trinity and nassau street
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Dear Notjim and Paul
Those images of the TCD Model are copyrighted to me (Ros Kavanagh) and cannot be used without my permission. I would request that you remove the photos from this thread immediately.
Thank you
Ros Kavanagh
29-31 South William St.
Dublin 2Excuse my ignorance but what is that model supposed to illustrate? Scale?
How is anyone supposed to know what the end product is going to look like or how it’s going to address Nassau St by looking at a model like this?
It looks very nice but does this mean something to the trained eye? To my untrained eye it virtually meaningless and if architects use models like this to convey their idea to Joe public it won’t be understood.
sorry roskav, won’t happen again, maybe it would be best if the thread was deleted.
like the scheme btw,
notjim
The sum effect of removing the images has been to leave in the memory the fact that more greenspace is being removed.
At least with the ‘not so clear’ images there was some positive PR, now there is only a plot to cover TCD in unknown buildings.
And people wonder why architects are considered arrogant?
nothing like architects coming over all heavy about their scheme to put people’s backs up..
the railings and the view across the park from nassau street should be preserved
i think the view can be preserved or even improved while putting buildings along this street, long gaps and lowering the fence would do that.
what would be very nice would be if there were a series of mini squares or plazzas along the side of nassau street, fitting between the new buildings with a view out over the college and maybe small cafes and cafe seating.
I agree notjim it can be done well but will it? We couldn’t tell from the model.
No green space needs be used up; there is plenty of room between the street and the cricket pitch, which is being used as a car park at the moment. That side of the Nassau St is just a bus park at the moment and there is no view of any worth from street level.
Ah yes, but what of the view from the Cricket Pitch in Trinity to Nassau Street. Even with The Setanta Centre et al this is a pleasing view. And the view from Kildare Street across the pitch would be lost too. I think this streetscape needs to be preserved, even to prevent TCD becoming more insular and inward looking!
If a bus/coach isn’t in your way you still have a wall and high railings in the way. I think it would be better if it was opened at points as planed at the very least.
Large plaza like entrances into Trinity in between each building would offer great views framed by the building themselves. Opening up trinity to the city and it’s people.
What ever they do I would like to see Trinity become more accessible here and I’m sure it can be done with out compromising security.
I think that Kildare St is going to end up as a bus park once the traffic changes are effected on the 4th, as it will no longer be as important a through road once the traffic flow is reversed on Stephens Green East.
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