General Description

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The Bausch + Lomb Area 10 Expansion completed facility has met with a tremendously positive reaction from the Bausch + Lomb management and staff alike. The key being the successful marriage between the buildings demanding manufacturing function and the creation of an internal environment for the team members to sustainably enjoy their working day.

The Area 10 expansion is the latest addition to the Bausch + Lomb Campus in Waterford which Diarmuid Reil Architects has been working on continuously over the last number of years to create a cohesively designed campus. Diarmuid Reil Architects work is based on a contextual approach to architecture and urban design, where all projects are informed by the urban, social, economic and environmental context of the project. This understanding of the projects’ greater context allows for the delivery of a project which is a creative response to its context and the client’s brief requirements, always striving to exceed the client’s expectations. The Area 10 extension seamlessly ties into the existing campus building, enhancing and complementing the existing facades.

The Area 10 Expansion layouts have been developed to ensure maximum integration with the existing plant from both a functional and aesthetic perspective. The external envelope of the extension has been designed to present a contemporary and vibrant addition to the existing plant. The building celebrates the industrial form and function but does so in an innovative form whilst maintaining this functionality. The finishes have been specified to complement the existing building and general industrial context. Proposed architectural cladding, windows, louvres, roller doors and personnel doors are specified to match the finishes of the existing and adjoining buildings, with colour being utilised to add interest and create vibrancy to the expansion. The new expansion will not vary considerably in height from the adjacent element of the existing building and the proposed extension will generally match the existing height and form of the adjacent building areas. The new public interface at the Area 10 entrance was set in a new hard and soft landscaped approach, organically shaped entrance plaza which involves the use of curved sandblasted concrete walls to guide the staff through the space to the entrance doors.

These sandblasted curved walls echo the walls to the recently completed Area 9 expansion, creating a cohesive external design around the exterior of the building whilst creating gathering points for staff on breaks and at shift change over periods. The hard landscaping and curved sand blasted concrete walls are set against a beautiful natural planting scheme which provides a soft edge to the building entrance area whilst bringing biodiversity to the site. This natural planting can be enjoyed as staff and visitors enter the building and as they move through the internal circulation areas of the facility.

Part of the success of the project which allows us to push the boundaries regarding what an industrial, manufacturing building can become is down to our continued support from our clients. Their willingness to open their minds along with their appreciation of carefully considered architecture has been key to the success in the Bausch + Lomb Area 10 Expansion. The quality of the design team on the project and their understanding of the architectural and functional vision for the project was central to the success.

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Health and Safety

Bausch + Lomb Ireland operate a strict Environmental Health and Safety Management system. This system operates under and meets the requirements of International standard organizations ISO 14001:1996 Environmental Management Systems and OHSAS 18001:1999 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. Both management systems are internally and externally audited for compliance. To support the above systems, they operate a very detailed and stringent EHSS management programme.

These EHS requirements are set to a very high level of achievement and adherence expectations for all operatives, contractors and visitors to site. Bausch and Lomb require that the main contractor include for a full time EHS officer on the project. This role reports directly to the main contractor and will have a dotted reporting line to plant EHS and the PSDP. Each individual contractor on site must comply with 2013 Construction Regulations in relation to the appointment of safety officers/advisors. The main topics covered included in Bausch + Lombs Environmental Health and Safety Management system include: EHSS Induction, Security, Deliveries and offloading, Waste, Plant Equipment certification etc and Use, Mobile Phone Usage on site, Working at Height, Fall protection and prevention, Harness and lanyards, Personal Protective Equipment, Protection of Works, Permits and Methods Statements, M/E Services Contractor Isolation Permit.

The main topics covered included in Bausch + Lombs Environmental Health and Safety Management system include: EHSS Induction, Security, Deliveries and offloading, Waste, Plant Equipment certification etc and Use, Mobile Phone Usage on site, Working at Height, Fall protection and Prevention, Harness and lanyards, Personal Protective Equipment, Protection of Works, Permits and Methods Statements, M/E Services Contractor Isolation Permit.

The project EHS requirements were set to a very high level of achievement and adherence expectations for all operatives and visitors to site. The project team achieved this through numerous systems and processes adopted which included the following:

  • Safety leadership team with proactive engagement from senior management staff.
  • Personal commitment from onsite Management team with boots on the ground monitoring of works.
  • WorkSafe Homesafe Behavioural Safety Programme which was rolled out to all operatives working on the project.
  • The programme was developed to help change the innate culture towards Health and Safety on projects, emphasising that Health and Safety is the responsibility of all, and promoting a don’t walk by approach with emphasis on Immediate Corrective Action onsite. Operatives are expected to complete a 20 second scan of areas prior to works commencing to ensure it is safe for works to proceed in the area.
  • Inspection regime rolled out on site including daily EHS inspections.
  • RAMS and High-Risk Works (HRW) processes and procedures where a Project review conducted from an EHS perspective and HRW task identified. HRW process was used to ensure all aspects of the works are reviewed with adequate control measures in place and conducted in a safe manner on site.

Temporary Works Processes and procedures were also utilised on this project for the following elements of works:

  • Crane Base hardcore platforms.
  • Haul Roads & working hardcore platforms.
  • RC feature Wall Climbing formwork.
  • Bespoke Scaffolding MIMO Loading bays.
  • Temporary propping for openings.
  • MIMO load check to Mezz plantroom floors.
  • Regular inspection and permitting was utilised to ensure installation were as per temporary works design prior to any installation works commencing.

Sustainability

The project has been awarded LEED Silver certification by the USGBC for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The performance of the building was modelled as part of this process using IES Building Energy Model software which enabled the decision-making process at key stages of the project. In operation the building utilises a full BMS system to assist in the facility management of the building and to analyse the continual use and functionality of the building.
External user benefits include e-car charging spaces, car pool spaces and sheltered bicycle parking all within walking distance of the new entrance. Consideration has also been given to include indoor water use reduction, storage and collection of recyclables, construction waste management and tracking of low emitting materials used on the project.
Thoughtful plant selection and distribution was used to encourage biodiversity on the site which benefits a range of native wildlife - birds, insects, small mammals - as well as the native trees being host to many mosses, lichens and fungi native to our environment.

Project Team

Client   - Bausch + Lomb Ireland

Architect + Project Managers – Diarmuid Reil Architects

Quantity surveyor – MacMinn O’Reilly Mahon

Structural + Civil Engineer – Frank Fox and Associates

Services Engineer – Synergy Engineering Ltd.

Main Contractor – BAM Construction Ltd.

Mechanical Contractor – Weltec Engineering Ltd.

Electrical Contractor - O’Shea’s Electrical Ltd.

Fire Protection Contactor - Automatic Fire & IntegratedSystems Ltd.

Fire Consultant - GSP Fire Ltd.

LEED Consultant – Meehan Green

Landscape Design - Ger Mullen Garden Design

Environmental Graphics - Garrett Reil Branding Consultant

Process Engineer - Prochem Engineering Ltd.

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