Re: Re: Department of Finance, Merrion Row – Grafton Architects

@GrahamH wrote:

How could a heritage facade to the front and a modern block to the rear be described as meaningful, jdivision? Surely the direct opposite is the case.

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Probably the incorrect word to use on my part. But basically a redbrick facade would have kept the terrace together rather than giving it a jarring sudden termination when walking towards St Stephens Green. From St Stephens Green the view would be of the the more modern block which would have allowed room for a more modern treatment