What’s up docks?
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@Maskhadov wrote:
oh my god WOW. Makes what is happening in Dublin boring and unimportant
oh for the lack of ego driven white elephants
Why oh why would we want anything remotely like that muck that’s planned for Milan? Where’s the grace or elegance in the proposal. All I see are a series of self regarding, ego driven edifices scattered on a lump of parkland with no discernable logic or form. Each individual building may have their merits but together the result will be revolting. And what is the point of the Liebskind block in the middle? Torre C? Awful stuff…
I look forward to looking down and seeing the Sam Beckett Bridge, flanked by the U2 Tower and Point Village Tower. As I said before, we are in a period of transition, a wealthy country with the mentality of a poor one. And very conservative. This will change over time, but at the moment all we can do is look at countries with greater vision, who got there first.
Paul H,
Istanbul is an example of how not to build high-rise. The Karakoy side looks shite as a result of the crap built there, typical example being the one you posted – I think itis the Hyatt? It totally overpowers the Dolmabace Palace. Even worse is the neighbouring Ritz Carlton, which looks like a kid’s effort with Lego with a greenhouse on top.
See http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/istanbul/photo_tour/hotel/property_overlooking_water.asp
The Four Seasons did a lovely job on their hotel, a conversion of the city jail. Idea for the ‘Joy?
KB2Very true Denouncer….we are indeed very, very conservative …..but also very careless. Pity we didn’t apply this tight arsed conservatism to the saving of the historic fabric of our cities architectural gems that have suffered over the years…… and it’s still happening today. The Dublin docks was an ideal spot and a blank canvas to have any sort of contemporary and exciting new architecture which could be viewed and admired from near and far. Instead we get toytown legoland, and another proposal of plonking a giantnormous monolith building in perhaps one of the most significant and historical parts of the city…the James ‘s St /Thomas St vicinity. These streets still have fine old 18th century type houses and instead of being restored and treated with a little bit of respect, will no doubt be botched and bulldozed to make way for yet another fucking overpriced crappy appartment scheme for upstarts buying a lifestlye which they are mind numbingly sold in the daily media.
@GregF wrote:
Very true Denouncer….we are indeed very, very conservative …..but also very careless. Pity we didn’t apply this tight arsed conservatism to the saving of the historic fabric of our cities architectural gems that have suffered over the years…… and it’s still happening today. The Dublin docks was an ideal spot and a blank canvas to have any sort of contemporary and exciting new architecture which could be viewed and admired from near and far. Instead we get toytown legoland, and another proposal of plonking a giantnormous monolith building in perhaps one of the most significant and historical parts of the city…the James ‘s St /Thomas St vicinity. These streets still have fine old 18th century type houses and instead of being restored and treated with a little bit of respect, will no doubt be botched and bulldozed to make way for yet another fucking overpriced crappy appartment scheme for upstarts buying a lifestlye which they are mind numbingly sold in the daily media.
dunno if i agree with the argument about the location, i have seen skyscrapers in London and Rotterdam work very well with their victorian or 18th century surroundings, it makes for a nice contrast of old and new…as longas its done well…i think acid rain or chewing gum has a worse affect on retaining heritage streets than a skyscraper…unless you really miss the view from ‘that angle’ 😉
That last one looks like Gordon St. off Barrow St. Used to live there.
You can see the muck scraper beside the drainpipe at ground level, they used to scrape their boots off it.Not all of the above picture are new streets. One is the fantastically monikered Misery Hill! pertaining to its past as a waystation for lepers entering/exiting the city. Hope it is retained as it is the street’s rightful title.
Has the name Hannover Square been taken yet?
Looks like work has begun on Alto Vetro in the last few days. The advertising hoardings are gone, and the footpaths around it have been taken over by various pieces of machinery. Incidently, does anyone know what was here before and how Treasury came to own such a small plot. how long has it been open quay-side for? Was there a small building here a few years ago. I am finding it quite hard to remember to be honest.
Sorry, to edit, but just found a small piece about it. I think I remember the small building that is referred to now. It was a strange sort of pinky orange colour as far as I remember. Anyway, more information about Altro Vetro on these web-pages
http://www.treasuryholdings.com/projectDetail.aspx?id=58
It was like a small detached house, you mostly noticed it because it was a bit akward getting past it, particularily if you were pushing a pram; the pavement narrowed and had a rail.
TCD must be wetting themselves with such a tall building opposate their Enterprise Centre.
Ah yes, I remember it. Was almost like a country cottage. I think they were piling? when I walked past there the other day. They had one of those large, vertical drills anyway.
Yeah there used to be a cottage there. I’m keeping my eye on this development from where I work, and Grand Canal Square (a lot more red poles seem to have gone up).
@phil wrote:
Looks like work has begun on Alto Vetro in the last few days. The advertising hoardings ar…………
http://www.treasuryholdings.com/projectDetail.aspx?id=58
Thanks for the shay cleary link phil
Is this project approved??
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