the almost 50,000 Irish soldiers who died in the First World War and in Irish regiments during preceding

Following the announcement of Ritchie Studios as winning designers, OPW and the Design Team progressed the design through full planning and procurement of SISK. Updates on the progress of the project will appear on this page.