Andrew Duffy
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…and the total area was for the complete development, which was to consist of a tower and a large low rise element of up to four (?)storeys.
…or people are going to be offered the chance to buy shares in the development company, which will then fold with all their money. Too cynical?
Joe Architect,
The tower was allowed to be any height, so long as it had a parapet height of at most 60m. The winning building is actually 78m tall to comply with the 4:1 slenderness ratio, nearly doubling the area of each floor.
Sorry to be a pedant, but since I like tall buildings and nice bridges I’ll wait for a second planning application:
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2003/0612/722077392HM3HEUSTON.html
“The first phase, designed by Anthony Reddy Associates, incorporates 1 million sq ft of offices, apartments, cultural and recreational space to the west of Military Road, on a site currently occupied by a series of concrete sheds.
The second phase, which is being designed by Paul Keogh Architects, covers a site of nearly five acres east of Military Road on which there is a number of listed, but quite ordinary, historic buildings associated with the Royal Hospital.
A total of 650 family-sized apartments are planned in the two phases, including 130 in the social and affordable housing category, with direct access by an elevated walkway and cycle route to Heuston Station and the Phoenix Park.”
The shape of the Anthony Reddy development would imply that it is to the East of Military Road, fronting onto St. John’s Road.
That’s just phase 1; phase 2 has the pedestrian bridge and apartment building. The other two tall buildings for the area haven’t been designed yet as far as I know.
The model is definitely more than the renders here show?
http://www.anthonyreddy.com/projects/offices/rhkquarter.htm
Surely it would be unusual to have a single model of two schemes, designed by two architecture firms? If so, then the killing of the apartment building because of its height is disappointing.
Please tell me you’re taking the piss.
Actually, what effect does writing to TDs in support of a development have? I don’t believe that An Bord Pleanála are interested in expressions of support for anything.
I looked around a bit, and there are two seperate projects for the same parcel of land; the one above and another, designed by Paul Keogh architects, that incorporates apartments (including an 18 storey tower) and the pedestrian bridge. The apartment building seems to be the OPW building above, leaving the Guinness Building and CIE building yet to be designed.
Describes both: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2003/0612/722077392HM3HEUSTON.html
Describes the second phase in more detail: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2091-676119,00.html
http://www.anthonyreddy.com/projects/offices/rhkquarter.htm
Has anyone seen renderings of the 19 storey apartment tower, or the pedestrian bridge to the Phoenix Park, that are part of this project?
(They may be a seperate project, actually. I think it’s the same plot of land)
So nine storeys is tall? I guess the few 19-20 storey buildings with planning permission are stratospheric then.
http://www.turningtorso.com/e_default.asp
… In Malmo, Sweden.
There was a tall chimney in the docks blown up a few years ago. I think you can find a video of it on RTE.
It was granted permission. I’m not sure about there being an appeal lodged against it; I’ll check at some stage. The application number is 1052/03.
http://www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=39&si=39417
TDs to visit disused Dublin rail track
07:58 Wednesday July 23rd 2003Members of the Oireachtas transport committee are due to visit the disused rail track under the Phoenix Park in Dublin today. The track connects Heuston and Connolly stations. The Oireachtas transport committee is examining the possibility of developing the line in an effort to encourage more commuters to use rail services.
Why does it look like this concept has just come out of a wastepaper basket?
Because I scanned it from a Sunday Times clipping that was in my pocket for about a week. Don’t know the architects involved.
There was a place for interesting buildings in Dublin, but it got covered in a load of bland seven storey boxes.
How many high speed and decicated rail lines could be built for €750m? None. We could build about two kilometres of low speed metro rail. I’m sure you won’t find anyone who is getting compensated at land rates comparable to the price of an oilfield for losing a three foot strip of their garden complaining about rebuilding the junctions.
