More for the Art Deco fans
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john, merely keeping the upper stories of a facade is pointless without the original building behind.,…
I agree.The Interior of a building is just as important as the exterior.Sure is’nt that what the Lancefort conflict was all about regarding the new Westin hotel. For a good laugh, look at the relic of a facade their preserving beside the new millennium bridge where the fire was recently at Ormonde quay. They just have’nt a clue. Talking about Art Deco has anyone noticed the ‘Bourbon’ building at the corner of Dame St. and South Great Georges St. housing Pars Oriental Carpets and some cheap record store.
But then yet again maybe it’s more ‘Art Nouveau’ in style although it dates from 1930.To add, that Gas Office in D’Olier St. is a little over-rated. The back facade with the mock-Tudor is ridiculous.It like Zoe development’s fantasies on Bachelor’s Walk or Arran Quay.
If you want fantasy see Gaudi’s output. If you want Art Deco see the wonderful Chrysler building in New York with it’s luscious interior. Now that’s real Art Deco.Oh, I thought
‘to be restored in ‘a modern art deco-stle’
meant inside AND out. It’s the interior I was exited about as it’s the part that’s been missing all these years. The interiors of Deco buildings were usually the most fabulous part. Also of course a piece of good architecture is NOT simply a facade with a box behind it.Bonzo, that’s the ‘Burton’ building [as in men’s suits etc.] You’re right though, it IS more Nouveau.
Can anyone tell me more about the Telecom Eireann (?) building on Pearse St. down from the Bus Garage and near the greyhound track? Red brick curves at the corners, large panels of glass block either side of the entrance and, best of all, fabulous concrete projection, sloping upwards and outwards, to support the clock above. What year? What Architect? etc?
The adjacent site, which has Telecom Eireann incorporated into the railings, has a Hamilton Osborne King “sold” sign on it. Is this another building under threat of extinction?This new ritz.
See what you thinkHaving looked at the original:
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/6941/ritz.htm
It was no great loss.
The new building is OK, a little disney-ish if anything but at least some thought went into it.
13/5/2004
I passed by the Gas Building on D’ Olier St the other day and WOW the interior is fantastic! I’d forgotton how good it looks – last seeing it around 1999.
The hoardings or paint covering the windows have been removed and the dazzlingly lit interior was nearly jumping out the window – what a fantastic piece of eye-candy for the people at the bus stop there.
The walls are a glowing shade of light green and the fluted coved ceiling stands out spectacularly against it.
The ceiling is covered in glittering glass pendents that are literally dripping with delicate lengths of glass – they make the place look so glamourous and when seen on a dark dull early morning and contrasting with the solemnity of the Irish Times terrace across the road looks spectacular.
And its signiature brown columns in the centre look great too.Heres hoping the windows are left gapingly clear for everyone to see D’ Olier St’s best kept secret.
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