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  • #706760
    Anonymous
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    Has anyone else noticed the new building that is going up in Stephens Green at the moment? It looks like it is a new building to house machinery etc. Does anyone know what it is for definite?

    #739779
    d_d_dallas
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    Not sure what part of Stephen’s Green ur on about – but I do know that Banks of Scotland (or is that Royal Bank…) is building it’s Irish HQ on Stephens Green.

    #739780
    notjim
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    i was wondering too, its on the southern side, actually in the park.

    #739781
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Yeah, it is the one in the park. Sorry if I did not make myself clear enough.

    #739782
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Between that and the new carpark in the Green complete with ungalvenised railings you really wonder.

    One of the finest inner city parks in Europe, and what do we do?

    We treat it like the playing fields in Mosside for all the architectural condsideration we give it

    #739783
    Devin
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    New building going up in Stephen’s Green to house machinery? For a minute I was picturing a glass-fronted building next to the College of Surgeons with tractors and combine harvesters inside. But yeah, I see now.

    #739784
    blue
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    I don’t follow – is there a building actually going up in St Stephens Green Park ( the green square area in the centre)? Surely not ?

    #739785
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    On the South side of the green, between the bandstand and the park rangers residence.

    Inside the park opposite the entrance to Stokes Pl on Stephens green.

    It is a building and those are ungalvenised pallasade railings.

    #739786
    urbanisto
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    I think I remember reading a planning notice for tis as a new workstation for the park wardens

    #739787
    blue
    Participant

    Thanks Diaspora, I like Devin had pictured something else.

    #739788
    emf
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    Its dosen’t look great when viewed from the bandstand side. I’ve heard a lot of people commenting on how it stands out among the trees!

    #739789
    Ciaran Cuffe
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    The tearooms in the Phoenix Park are referred to by a sign leading to the ‘refreshment kiosk’.

    Would anyone favour something similar for Stephens Green?

    Perhaps the style could be a tad more contemporary, but it could be nice to watch the ducks while sipping a cup of tea

    #739790
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Yes,

    Once it sold Cornettos

    But it would have to be the subject of a competition and not a job for a boy.

    #739791
    urbanisto
    Participant

    That sounds like a great idea. In fact now you mention it I am amazed it hastnt cropped up at some stage over the years. It would be a great addition.

    #739792
    notjim
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    the new building is much too big and the side wall is too plane, if they needed to build it should be smaller, further back into the work area and it should be stepped in some way to break up the massing.

    #739793
    blue
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    It looks like it may be wooden clad, its certainly not going to be brick clad.

    Its very unusual in it has hardly any windows.

    Here is a camera phone photo from the south side pavement. Not great quality but you can see the wooden purlins for the cladding and the lack of windows.

    Maybe they are going to grow mushrooms in it 😉

    #739794
    blue
    Participant

    …..and from beside the bandstand, again very poor quality.

    #739795
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks Blue,

    I needed to see those pallasade railings again.

    I really thought I was dreaming the first time I saw them.

    #739796
    blue
    Participant

    lol. They have got to be temporary!

    #739797
    GrahamH
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    Surely they are!?

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