Look at de state of Cork, like!

I’ve got a can of petrol… meet you guys in Cor k for lunch and a good ole bonfire?

@Pana01 wrote:

Walking down Patrick St on Saturday, I saw that the martyr of a portakabin is still alive and kicking!
Two CIE men were laughing and making cups of tea inside.
A few weeks ago, ‘Inside Cork’ had a cover story on this ‘eyesore’, and how nobody from CIE was available for comment. I feel like dismantling it myself – any volunteers, let me know.

Lex – I thought it was agreed that this thing was to go recently??

Rant over……..

This is just another image of the Camden Court development by OSB. Designed by James Leahy & Associates, constructed by John F. Supple Contractors. It’s not any better really, but at least its in colour. Sort of…

I agree lisam, its a significant improvement on what was there. Which was basically ruin and tin-roof.

@Thomond Park wrote:

Thats hardly an excuse this building is low on architectural merit full stop

😀 Its not the worst design in the world , its interesting

That latest image is even worse, so while we are on that subject I think I will introduce this as being about an equal level of design quality

http://www.hkr.ie/proj_corkstpge1.htm

Whilst these are interesting

http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/cork/cork/glucksman/index.html

https://archiseek.com/content/attachment.php?attachmentid=595

Or even this

http://scotland.archiseek.com/news/2005/000054/1_lge.html

But certainly not this

https://archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=3165&highlight=lexington+watergold

C’mon – it’s not THAT bad. Superior to the other new apartment development nearby. Camden Wharf.

ick.

@d_d_dallas wrote:

C’mon – it’s not THAT bad. Superior to the other new apartment development nearby. Camden Wharf. ick.

Its probably a nano degree less odious but it is industry grade stuff that brings in fees for architectural practices and not something that any decent practice would ever put on their home page. Surely you would hate to think that someone researching Cork architecture would think that this was being promoted as architecture worthy of notice. Only auctioneers get excited by that type of building in my experience and their excitement seldom has anything to do with urban design quality in my experience.

@d_d_dallas wrote:

Agreed, however in terms of city present centre activity this is probably about as exciting as it gets (can someone comfirm/deny)

I would have said 21 Lavitts Quay is a far superior building – I don’t know why, but it speaks ‘Millbank’ (i.e. MI5 HQ, London) to me at some curious level. I have a few smashing images of 21 Lavitts Quay as it nears completion (however I need a new cable link with USB extension) and I really feel it sets a precendent along the quay.

Also, competition designs for Kyrls Quay are shaping up nicely (I’ve seen 2 early drawings for 2 different entrants) and they’re interesting.

Also Rockfell’s Cornmarket Street development by Frank Ennis and Associates as well as John Mannix’s Washington Street development by Dermot Coveney & Associates are interesting designs too.

🙂 PJ Hegarty & Sons Ltd have erected a new tower crane over Blackpool Developments site for a new office and residential scheme at Blackpool Retail Park (Phase 2) – however, Blackpool Developments have recently lodged plans to convert the building to 70,000sq ft + of open plan office space with ground floor retail – this follows their success in tenants at the existing park office space and subsequent demand.

🙂 PJ Hegarty & Sons Ltd have erected a new tower crane over Blackpool Developments site for a new 5-storey 150-bedroom hotel at Blackpool Retail Park – however, Blackpool Developments have recently lodged plans to convert the building to 70,000sq ft + of office space with ground floor retail – this follows their success in tenants at the existing park office space and subsequent demand.[/QUOTE]

A much better Retail Park than mahon and traffic is a lot better. For once the Northside has gotten something better than the Southside

😀 If only I had the money to buy a new car from all these new car showrooms!!!

😮 Well, one of many, but after the applications, the talks, the Further Info – Frinailla’s revised development for Ladyswell (Watercourse Road, Blackpool) is due tomorrow. The project has been significantly revised and scaled down, but still remains on a very large scale with in excess of 150 residential units, basement car-parking, commercial facilities, public facilities etc etc. Fingers crossed – it’s a good project for an area much in need of one.

– on that note, I probably didn’t mention this, but Frinailla has hired Pat O’Brien Developments as private contractor for its An Caislean development in Ballincollig after the previous contractor went into liquidation mid-construction. Construction is now well under way with a tower crane having been erected a few weeks ago.