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

Some great shots there Graham 🙂

@GrahamH wrote:

However the side elevation is unfortunately as unsuited to its context as it was the day it was unveiled…Busy, loud, and lacking in understanding of the wider streetscape. A shame.

I’ll watch this building collect a rake of prizes I know, but at the same time yours is a fair assessment – it really is a tale of two buildings, and the building with todays gimmick of zig-zag windows will date 🙁

One area, so far not discussed, where I have concerns are the interesting preimeter railings. Without becoming a health-and-safety freak, am I alone in being perturbed that these railings, with their horizontal bars, make a perfect climbing frame – and that there is a danger that this

could inadvertantly lead thru to such a massive drop as this –

Should these railings (all be they visually interesting) really be left so finger-friendly for small children (or drunken rugby oafs) to climb?