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Does anyone know anything about the new high-density regulations recently introduced? Are they being put into action, or is it all a lot of hot air? Personally I think the planning regulations in this country are far too severe, too much attention is paid to self interest groups and the like.
In theory at least, the high-density apartment complex refused planning permission in the city centre will end up being built on a greenfield site in the country because of objections from so-called conscientious pressure groups e.g. An Taisce. In my book this is much worse, the city centre is being protected from development e.g. high-rise, high-density projects, often even though they may be well-designed, at the expense of the countryside. This needs to be remedied soon. What are peoples opinions?
Is anybody aware of a single city (be it ‘developed’ or not) that has a worse public transport system than Dublin’s?
I have travelled widely and am yet to find one.
From an enforced cyclist whose brief foray into bus use nearly led to an onset of pneumonia on Friday evening while waiting for a bus that never arrivedim 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.
A great website for finding out about this stuff is http://www.allaboutbuses.com Its all about Irish Bus history and there is a message board where you can post your querie
is this not a simple issue.. are the buildings in question being assessed on their architectural ‘value’ or are a (good) major rock band deciding what is worth keeping, and what is not? Heritage is important, but we should not let a group of people dictate what our heritage should be. its a small bit arrogant. keep the buildings or retain them, whatever, but judge it on merit and quality, not ego.
Yeah! I noticed the other day as I was walking over the bridge a lot of the new surface looked as if it had worn away already.
i think the building dominates the skyline too much when viewedfrom the west.It should be built to a smaller scale and a lower height. Chances are it will overshadow the Custom House. I think Dublin should not be built as a high rise city and the maximum height for builds would be 15-18 storys in pacific areas of the city
I think there was an article in the Commercial Property section of the Irish Times a few months back. it looks rather impressive and will fit in with Georges Quay and the revamp of hawkins house.
I think the interiors look intresting but that they may have succumbed to the same over-designing that weakened their Museum of Scotland scheme in Edinburgh. While the spaces in the Scottish building are undoubtedly impressive, the architects have a tenedency to cover every surface (lift shafts, reception desks as well as principal walls) with these ‘random’ slits and openings. In some cases they frame views and work quite successfully bit they generally give the impression of being far too arbitrary and tend to dilute the overall sense of space by distracting the eye. I see from the photos of the Clare St. extension that these seem to feature porminently again but I hope that they won’t weaken it to the extent that they do in Edinburgh.
i dont really know why i dont like the fiat building. i think it looks a bit butch though, somewhat shapeless? any comment?
Calatrava designed a science museum complex
in Valencia, Spain which looks remarkably
like a human eye. Completed this year
I think[This message has been edited by e.carr (edited 07 October 2001).]
Dublincentric contribution:
Collins Barracks
Royal Hospital
Heuston Station
Guinness Storehouse
Jervis St Centre
Council Offices,Swords Village
British Embassy
Casino, Marino
Temple Bar
Connolly StationI`m sorry…please forgive my ignorance of architecture…I`m just a boring housewife…but stumbled upon this whilst looking for all things about my irish family….I take it this is Thomas st fire station dublin…can anyone mail me if possible with any information??….my grandfather was a fireman at the station In the 1940`s any info would be appreciatted..thanks
Hi Alan..agreeing what you say is to comply with what happens in Finland. Project Management is widely used as one part of project and well…too well paid. I´ve just completed two school reconstruction projects of the value apx 2 million each. Project Manager was paid the same as to the architect and you may well know of what kind of the services. System is not old ..it came up about 15 years ago and the services were taken out from architects. Ideas were brought by our large contractors from Europe and US. But now some critics has rosen: project managers´ fee is connected with the result of the (main)contractor (timetable and costs) and that is why sometimes they follow the needs of the contractor and pass the problems in the project. Clients are not satisfied. In larger projects the need of a special client (supervising) architect is to come..how and when it depends only of ourselves..architects and our marketing. This is close to that here we have a new system were building approval officials expect that in every project a nominated chief designer (archited) is found and that this person can prove his qualifications. It is widely now approved that project manager normally can not be this chief architect. Discussion continues..
regards Mikko
