St. Stephen's Green, Dublin

[phil]

Has anyone else noticed the new building that is going up in Stephens Green at the moment? It looks like it is a new building to house machinery etc. Does anyone know what it is for definite?

[d_d_dallas]

Not sure what part of Stephen's Green ur on about - but I do know that Banks of Scotland (or is that Royal Bank...) is building it's Irish HQ on Stephens Green.

[notjim]

i was wondering too, its on the southern side, actually in the park.

[phil]

Yeah, it is the one in the park. Sorry if I did not make myself clear enough.

[PVC King]

Between that and the new carpark in the Green complete with ungalvenised railings you really wonder.

One of the finest inner city parks in Europe, and what do we do?

We treat it like the playing fields in Mosside for all the architectural condsideration we give it

[Devin]

New building going up in Stephen's Green to house machinery? For a minute I was picturing a glass-fronted building next to the College of Surgeons with tractors and combine harvesters inside. But yeah, I see now.

[blue]

I don't follow - is there a building actually going up in St Stephens Green Park ( the green square area in the centre)? Surely not ?

[PVC King]

On the South side of the green, between the bandstand and the park rangers residence.

Inside the park opposite the entrance to Stokes Pl on Stephens green.

It is a building and those are ungalvenised pallasade railings.

[StephenC]

I think I remember reading a planning notice for tis as a new workstation for the park wardens

[blue]

Thanks Diaspora, I like Devin had pictured something else.

[emf]

Its dosen't look great when viewed from the bandstand side. I've heard a lot of people commenting on how it stands out among the trees!

[Ciaran Cuffe]

The tearooms in the Phoenix Park are referred to by a sign leading to the 'refreshment kiosk'.

Would anyone favour something similar for Stephens Green?

Perhaps the style could be a tad more contemporary, but it could be nice to watch the ducks while sipping a cup of tea

[PVC King]

Yes,

Once it sold Cornettos

But it would have to be the subject of a competition and not a job for a boy.

[StephenC]

That sounds like a great idea. In fact now you mention it I am amazed it hastnt cropped up at some stage over the years. It would be a great addition.

[notjim]

the new building is much too big and the side wall is too plane, if they needed to build it should be smaller, further back into the work area and it should be stepped in some way to break up the massing.

[blue]

It looks like it may be wooden clad, its certainly not going to be brick clad.

Its very unusual in it has hardly any windows.

Here is a camera phone photo from the south side pavement. Not great quality but you can see the wooden purlins for the cladding and the lack of windows.

Maybe they are going to grow mushrooms in it

[blue]

.....and from beside the bandstand, again very poor quality.

[PVC King]

Thanks Blue,

I needed to see those pallasade railings again.

I really thought I was dreaming the first time I saw them.

[blue]

lol. They have got to be temporary!

[GrahamH]

Surely they are!?

[phil]

This building seems to be almost finished. It is clad in wood, and I have to say I quite like it.

[Peter Fitz]

anyone got any final pics of what the building beside the fitzwilliam hotel will look like ??

[notjim]

much improved by wood cladding, but it really have to be so visible?

[PVC King]

I passed the completed structure during the week, I am in two minds about it on the one hand it is a decent enough design on the other hand should anything have been built there that wasn't fully screened?

[Rory W]

anyone got any final pics of what the building beside the fitzwilliam hotel will look like ??

It's finished now and the tenents Bank of Scotland (Ireland) are in. Almost 30 years after the the rampage started Stephen's green is whole again. - now please start pulling down the crap on the south side of the Green (KPMG, old Dept of Justice, Canada House, Hainult House for starters)