UCC to retain and refurbish landmark Cork Distillers building in riverside redevelopment

An exterior view of the unique architecture of the former Cork Distillers bottling plant designed by Frank Murphy in 1964.

University College Cork (UCC) plans to retain, refurbish and integrate the “noteworthy” elements of the landmark former Cork Distillers' bottling plant on the North Mall into its ambitious redevelopment plans for the riverside site.

The decision to retain what has been described as a superb example of 20th-century industrial architecture is outlined in a submission by UCC of revised plans and significant further information linked to its planning application for a major nanoelectronics research building for its Tyndall institute at North Mall.