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@Rory W wrote:
Slightly revisiting an old topic here but a hording has just gone up on the Ulster Bank on Lower O’Connell Street – anyone know what’s going on? Will they be opening up that ‘defensive’ shopfront?
A history of that building and the restoration plans were posted here before.
https://archiseek.com/content/showpost.php?p=76763&postcount=2942 is the first post,
for me it appears on page 118 of this thread:https://archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=2087&page=118
Am i gone crazy or was there a big hot-air balloon suspended from the centre of the fountain?
I can sort of imagine it, but I don’t think it was still there when i started going to town by myself (circa 1996 or so)@djasmith wrote:
I remember hearing about this. My sister came home with it as a roumer from school. Couldn’t believe it. The place is still a building site, however the school next door (presentation primary, dating from 1889 just like the convent) has managed to gain an extra couple of classrooms on the site of the former convent
What was the outcome of the razing of the original building in the end? (I’m referring to the convent, btw, not Archers)
Only really noticed the other day how huge this is!
I didn’t really notice the cores going up (or rather, i did, but they didn’t elicit much of a response), but now that they’re building the frame between then it’s starting to get really bulkyas a side note, what are they doing just north of the bridges on the royal canal?
They’ve dammed up the canal, dug deeper than its previous base, and have dug a big pit about twice the width of the canal, too.@StephenC wrote:
Take a look at the O’Connell Street tree though! It practically dead already
It was hit by a truck not long after being put up though, wasn’t it?
Not sure how much of an effect it had, but i’m guessing ‘some’Is this the building?
https://archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=6131
Though the screenshots from there aren’t working for me anymore.
[edit], found a render of it, it looks familiar alright:
– the pic on the left [/edit]More pictures on their site: http://www.3dimageworks.com/
@djasmith wrote:
Precisely!! I was there for the first time the other morning and It’s amazing! despite all those calories etc etc there’s a most amazing view of O connell street, and through the glass floor down to the street 4 storys below!
Aye, it’s a nice spot, haven’t been there in a while, and probably won’t brave the crowds this side of xmas, but It’s nice sitting up there watching the world go by.
@djasmith wrote:
Not exactly O Connell Street – but quite a nice view of the spire! Anyone know where it was taken from?? apologies for the quality of the picture it was taken on my phone.
I’m guessing it was taken from Chocolate Soup?
Aye, haven’t looked inside yet but I noted they had people circling the perimiter on Segways with advertising banners attached (“Now open, CHQ”). Interesting marketing which i’ve yet to see elsewhere here.
The plans to redesign Dublin’s Clarence Hotel into Ireland’s tallest building should not be allowed to go ahead, architects say.
Buh…?
@theman wrote:
If anything I think that a minority of people here actually dislike Foster’s design. I think most of the problems are not with the design, but rather, the competition. Though I hope this project is held up no longer. I think its time to get on with it or we will be here in 2012 with a new design:rolleyes:
Agreed, just build the damn thing already!
There should be an option to disallow people editing their own posts after X days. the potential for abuse is greater than the annoyance caused by genuinely needed edits having to go though a moderator IMO
@paul h wrote:
As much as i like to see high rise going up around Dublin
maybe this would not be the most ideal place……
Is seems a little too close to boi building and trinity, and the O’Connell st/Westmoreland St access?But , im sure the outrageous value of the site will probably mean the only way is up
Surely the outrageous value of the site only exists because people feel they’ll get permission for a high rise?
if they were limited to 4 stories i’m sure it wouldn’t be worth anywhere near as much 🙂Well i’m basing that on a leaflet they dropped into the apartment before they started digging up the street, the works on Mayor St Upper could be more substantial, I’m not sure.
These works are (on Mayor St Lower, at least) for the relocation of services, IIRC the LUAS itself will be on the southern half of the street, rather than the northern which is being worked on at the moment.
Looks like they’re being inconsistent with the powering on of the various lights.
Last time I was there the poles weren’t illuminated, but the red strips mentioned by Morlan above were.Any word on what’s going in there?
I still want to see the basement level converted into a big, spacious, cosy bar, those arches look perfect for big comfy sofas and low lighting 🙂I was down there (albeit over at Ocean bar) during one of the gigs last week and had a few thoughts:
- The metal barriers completely ruined whatever positive visuals there were. They had this new, exciting open area, and promptly blocked it off to prevent what appeared to be a small and quiet crowd of people from… what? walking close to the water?
- The part of the square that extends over the water was blocked, i presume for insurance reasons, but it left the place looking a little ‘wrong’
- Red poles look interesting, they were brighter than I thought they’d be,interesting light patterns
