Dublin skyline

[The Denouncer]

Thats interesting Keen, U2 Tower 120M! Very nice.
Also that second link http://www.treasuryholdings.ie/development/project_detail.asp?id=118&category=Residential&cat=1, thats right opposite Bolands Flour mills and very close to the new Docklands Public Space..since the Bolands Mills was bought for €42 Million I would like to see what is going to take the place of the grey facia section. Exciting times around that area but still a bit of a mess at the moment, would love to take a peek 10 years into the future to get an idea of how its going to look!

[Morlan]

Treasury Holdings are still waiting for the Revenue Commissioners, the Garda and the ERHA to get their arses of the Hueston site AFAIK, nothing can happen till then.

Good to see U2 tower increased to 120M, hopefully this will set a minimum standard in the area. The Point Village tower should be raised to match it.

[Pepsi]

I like the Unison report. I must say I really like the new version of the U2 Tower.

[paul h]

hats off to the u2 building, that is a real landmark and heuston gate looks even better
the unison report seemed v positive,
it was funny when they said they didnt think dublin would become like an asian or american city! no sh*t!!
we're only building a couple of very small high rises people
but just to put it in perspective i had to stick this pic in

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does there seem to be a shift in the attitude to high rise buidings in ireland?? (because of this positive article)
not to be negative but that alto vetro rendering is ugly anyone agree, not a fan of blocky type buildings
it would be great if anyone one out there with a bit of computer skills and time on there hands could show us
how our u2 tower would stand up to these giants

[The Denouncer]

Yeah its crazy, the U2 Tower which will look like a giant (about the same height as the Spire) is still only just over a third the height of the Eiffel Tower, and look where that is in the pic above! However when people see it built I'm sure within a few years the 200M height will be broken.

[GregF]

Here's how it stands up........still a dwarf when compared to the big boys!

[Pepsi]

The U2 Tower and Heuston Gate are a step in the right direction.

[The Denouncer]

Don't know about that GregF, bit smaller perhaps? Then again the Pyramid of Cheops looks half the height of the Eiffel Tower in the pic yet its 1/3 the height in actuality.

[Devin]

As an icon, the U2 tower is nothing special.

[The Denouncer]

Maybe they should take the spire and stick it on top of the U2 tower, double the height! Well, a lot of the other tall buildings seem to have done similar anyway..

[Irishtown]

While on a global scale, the U2 tower isn't remarkable in height or concept (Turning Torso in Malmo, Sweeden)... it's a big step for Ireland and Dublin specifically. I'm glad to hear about the height increase and a bit more information from the link posted. I can't wait to see how it will actually look in person. Hueston Gate as well... I don't think the renderings will do it justice.

[paul h]

it actually looks very big in that rendering greg f
it stands up well to the empire state which i see every day and that is pretty huge
maybe a little shorter and narrower would be more accurate??
but nonetheless looks good..... they built the empire state in 18 mths back in 1930(its true), whats the chances of them
gettin the finger out on this one!!!:D

[Morlan]

I've just been told by someone working in DDDA that it's 100m, not 120m

[Maskhadov]

I dont really think Europe really suits the high rise model of some asian countroes or the USA. So seeing medium height buildings in Dublin seems about right. The only place in Dublin that would suit high rise would be Dublin Port if it got re located.

Cork Galway Limerick and Drogehda can all go high rise (100m+) of course : ) Its great to see that some high rise buildings are being built there.

[GregF]

Was being a bit too generous.....

[The Denouncer]

Theres a CGI pic on the Burj Dubai tower in this mornings metro, 705 metres, 160 stories!

Best skylines in the world:

1. Hong Kong
2. Chicago
3. Shangai
4. New York
5. Tokyo

Frankfurt is the only European city up high in the list, at 13th.

[a boyle]

It's not all about height. New York is ugly, plain at best, while Chicago is a monument to beautiful architecture. Dublin could easily be over whelmed by a number of skyscrapers. The current approach of treading carfully is to be lauded in city with insufficient plannings control/funding and power.

[The Denouncer]

The Dublin view in the paper in comparison to the rest is crazy, from Guinness Gravity bar. St. Patricks cathedral and loads of cranes, with the 'huge' Millennium Tower sitting pretty in the distance! I think they should put a CNN Tower-type somewhere in the city..never really liked The Spire..its good for giving directions though.."Do you know where the famous Arnott is?".."See that big pointy silver needle there? Well, follow that."

[a boyle]

...never really liked The Spire

I always really liked The Spire

[The Denouncer]

Well, I was prepared to give it the benefit except I'm not too crazy on those marks near the base. Every time I see them it puts me off, it looks like it got damaged when it was wrapped up and they didn't realise until the whole sculpture was unveiled, then took off the wrapping to reveal a damaged base. I read some stuff about "making the design equate to the soil particals" or some such nonsense but I don't believe it for one moment. It's a mistake, a testimonial of ineptitude permanently ingrained on this monument to fallacy. Hate the damn thing.

[a boyle]

wow ! i 've got a joint right here if you want it !

[Pepsi]

I like The Spire too. It could do with a clean though.

[The Denouncer]

Looks good from a distance, that's about it.

[a boyle]

Looks good from a distance, that's about it.

There's no need to capitulate ! if you don't like it, you don't like it !

[The Denouncer]

Originally posted by a boyle
There's no need to capitulate ! if you don't like it, you don't like it !

In fairness if they cleaned off the marks .. and maybe when the street is complete, it'll pass the test of my approval.