Ranelagh Triangle
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Why oh why couldn’t the Corpo have left the trianle in Ranelagh alone. The removal of the toilet block and trees opens up a whole new terrible view of that dire red brick block (Aidan Powell Architects). Space given over to traffic has increased, making it feel considerably more intrusive. The quality of the paving leaves alot to be desired, nice materials, shame about the way it was put down. And lets not forget the dead tree. Just because there are nice bollards and tree grills (and a glass box maybe, how original) doesn’t necessarily mean the net effect is desirable. In urban design terms it is a giant step backwards.
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Shouldn’t the corporation be commended for initiating architectural interest in small urban spaces like this? A delightful experience that can be associated with a visit to many historical yet contemporary european cities is to happen upon these ‘little’ interventions that encourage further scrutiny and awareness of an otherwise familiarized context. We don’t have enough of this in Dublin.
ANY-way……now theres nowhere for the young knackers to hide, is there?
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Its important to remember that just because the scheme has some of the ingredients of quality modern urban design doesn’t mean its good. I really believe that in knowing the space before and after the intervention the redesign has been to its detriment. Its simply a negative urban design move, brought about by, I suspect, the designers thinking they had to be radical, and in the process loosing almost all of what was good about the existing site. Maybe, there were other agendas at work here, it feels like it, roads dept etc…??
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Has the redesign been detrimental? The old triangle was becoming a haven for junkies and angry cab drivers and needed to be addressed. The new proposal doesnt necessarily detract from the integrity of the area.
You may be right though about an intervention on the part of the roads department preventing the implementation of what ought to have been a more generous or usable public space. Isn’t there a Luas line planned for this area?
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http://www.fklarchitects.com/ranelagh.htm
The images don’t really match the reality unfortunately.
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