2007
Dublin
Grand Canal
Grand Canal Quay Dublin
Grand Canal Square Dublin
Martha Schwartz
Random Building
1862 – Dublin & Glasgow Steam Packet Co., North Wall, Dublin
2007 – Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin
Architect: Martha Schwartz
Overly gimmicky and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to design a new city square in the south docklands. The use of colour, although imaginative, turns the landscaping into an Irish version of Tellytubby land. Creating a projection into the dock does create drama, however the feeling persists that the design is intended to be viewed from the air. From the ground it is very unsuccessful.