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Originally Posted by CologneMike
A new contemporary facade contrasts the strong Georgian context while continuing the rhythm and proportion of the surrounding streetscape through the defined geometries and alignments of the polished sandstone cladding.Seems to me that the building misses the proportion of the surrounding buildings .
The vertical proportions of the adjoining windows definitely dont line through on the 3d Image.Check out Page 2 of Limerick Leader City Edition this week ( Thursday 29th November )
It seems that some serious decisions are being made in the city
Also , Mr.Maddens building is what it is but its not the worst new building I’ve seen around the town.
It could also mean a conglomeration of smaller units into a large anchor unit which would require planning or addition of an extra storey over existing units of half the size. There are many options.Too bad that people will need transport and parking to benefit from it though
@CologneMike wrote:
No, but I would be also curious to hear what Murray and O’Laoire (architects of the Tourist Office / Arthur’s Quay Park) and Thompson’s (architects of the Arthur’s Quay Shopping Centre) have to say on the proposed plans for the Arthur’s Quay re-development.
The images (.pdf) in the “Draft City Centre Strategy” were poor in quality. It would great if the Limerick City Council would post the original images on their site. Maybe an international architectural competition for the Arthur’s Quay could produce the best result for the city.
Apparently Limerick City Council commissioned Nicholas de Jong & Associates to do the Draft City Centre Strategy. Having reviewed it , I would note that a huge amount of the Strategy is commendable .
The scary thing is that Mr. de Jongs meanderings on a page could become the foundation of future development plans!I hear that O’Connor and Shanahan architects have put a submission to Limerick City Council looking to save Arthurs Quay Park. Anyone know anything about it?
