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ParticipantJust found this.
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ParticipantAny further word on the development at the top of O’Connell St.?
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ParticipantJust looking through the buildings of Trinity on archiseek, and wondering what date of construction was:
My understanding is that they used the buildings of the Abbey for a time so I assume this is the first part of the college built specifically? No?
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ParticipantI do like the idea of covering the railway cutting, it should be as a public space, and not built on.
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ParticipantSome very nice looking plasterwork there
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ParticipantThere is rather a lot of it – not that obvious from the carefully chosen rendered viewpoints. It’s so 70s and 80s infill at the back though.
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ParticipantI quite like it, even if it does have that university campus building look about it.
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ParticipantThe lock staircase from the basin to the Liffey would have been an incredible Industrial Revolution remnant to have today. Pity it wasn’t constructed – may have kept the basin open.
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ParticipantAm torn on the Ormond, as its probably only the facade thats worth saving, and even then a building that reflects and respects the heights and rhythm of the quays could do a better job.
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ParticipantThe Irish Architectural Archive
http://www.iarc.ieThe Irish Georgian Society (who I think have a Limerick Chapter)
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ParticipantWhether or not there is a real problem, there is a real image problem – the planning system in Kerry is being portrayed as being in disarray. Fairly damning results.
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ParticipantIt looks great. Interesting article in The Irish Times some time ago.
July 3, 2004 at 4:45 pm in reply to: All aboard the Luas, at last Tickets, please: the low-down on Luas #743003MG
ParticipantWas also on the LUAS this week, most excellent experience. Beautiful trains.
How long before Luas becomes an acceptable girl’s christian name? “Come in, Luas O’Malley, your dinners is all poured out”
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ParticipantI believe Tara Street may have been cancelled.
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ParticipantThis Libeskind style is starting to look tired and empty of any meaning.
In Berlin’s Jewish Museum, I could see the violence of the building as a reflection of the violence inflincted by the Nazi regime on the Jewish people.
http://germany.archiseek.com/brandenburg/berlin/jewish_museum.html
In Toronto, its just a design to catch the eye and make a bold statement – “Danny, will we put a slash here or here…”
http://canada.archiseek.com/unbuilt/ontario/toronto/rom_extension/index.html
Now in Dublin, he has proposed a ship version for Dun Laoghaire, and this which looks like something from the Borg in Star Trek.
http://www.irish-architecture.com/news/2004/000114.html
So whats the meaning Danny? Mr Libeskind said his futuristic wedge-shaped building would show how architecture could act as a magnet for the public. It would not be a stand-alone building, but would be integrated into an urban space with as much going on outside as within.
So it has no meaning – just your signature style now so…..
Danny boy, you have completely debased the Berlin Jewish Museum for me. The exterior of the Dublin concert hall looks like one of the corners of the Berlin Jewish Museum turned 90 degrees.
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ParticipantOriginally posted by Diaspora
No one except John Fitzgerald and Owen Keegan really know how long this has been on the agenda. But in my opinion the traffic load has been excessive on Stephens Green West for about two years, ever since it went from 4 lanes to 2.It is in my opinion a move of necessity to try alternative routes for the existing traffic, they don’t have an option because 2 lanes will ensure gridlock.
I think that the traffic load on SGW has been excessive for 5/6 years. Ever cycled around it? And tried not to be funelled down Dawson Street by the motorised traffic? It’s very difficult. The “wasted capacity” of most of the rest of the Green should be utilised. Creating a new pedestrian friendly plaza at the top of Grafton Street is a prize worth trying for.
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ParticipantAny pictures of this?
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ParticipantVery low-rise office campus isn’t it? I assume that the cylindrical volume is the council chamber – very symbolic – going around in circles.
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ParticipantLook at it this way, at least it is back – still unfortunate though.
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ParticipantWill the OS staff move?
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