Old Cork Warehouse Albert Qy
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May 25, 2009 at 8:57 pm #710561d_d_dallasParticipant
Proposed application for Albert Qy in front of the Elysian by Howard Holdings.
Initial impressions not good. Wouldn’t be too upset to see this killed. One has to wonder what discussions (pre-planning) go on in City Hall.
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May 25, 2009 at 9:03 pm #807501AnonymousInactive
I like it, although it is a pity it is not a few storey higher to contrast with the elysian. Although I question how the red and grey cladding will look in real life!
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May 25, 2009 at 9:04 pm #807502AnonymousInactive
It’s pretty tactless and unmercilessly overbearing on city hall. The bulk needs drastic reduction.
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May 25, 2009 at 9:05 pm #807503AnonymousInactive
From one or two angles it looks vaguely interesting, but overall I agree with you. In the last pic it looks extremely squat, dare I say it, it might even benefit from using less of its site but being a bit taller.
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May 25, 2009 at 9:15 pm #807504AnonymousInactive
Here’s another view also taken from the planning application
http://planning.corkcity.ie/InternetEnquiry/rpt_ViewApplicDetails.asp?validFileNum=1&app_num_file=0933880Bulk bulk bulk.
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May 26, 2009 at 8:53 am #807505AnonymousInactive
By Jove that is awful. Who designed this?
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May 26, 2009 at 10:15 am #807506AnonymousInactive
I disagree – I think it looks great!!!
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May 26, 2009 at 2:01 pm #807507AnonymousInactive
I don’t get it.
It’s supposed to be 7 storeys high
The sextant is 3 storeys high, with a roof elevation.
And yet this building appears to be four times the height.
In the view from the Clarion, it looks OK, if a bit bulky.
The view from Jury’s Inn is just bland.
The view from South Mall just screams ‘Refusal’
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May 26, 2009 at 3:01 pm #807508AnonymousInactive
@jungle wrote:
I don’t get it.
It’s supposed to be 7 storeys high
The sextant is 3 storeys high, with a roof elevation.
And yet this building appears to be four times the height.
In the view from the Clarion, it looks OK, if a bit bulky.
The view from Jury’s Inn is just bland.
The view from South Mall just screams ‘Refusal’
Agreed .
The West facing elevation is appalling and devoid of ideas.
Bulky and bland is a good description maybe it shoud “mirror” the Clarion etc across the river somewhat in scale with an opportunity to do something on the northeast corner facing down the river which was not done with the offices opposit as they have a glass block drum.’
The whole thing is quite wrong.
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May 26, 2009 at 3:22 pm #807509AnonymousInactive
That’s horrendous, to me it looks like another crap HKR scheme that pays no attention to its immediate surroundings
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May 29, 2009 at 1:56 pm #807510AnonymousInactive
The site is one of the best in the city when you look at issues such as road frontage, plenty of light and just the non clutter of the location. What ever is built here must be low in height. Any thing taller then 3 storey’s will create a dark dull effect.
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May 29, 2009 at 2:21 pm #807511AnonymousInactive
I think the elysian has set the precent for that whole area in terms of height. I’m not talking about the tower but the block around it.
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May 29, 2009 at 2:48 pm #807512AnonymousInactive
@na Gopaleen wrote:
The site is one of the best in the city when you look at issues such as road frontage, plenty of light and just the non clutter of the location. What ever is built here must be low in height. Any thing taller then 3 storey’s will create a dark dull effect.
With the Elysian behind and City Quarter / The Clarion to the North you are looking at approval for 6 / 7 stories with a setback at roof level.
Great site and an opportunity to do something of quality there must not be lost.
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June 1, 2009 at 8:16 pm #807513AnonymousInactive
I would like something taller and much much less bulky.
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