Point Village
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Yea, great big glass dome would be sweet, but the high cost would be a factor im sure
Great pictures Overworked thanks, any shots of the planned interior??
@paul h wrote:
Yea, great big glass dome would be sweet, but the high cost would be a factor im sure
Great pictures Overworked thanks, any shots of the planned interior??
I would imagine and hope the acoustic engineering necessities dictated the form, wouldn’t a dome be a nightmare sound wise?. Dublin’s never had a purpose built arena sized venue for concerts so hopefully it’s a marked improvement soundwise…
@Overworked wrote:
I think this is interesting !!
I think the tower looks worse than I expected. Ballymun architecture for the 21st century. I predict it will be hated by people within five years of completion.
@Overworked wrote:
I have to admit, i like the new Point !!!
Where did you find the images? I can’t find anything about it on the architects or engineers’ websites.
@tommyt wrote:
I would imagine and hope the acoustic engineering necessities dictated the form, wouldn’t a dome be a nightmare sound wise?. Dublin’s never had a purpose built arena sized venue for concerts so hopefully it’s a marked improvement soundwise…
if i’ve learned anything (and i probably haven’t), its that there is no limit to what can be achieved – engineering wise…
Yes hopefully (dear god) it will be a marked improvement.
It certainly does not look too hot from the outside but as your Grandmother would say – it matters what your like on the insideI have to admit though, the last few gigs I went to in the Point, the sound was bloody excellent. They got a new rig about 3 or 4 years ago and it blew me away the first time. Back in the day it was absolute arse but in recent times it was great. I really can’t wait for this to take shape.
I’ve been told that the foundations for the tower have been laid, and they are now driving girders into the perimeter. Bag of shite? I can’t tell. I’m here in Valencia smoking hot Spanish women.
“Ye’d be up dere in de Point Teartre in Dublin, and you’d be singin a song, like, and you’d be wonderin if anyone could hear a fuckin’ word yer sayin'” – Christy Moore.
C’mon, An Pointe Nua! Hurry the fuck.
Those renders don’t inspire really. Makes the Point look like a B&Q outlet. But I’ve seen the new frame going up in the flesh and its got nice dimensions, so hopefully the real thing will look better. Incidentally, what’s with dropping the “Depot”? Always thought Point Depot was a great name. But I digress..
why exactly is there such a long delay in bulding this skyscraper? it should be well under construction! it’s very annoying.
Living close to the site I can tell you that the skyscraper represents about 10% of the development. That development is still for the most part a massive hole in the ground. The whole thing is due to be finished by 2010 but don’t expect to see anything scraping any skies this year.
Anyone care to take a gander through the east gate on East Wall Road? The tower foundations are right there, like. I was there 4 months ago. An update would be great.
Passed there the other day, no real movement on the tower as yet – the retail element is flying up though (probably as they have signed up tenants already) and the residential nature of the tower means there is no point in building until the market correction (ahem) is complete.
Huge banner of Gay Byrne “the first mayor of point village” – whatever they are on this week I don’t know?!?!
There is a 12 mtr deep hole for the 3 story basement of the tower. Currently, at the bottom of this, they are driving (Drilling) 1 mtr wide & 25 mtr deep piles into the ground to support the weight of the tower
well hallelullah !!
Ive wondered why in ireland they seem to build the lift shaft first, then the rest of the building?
over here they build each entire floor plate upwards , floor by floor
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