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similar bridge,if a little more crude in design from 1992 in Portugal (not a swing bridge)
http://ip.pt/coaa/howfind.htmGoulding House 1975
good choice paul
not the most original building but very worthy
what about the late lamented Archers garage?and Alan, I’m in complete agreement on the sitting outside with a glass of wine-very difficult
but you could try Kelly & Ping in smithfield
the service is very patchy but the food and ambience are very good-the Brazen head is about the only pub in Dublin city centre where it is possible to sit outside (someone please prove me wrong)I would love to see some indication of the design-it would be a fantastic site.
I hope Dun Laoghaire have the vision to carry it throughwhile I try and dig something up, here is a site for welsh blue slate (cladding). it might be useful http://www.welshslate.com/cladding.html
You should talk to them about their experiances (as a competitor they may be more forthright and helpful in terms of normal procedure in this type of situationDid the supplier advise you of this “natural quality” before you specified it?
ask the supplier of a list of locations where this product has been used previously and ascertain whether in those instances the blemish was tolerated-discuss with the Architects what was agreed. did they accept a 10% wastage on the supply?
Talking to previous specifiers is you best bet ( Architects who have dealt with that company previously on this product-check their clients list)
Hope that helps in some way.Doubtful as work is due to commence on October this year according to banners on the building. wouldn’t leave much time.
More likely to be the “cultural/public use” element often proposed by Developers in turn for increased/high rise development.(similar to the Childrens museum proposed in the Smithfield proposal recently)In the absence of any images of the proposed development I am posting a couple of sketches of Elevations I copied at the time of the planning application
here is the Burj Al Arab hotel by WS Atkins-the interior is a little on the opulant side but the overall feel of the building is quite exciting http://www.geocities.com/big_buildings5/baa.html
This is not in dublin but I thought it might be of interest
Brunels early beginnings http://www.museumweb.freeserve.co.uk/brunel.htmThere used to be a pedestrian walkway under north wall quay from the old railway terminal to the quay wall for passengers
I don’t know if it has been filled in or just blocked offI totally agree with Gregf
-have the corporation plans to build a road beyond the bridge,I think I remember notices for CPO’s in that area
Kefu/ the arches of the bridge are splayed outwards so the effects of perspective are exaggerated“The original was far taller, far bulkier and was equal on both sides.”
It still is equal kefu, it is just the effects of perspective.[This message has been edited by LOB (edited 25 May 2001).]
On the subject of passages
there is the one between the provosts house in Trinity to front square.“There is no passage under Merrion Street, but the cellars under the hotel seem to run well out into the roadway, which may be the cause of that one.”
If you go to henrietta street at the moment you have the chance to see how far the Georgian basements extended out into the street. One of the basements which had been in need of repair has been exposed back to the springing point of the original brick vault(presumeably to enable reconstruction-which would be worth seeing as its a skill not exercised much these days)
on the Country houses with tunnels for staff
Lissadell in sligo (Gore Booths) has one from the basement under the rear garden-about 20 metres long i think. it has been about 10 years since I was there.
Read somewhere that there was meant to be a tunnel which ran from the old monastery at mary’s abbey to christchurch so that the monks could attend services- if it existed it would have been some feat of engineering
