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    • January 18, 2002 at 2:03 pm #705208
      -Donnacha-
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      Has anybody noticed those atrocious new buildings on Temple Bar Square on what used to be the vacant site (or makeshift beer garden as it became) next to the Quays pub? They are built to look like two separate builidngs and are the absolute worst kind of pastiche imaginable; historically inaccuarate as well as offensive to the eye. What happened to the Architectural framework? Temple Bar, despite its problems has become something of a showpiece for contemporary Irish architecture. What kind of retarded planning system do we have in ths country that would let these hideous things be built? The mind boggles…

    • January 18, 2002 at 2:06 pm #718135
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      Theyre absolutely terrible.

    • January 18, 2002 at 4:11 pm #718136
      JackHack
      Participant

      It had dissappointed me also as I saw the thing take shape many weeks ago. A case of the Quays Oirish bar interior kit out going out of control.

    • January 18, 2002 at 9:49 pm #718137
      JL
      Participant

      Could it be something to do with the winding up of TBP? Have the Corpo – sorry City Council – got more of a say in planning now?

    • January 21, 2002 at 9:18 am #718138
      GregF
      Participant

      Saw this building at the weekend ……what a concoction……check out those bay windows too ……..definitely designed? and built by Bob the Builder.

    • January 21, 2002 at 2:37 pm #718139
      LOB
      Participant

      saw the buildings on friday
      words fail me

    • January 21, 2002 at 2:41 pm #718140
      MG
      Participant

      I imagine words also fail the architects of the Temple Bar Gallery beside it.

    • January 22, 2002 at 2:24 pm #718141
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      At least the window frames are made of wood [or is that an example of cronying pastiche too ?]

    • February 11, 2002 at 9:55 am #718142
      Paul Clerkin
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    • February 11, 2002 at 10:38 am #718143
      RaB
      Participant

      how about someone posting the names of the Architect and planner responsible

    • February 11, 2002 at 12:20 pm #718144
      roskav
      Participant

      Chill out guys

    • February 11, 2002 at 6:27 pm #718145
      JackHack
      Participant

      KILL KILL KILL !!!

    • February 11, 2002 at 7:49 pm #718146
      franco
      Participant

      Apart from the bay window, I don’t think they’re too bad, yis should have a look at some of the new apartments on Merchants road, Galway. Their grossness fail me.

    • February 12, 2002 at 8:54 am #718147
      -Donnacha-
      Participant

      im glad theree is a forum like this that highlights atrocious pieces of work such as this. its just a pity that very little is/can be done to avoid it. Perhaps it illustrates what Temple Bar has become, an urban theme park designed for tourists.

    • February 12, 2002 at 9:12 am #718148
      Jas
      Participant

      You know of course that the interior is probably going to be twee Irish pub as this is an extension to the Quays Bar.

    • February 12, 2002 at 10:09 am #718149
      JackHack
      Participant

      After so many years now of the developement boom you would have thought that design standards would have come on. But this new building isn’t alone in bad taste. The very large new apartment complex on Dorset St. isn’t worth a second glance, unfortunate considering the prominance of the street.

    • February 12, 2002 at 11:05 am #718150
      notjim
      Participant

      Can anyone else remember the Galway Quays before it became an Irish Pub, it was really great. There is a little corner left to remind you by the front enterance.

    • February 12, 2002 at 11:50 am #718151
      vitruvius
      Participant

      Until such time as domestic architecture grows up and leaves the cosy vic/ed nostalgia behind I’m afraid we will see a lot more of this kind of thing – the shock of the new and all that.

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