Re: Re: Ireland’s First Festival Of Architecture Announced In Cork Today

I think there is a vibrant interest in architecture in Cork and more so nowadays it would seem. I think over the past years up until possibly late 2002, architecture never really gave Cork any particularly substantial designs that gave it much to talk about really (other than the golden oldies but you can only talk about them so much before your face turns blue!!). Sure we had the Gate multiplex and apartments development, but thats nothing to be proud of and a few other buildings. but they were few and far between. Now theres a loada building and development activity and suddenly architecture is the hot topic of today cos people are interested in helping shape the city better all the time. And now real landmark buildings like Clontarf street, Patricks quay, Lavitts quay and Eglinton street are giving people a better interest. i suppose thats evident in the amount of people using the Cork page on this website (not just members, regular visitors which I was for about a year before i registered!!!) I and i know loads of others have been reading this article and are really looking forward to the festival. Im sort of proud the festival is being held in Cork. it should be an annual thing and promote the place a centre of archiectural excellence (which it has a long way to go yet, but keep the Clontarf, Eglinton, Patricks quay, Camden courts and lavitts quays coming, and we may get there someday!!!! 😀