New Developments in Galway City
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Apologies for the Bus Station pic – it was actually used to illustrate the proposal a couple of years ago in the City Tribune or one of the local papers – I just noticed last week that the image is actually of a recently completed development in the Liosban Industrial Estate…
And as for where I get my pictures, why, I take them myself – except for the images that I find on Google! Is there a problem with that??TBH it looks good in those photo’s. It’s like a minor Eastern European dictator’s retreat house, All it needs is the large bronze statute out front. Pity, becuase the complex itself sounds great.
Anyone know if kenny developments have started consruction on the new city west retail park with dunnes and b&q?
From what I can see in the photos the new OPW-designed Galway City Museum seems like a well-considered addition, appears a bit busy though, however it’s scale & massing seem appropriately to its context. Reminds me of a Richard Meier beach house; neither an insult nor compliment, just an observation.
On the other hand the Fairgreen House development is shocking, it’s one of the worst looking schemes I’ve seen in recent years. By comparison it makes the new heap o’ crap on Dublin’s Capel Street look decent (well maybe not, but you see where I’m going with this).
What’s going on in Galway? It was once a decent-looking city. Dublin by-and-large, disregarding a lot of what was thrown up in the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s, has put most of it’s recent vomit-inducing monstrosities outside of the city-proper, however in Galway they’re plonked right in the city centre, and there are so many of them. Also Dublin because of it’s size can absorb more crappy developments and remain relatively unscathed, however Galway, being a small city, developments like this are having an immense impact on it’s general perception from a built environment point of view.
Are cities such as Galway & Limerick making the same mistakes now that were committed a generation ago & subsequently learned from in Dublin? Is there an attitude of any development is good development?
@Craig Davis wrote:
Are cities such as Galway & Limerick making the same mistakes now that were committed a generation ago & subsequently learned from in Dublin? Is there an attitude of any development is good development?
I think Limerick has put in a relatively good show along its southern bank quaysides. Bishops Quay and Steamboat Quay spring to mind. Approaching along the northern quays from Shannon, the docklands area looks so much better than the once did not so long ago.
Does anybody have a picture of the new cinema development that was much acclaimed or the NUIG building with the large copper panon the outside. Saw a picture of it once and it looked very nice.
The cinema development – Eye Cinema – is yet another scheme commissioned by Gerry Barrett’s Edward Holdings from Douglas Wallace. Beats the other offer hands down. These two companies seem to be able to dish out some pretty nice stuff, their track record in Galway is pretty good, unlike some of the monstrosities above!
I have posted images in another earlier post called Galway Cinema!
@PTB wrote:
Does anybody have a picture of the new cinema development that was much acclaimed or the NUIG building with the large copper panon the outside. Saw a picture of it once and it looked very nice.
This? It is nice.
And The Eye.
Good to see some of the nice stuff happening in Galway on here! Both buildings are excellent with a few minor concerns – for one thing copper is being really overused in Galway! And the cinema has one really dodgy facade that is unfortunately very visible when coming in from the Dublin Road – its a pity the design didn’t carry through… It’s forgiveable though when the rest of the building, inside and out, has such flair…
Ah yes, just the ones. The college development ( GMITor is it NUIG?) is a quite stunning building, one of the most contempary and dramatic looking buildings in the country. I’m quite surprised that it was’nt mentioned before, then again this thread has a very downbeat focus and seems to only concern the negative aspects of developments in the city. Is there any other buildings that recieve positive comments in the city?
That’s the GMIT. Yeah it’s a classy building. The only problem is like most of Galway it’s located on a highway out from the city centre. Most of Galway seems to be developing like this strung out along dual carriageways
Aparently that Douglas Wallace building was modelled after the Thunder Cats Lair:D
Any of you familiar with Galway and its environs must know the Miesian house located roughly half way between Oranmore and Galway city, it’s raised up on what I think are I-beam pilotis and has a completely glazed facade (albeit protected with several acres of curtains.) I’ve only ever caught glimpses of this gem from the window of one of Bus Eireann’s finest but it would be great if any of ye could organise a few sneaky snaps of it for the thread since, ironically, its modernist (perhaps anti-contextual) approach leaves it hovering very nicely on the marshy banks of the bay.
yeah i know the house your talking about wasn’t too impressed to be honoust, Does anyone have any plans of the new ballybrit shopping centre anchored by dunnes stores or the recently approved 6 storey hotel near the race course, was also wondering if anyone knew what there developing on the tuam road it seems quite a high rise development for galway havent heard anything about it in the local press. the picture of the finished product leaves alot to be desired.
The new building on the canal at the Claddagh end is such a wasted oppurtunity, it looks like they’ve lumped together the blandest aspects of any number of apartment blocks.
was speaking to a b&q employee from the athlone branch and was informed that a b&q store is opening in galway city in march of this year, has anyone else heard anything on this?
Jammyd,
Along with Dunnes Stores they are mooted to be anchoring the city west development on the Western Distributor road(near Monkey Business).RMJM to Design Major Engineering School in Galway
Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2006 / January 11RMJM is to design the National University of Ireland, Galway’s new
@Jammyd wrote:
yeah i know the house your talking about wasn’t too impressed to be honoust, Does anyone have any plans of the new ballybrit shopping centre anchored by dunnes stores or the recently approved 6 storey hotel near the race course, was also wondering if anyone knew what there developing on the tuam road it seems quite a high rise development for galway havent heard anything about it in the local press. the picture of the finished product leaves alot to be desired.
Did you get any plans for the new hotel by the racecourse? I was hoping to find out who the developers are.
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