The conversion of the Historic Ormeau Bakery Site is now complete.
The Bakery has been converted into 156 luxury 1 and 2 bedroom turnkey apartments with on site car parking and residents gymnasium.
Work began onsite in November 2006 involving extensive demolition of the existing internal structure to create enclosed landscaped courtyard gardens which were designed by Dairmuid Gavin.
The project had many difficulties to overcome, particularly in the structural stage where connection of old to new created many complex problems, including strengthening of existing floors and removal of a number of individual columns with extensive temporary propping required and underpinning of others.
With the site fully bounded by the main arterial Ormeau Road and residential areas to the sides and rear, careful co-ordination and planning for removal of demolition materials and of the delivery of 400 tonnes of reinforcing, 700 tonnes of structural steel, 3400m3 of concrete, 90,000 brick and ½ million blocks to ensure minimum disruption to residents and traffic was vital.
The façade of the building is a mixture of stone render, brick work and zinc panels integrating old with new. Internally the corridors were carpeted by Ulster carpet Mills and the front Foyer is finished in Timber paneling and tiles to create a period feature.