developments in cork
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“Any news on the paperboy statue that was due to be reinstated?”
Probably been sold to someone in Dublin’s docklands so that it can sit alongside the ‘Cill Airne’ and the ‘Jeanie Johnson’!
Another example of unbuilt Ireland?
In 1995, UCC asked O’Donnell Tuomey Architects to draw up a development plan for the former Good Shepherd Convent and its lands at Sunday’s Well in Cork. The site was to accommodate a humanities campus for 1,500 students in Phase One. The project was ultimately abandoned but not without leaving us with these interesting ideas on transforming an institutional building.
The ultimate faith of the convent building is now anybody’s guess.
A very interesting proposal I wonder will a more contemporary scheme emerge along the same proportions with a newer outer skin?
Does anyone know who is behind the new leisure facility on the Old Mallow road that flemings is building and what is actually going in there.
The leisure centre on the Old Mallow Road near Fitz’ Boreen is by Blackpool Bowl & Leisure Ltd.
It consists of a Family Recreation Centre, Health & Fitness Club & Day Care Centre compr. 6203sqm. over 4 storeys (ground & first being semi-basement) incl. 2 vehicular entrances, car parking for 154 cars, bicycle parking, service yard, ESB substation & switch room, associated plant, boundary wall & fence, associated landscaping & site works.
It was granted permission by CCC early in 2002.
Consists of bowling alley, gym, creche and (I believe) a swimming pool.The EchoBoy is Back!!!!
The Echo Boy statue which had been missing from Cook Street for so long has now been returned to the Streets of Cork.
It’s situated on St. Patrick’s Street, outside the old Cork Examiner Offices doorway and was unveiled today.
Since i’ve got this wrong before, here’s a picture to prove it 🙂
Thanks for that Radioactiveman it was an interesting episode
Cork COunty Cricket Club have appealled to ABP Cork City COuncil’s decision to grant permission to UCC for the construction of an Outreach and Access building on its lands at MArdyke Gardens adjacent to the new MArdyke Bridge.
I see that O’sheas builders are starting work at the back of the wilton shopping centre is this more shops or offices because I know Tesco were turned down planning permission for a petrol station.
What is happening with East Gate, Little Island I see that they are finnished a major building down there for a while but nobody seems to be moving in I thought Homebase were launching there at the beginningof the year have they pulled out with the number of DIY superstores in the city.
blackpool seems to be coming on no end. i think it was lisam was saying that the retail park there is far better than the one at mahon pt given all the hype and i have to agree. its a nice change. the leisure centre should just add to it all.
anyone hear about any activity along kennedys qy with iaws???
this place seems a little quiet these days…almost eerie! oooo!
hey radioactiveman sweet pics there on sundays well. hear frinilla have oriordan staheli working on a nice housing project there.
Hello!!!
I see McCarthy developments have had the appeal against their office building for the south docklands (Monahan road/Centre park road???) withdrawn. Thats good news right? Does anyone know whether it will begin construction anytime soon?? 🙂
Just an update on the new Mardyke Bridge:
Inside Cork quote CCC sources as saying the bridge will not be open to the public until late October at the earliest!!!!! Still waiting for the paths to put in place. And who’s responsible for putting the paths in place?? That’s right you guessed it: CCC.
Anybody hear todays news on one on Radio 1? The Irish Examiner (or as he continued to refer to it: The COrk Examiner 🙂 ) got lambasted by Minister Michael McDowell, and rightly so in my opinion.
But back to architectural matters. Todays Examiner has some splendid images of the proposed new development behind MAhers outdor shop near the Bus station. Importantly they seem to suggest that the old red brick chimney will be preserved. The article also suggest that a planning application will be made in the next few weeks for an office development in the listed building currently occuppied by Mahers.
The development focused on in the article and images looks impressive. Modern but certainly following a form of the listed building to which it is adjacent. The incorporation of the chimney is crucial and I don’t know has it been done to my satisfaction, but that’s a personal opinion.
It is very quiet here. But it is the silly season after all! And Lexington I believe is away sunning himself!
PS regarding Blackpool shopping centre/retail park: It beats Mahon hands down. for diversity of stores, ease of access, and down right Northside charm it comes up thrumps everytime.
There is simple nothing to attract anyone to Mahon for a second visit. The Farmer’s Market is a great idea, but does smack of desperation- trying to make up fior the fact that there isnt a cake shop, bakery, butchers, deli, etc. in Mahon Point (Tesco Aside).
I believe Mahon Management have plumbed for the star clothing retailers and therefore reduced the attractiveness of the centre as an all round shopping experience.[font=Arial:2mvje3ht]So glad to here that the Echo Boy is back Radioactiveman, you've been talking about him for so long, you must be really chuffed. And Re: Homebase Securityman, I heard they were looking for a place in the Carrigtowhill area (but it might be only roumour). Fire at the new airport terminal, I hope it wont slow down the construction of it.[/font:2mvje3ht] 😉
I think a lot of people expected Mahon to wipe the floor with everyone when it opened and it did for the first month when people were fascinated with new stores such Debenhams, Zara, Bershka, Best Menswear etc. which were not anywhere else however they forgot that people spend there money on more than just clothes. An example I give you is that i’m in the process of getting a house at the moment so it was time to check out what to get for the inside of it. Mahon is useless in this area besides B&Q which is a good walk from the centre mind you. On the other hand Blackpool comes up trumps as you have Soundstore for all your appliances, Dunnes Stores is better than TESCO for Bed clothes, cutlery, curtins etc, you also have two options for furniture in Reid and Land of Leather, Argos, maplin Electronics, Carpet Right and not to mention Atlantic Homecare. Aswell as this Blackpool has a fruit and veg shop, butchers, cake shop, shoe repairs, Costa Coffee is class and a pictures that wont leave a big hole in your pocket the prices in the Omniplex are way over the Top.
There is a couple of big names moving into Ballincollig and i expect this to be a good mixed development with Dunnes, Easons and Carrig Donn so far in there anyone know who else is going in there.
I see in the Examiner today that Harvey Norman are looking for someone in Cork are they eying up a new store I heard a rumour a while back that they were looking to buy the old Woodies Store??
@Radioactiveman wrote:
Todays Examiner has some splendid images of the proposed new development behind MAhers outdor shop near the Bus station. Importantly they seem to suggest that the old red brick chimney will be preserved. The article also suggest that a planning application will be made in the next few weeks for an office development in the listed building currently occuppied by Mahers.
The development focused on in the article and images looks impressive. Modern but certainly following a form of the listed building to which it is adjacent. The incorporation of the chimney is crucial and I don’t know has it been done to my satisfaction, but that’s a personal opinion.got any pics of that new office development? any scans? i was kinda semi dreading this when i heard about it given that the eproject architects havent really impressed me so far. if anyone could get a scan it would be well sweet. im an irish times person myself sorry!!! hehe
the chimney is very important i would have been really p***ed off if that was lost.
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I see that O’sheas builders are starting work at the back of the wilton shopping centre is this more shops or offices because I know Tesco were turned down planning permission for a petrol station.
What is happening with East Gate, Little Island I see that they are finnished a major building down there for a while but nobody seems to be moving in I thought Homebase were launching there at the beginningof the year have they pulled out with the number of DIY superstores in the city.
Its the new library
@securityman wrote:
I see in the Examiner today that Harvey Norman are looking for someone in Cork are they eying up a new store I heard a rumour a while back that they were looking to buy the old Woodies Store??
Noooooo!!!! Does that mean we’ll be getting their ads on local radio too… 🙁
[font=Arial:3n9n6b7z]It was front page news on the Echo today, PC World and Currys are opening within the next few months in Mahon Point. I didn't even here rumours that they were opening up in Cork and what a shock I got when I saw it on the frontpage. Thats some good news for Mahon, should balance things out between there and Blackpool. Didn't here that Harvey Normans wanted to buy the old Woodies, but they want to open up 3 new stores in Ireland over the coming years. I've been in one or two of their shops in Australia, didn't think they were that great though.[/font:3n9n6b7z] 😉
Hello,
and what beautifully depressing weather to return to. Ah well, home sweet home – albeit a very wet one. At least now I look like a lobster on a skewer. 😀
Anyway,
I hear interesting news came of Academy Street, Paul Street and Cornmarket Street while I was away. Must look up on that. Hope you’re all well.
Also, I’ve taken on board what many of you have said, and I am looking into improving image qualities soon – so that blurry type images can be improved on, but it may be a few weeks away yet – but progress should be on the way.
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