John Smith
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Yeah that’s true.
They also have a controlled free fall of the Sky Tower 192m up. You are attached to a verticle cable by a harness. When you jump you free fall for a while and then you gradually come to stop at the bottom, landing safely on your feet.
But then in New Zealand they’ll do anything for a thrill.
The Auckland Sky Tower is 328m tall. It is a totally different prospect to the spike and would need a good site on which to be placed.
The tower has a large complex around the base which houses a casino and bars and restaurants.
Details can be found at http://www.skyscrapers.com/english/worldmap/building/0.9/120177/
I’m not a big fan of the spire, as I don’t think it shows a great deal of imagination, and isn’t functional. At least the Sky Tower is functional, with 2 viewing decks and a few restaurants (one of which rotates 360 degrees each hour).
When I suggested the Auckland sky tower, I only meant as an example. Obviously to copy such a building would defeat the purpose.
However I still feel we could do with a building of this magnitute in our capital.
P.S. : I think the Sky Tower will become well known in years to come. The fact that it is only 5 years old probably contributes to it’s anonimity.
You can build what ever you like in Ballymun. It’s the people living there who make it or break it. Going on past form I think it will break.
It is a disgrace that Dublin ( the capital of the 3rd richest country in the world ) has no decent transport options.
I’ve recently been to Singapore. Their MRT is exceptional. It runs underground inner city and surfaces further out. There are only 4 main lines, but they run exactly on time. We should strive to get something of this calibre in Dublin.
As for Dublin Bus…Booooo!!!! Terrible vehicles and staff. The bus service in Fiji ( a third world nation with a reputation for bad time keeping) would knock spots off Dublin Bus’ time keeping and staff.
