City Quays is Award Worthy!

Semple & McKillop are delighted to have been part of the design team responsible for the Mechanical & Electrical services on this public realm upgrade at City Quays.

All M&E systems were carefully designed with long-term performance and sustainability in mind, tailored to meet the unique challenges of a waterfront location.

This multi-million-pound investment has transformed the former docklands into a vibrant, resilient, and welcoming outdoor space at the heart of Belfast.

With sustainability and environmental excellence as a key design focus, the City Quays Gardens has been developed to achieve the One Planet Living environmental accreditation, a first in Northern Ireland. The Gardens have incorporated an eco-conscious design and create new habitats for wildlife, enhancing biodiversity and utilising renewable solar energy to provide all power requirements.

These new Gardens blend the maritime heritage of the site with sustainable design, featuring richly planted green spaces with seating, extensive tree planting, events lawns with amphitheatre seating and outdoor workspace with publicly available 5G WiFi.

The City Quays Gardens project is part of the wider City Quays development masterplan, and the Gardens is the first phase of a significant public realm improvement scheme to the value of £3.5M.

Wishing Belfast Harbour and the Project Team the very best of luck at the award ceremony this November!