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  • October 10, 2003 at 10:49 am #706533
    urbanisto
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    I have to say I love the new building on Exchange Street near Cow’s Lane. I think it looks brilliant. Its scale complements the site so well and its innovative and interesting. Definately one of the city best new additions. Check it out if you have already

    October 10, 2003 at 11:06 am #736540
    Anonymous
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    are you talking about the one with loads of curvey glass bays that kind of face the de blacam and meagher tower?

    October 10, 2003 at 2:27 pm #736541
    urbanisto
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    Hmm not sure about that… its the buidling beside the back entrance to the Front Lounge. I think its called Skylab

    October 10, 2003 at 3:03 pm #736542
    Anonymous
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    yeah thats the one i was thinkin about its by howley harrington theres no image on their website of it tho. cant say i agree with you there stephen, its all a bit wilfully curvey-wurvey (to use such an architectural term). actually ill reserve judgement, because it wasnt completely finished last time is saw it.
    i do remember pink stone tho…..hmmm

    ill agree with you on the scale issue at least and the verticality works well on the tight street. just think the way it was achieved isnt the best. each to their own i suppose

    October 10, 2003 at 3:19 pm #736543
    Paul Clerkin
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    Ross Cahill-O’Brien ?

    http://www.irish-architecture.com/news/2003/000257.html

    October 10, 2003 at 3:42 pm #736544
    Anonymous
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    sorry my mistake obviously,

    quite a flattering argument for the building. i think it would have been more meaningful if it had been residential, some of the ideas are quite seductive. execution of the facade just isnt my cup of tea overall, even tho it has nice aspects.

    October 10, 2003 at 7:36 pm #736545
    GrahamH
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    There was a significant piece about it in the Times property supplement yesterday.

    February 26, 2004 at 5:03 pm #736546
    will
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    oh come on lads, its rubbish!

    February 26, 2004 at 6:33 pm #736547
    Anonymous
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    http://www.douglasnewmangood.com

    Its in the offices section.

    The ‘Sky Lab’ comprises c. 961 sq.m. of modern office accommodation, should be of interest to developers, or owner occupiers requiring a unique office building in the heart of the city centre.

    ACCOMMODATION
    sq.m.

    Ground Floor 225
    Lower Ground Floor 249
    First Floor 136
    Second Floor 127
    Third Floor 128
    Fourth Floor 96
    Total 961″

    Still available if anyone wants it

    Its not bad at all

    February 26, 2004 at 9:59 pm #736548
    sw101
    Participant

    wow, what a minger. is that really new?

    February 27, 2004 at 4:27 pm #736549
    BTH
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    Heres the picture from Douglas Newman Good’s website. Its a pretty decent 3D rendering which makes the building look OK. The reality however is pretty revolting with loads of cheap and nasty looking grey aluminium detailing and incredibly fussy massing. It may have been a bit more successful if they’d stuck to the palette of materials as shown in the rendering – metal + grey/white stone or render but the Pinkish stone really is horrible and the overall effect is quite kitschy and camp…. Kinda apt considering it’s neighbour 😉

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