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just to let you know… i am able to access both plus i was able to send them an email through the contact link! i don’t know what you are talking about. anyway i was just trying tell others about this development.
I think I know where you are talking about alpha. I pass that area on the train from time to time. Those buildings certainly don’t have any style. I haven’t heard anything on the highrise. I wonder though. I am able to access the site no probs. “I” appreciate the info.
@paul lite wrote:
I think I know where you are talking about alpha. I pass that area on the train from time to time. Those buildings certainly don’t have any style. I haven’t heard anything on the highrise. I wonder though. I am able to access the site no probs. “I” appreciate the info.
thank you.
@Thomond Park wrote:
There isn’t even a functioning e-mail tab let alone a link on that site
I’ve just checked a copy of The Sunday Independant and there is a massive reference to this highrise building on the back page of the property section. It is clearly shown. Perhaps this might alleviate your concerns.
Not a sausage out of it
What do you mean Thomond? I too am able to access the link. It is interesting. I would love to see another highrise go up. It would bring a bit of life to a once dead area. The stuff that has gone up so far at Royal Canal Park is terrible though. The highrise “seems” to be a little bit better. 😉
@Thomond Park wrote:
There isn’t even a functioning e-mail tab let alone a link on that site
That’s not nice.
thanks lads. i got a bit of a shock when i saw the paper today. i thought i was looking at a development in another country. i am a bit sceptical about the highrise. i can’t see this being built here. too many houses in the distance to go on about overshadowing and so on. i am confused and as a result was looking for some info on it. is it proposed? is it approved? is it cancelled? is it under construction? comments? 😮
Looks great!! You’re right, it does look like a development in another country, possibly Mediterranean region?
What exactly looks great? The bland IFSC type stuff at the Royal Canal Park website, or the stuff in the Independent – or are both the same issue?
( The website is good, though. Kudos to the web designer. You need flash which may be the problem some people are having).
they are both the same issue. the picture in the indo referred me to the royal canal park website. the website shows the same picture that is shown in the paper and so on. i never heard anything about this highrise being built before so i was just looking for some input. it is a shame not everyone can see it.
Thomand, you need Flash to view the website.
It’s not much of a highrise. It’s shorter than the millenium tower in Grand Canal Dock.
what stage is this building at though? it is news to me. i have never seen a reference to it anywhere else. i agree it is not much to look at. it reminds me of santry cross slightly. i don’t understand why highrises have to be so plain looking here.
I pass that area from time to time yet I haven’t seen any highrise. I haven’t even seen one under construction. That won’t be built. If it isn’t built in the future it is obviously criminal to build tall in ireland. It is obvious that there is something wrong. Why are all the approved highrises unbuilt? It is so frustrating.
Here is a highrise that has never been mentioned before yet nobody will really pass any comments on it or answer the questions put to them! I am surprised. My own opinion is that it should be built. Ireland could do with a few more highrises. That area seems ok for a highrise to me. Is it being built or what???
i sent an email to royal canal park’s website in relation to this highrise yet all i got was a response asking if i were interested in purchasing an appartment. they are saying nothing. surprise, surprise.
This image seems to be the standard for new apartment developments in Dublin- 13-ish-storey ‘landmark’ block, surrounded by mediocre fiveish-storey ones. Santry Cross, Belgard Square, even Charlotte Quay.
My problem with these is that they do nothing to address the higher densities we need. After all, a slender 14-storey building is just two small seven storey blocks on top of each other. Adding an extra floor or two over the low-rise element of all these would achieve higher densities than the inclusion of the towers, at a much cheaper cost I’m sure.AndrewP – Your comment that the addition of one extra floor rather to the standard 4-6 story block would have a vastly more signmificant impact than peppering of isolated point blocks across the city is right on the money.
The development looks interesting. Certainly of more considerable density and retaining a more traditional street scape that is normally found this far from ‘town’ (certainly on that side). The landscaping on the canal ceratinly looks promising and starts to further bring together a linear park of considerable quality strectching from Spencer Dock West. I am a little concerned at the anoubt of open / plaza space. Generally to be supported of course but I would wonder does the street layout and density support such a large space. Look Smithfiled for example.
Anyway, must walk the Canal next time I’m home.
i was out in tallaght the other day. i got the luas for a change. i was shocked at the amount of cranes in the belgard square area. that area is really coming along with the 13 storey tower already up. it seems to be a very large development. very handy for those that will live there with the luas and the square only a stone throw away. the last time i was out there was last year.
Any news on Alto Vetro and Montevetro? Has construction started yet?
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