Convention centre
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The back view of the Convention Centre looks a bit kinda Art Nouveau-esqe/ Art Deco-esque…particularly hat middle bit with the curvy glass atrium-like feature. There is no need for all those trees planted at the front of it either. Kinda hides the lower view, the ‘National Convention Centre’ name and the street access part.
Are they actually building this at the mo or are they still talking about it? I haven’t been down the docks in ages. The last time I took a ramble I nearly cried at the newly built uniform stumpy dross.
I like the back, it reminds me of that ballet place in the lincoln center in NYc, one of my favourite buildings. They are building it now, the big hole has certainly been dug.
cubix: basically they have dug the big hole and have built two concrete cores, corresponding to each side of the cylinder, to about ten story height.
Have they detailed what stone the large plain brick areas will be of? Granite, limestone? It really had better be something very suitable and attractive. Definitely not calp!
although this building will be near the height of liberty hall, it hasn’t received recognition as a high rise, perhaps because it’s a bit on the bulky side. Are the lift shafts finished yet? is the main structure starting to go up? does anyone have some more recent photos?
@cgcsb wrote:
although this building will be near the height of liberty hall, it hasn’t received recognition as a high rise, perhaps because it’s a bit on the bulky side.
I assume this model is to scale …
in which case it is nothing like the height of liberty hall when compared to the sleep inducing PWC building next door. Just as well, it would be something of a monster given its profile.
@cgcsb wrote:
although this building will be near the height of liberty hall, it hasn’t received recognition as a high rise, perhaps because it’s a bit on the bulky side.
Its 40m approx(to the cylinder top I believe), same as O’Connell bridge house
The main liftshafts are inside those 2 concrete cores that have gone up at the front of the site. The steel frame at the front has started going up too, you can see it between the 2 cores. Also it’s just over 40m to the top of those concrete cores…the high point on the drum is higher than those again, I believe.
I believe it is to be over 50m when completed, proof again that liberty hall is no highrise building and should not be a benchmark to use.
Up to date construction pics are on the ccd website –
Some internal ‘fly through’ stuff visible on the animated vid, they really pulled out all the stops for that one !!!
A lot of Dublin Tourism stock footage used several times in the same video… Great looking place though, Dublin – it seems!!!!
“Designed to meet the highest standards of environmental sustainability”
A paradox surely?
Still good to hear.“Our venue is being constructed with concrete that has a zero carbon footprint. Long-term operational requirements have also been prioritised, including energy usage and waste management.”
Have a picture of the cores going up, but it’s at home. Quite enormous they are.
Special thanks to U2 for permission to use ‘Beautiful Day’ as the film soundtrack.
I scratch your back…
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