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fomr todays paper
CLOSURE OF CITY STREET
Sir, – Your readers may be aware of a Dublin Corporation proposal to facilitate the permanent closure and erection of gates on the Parnell Street junction of North Great George’s Street in the centre of Dublin.
This proposal is currently going through the planning process and I would strenuously request that all objectors make their objections known to the Principal Planning Officer at City Hall.
North Great George’s Street is a planned 18th-century street whose vista is closed at the top of the hill by the magnificent Belvedere House. The planned closure will obstruct this view and close off an access route which the city inhabitants, both vehicular and pedestrian, have enjoyed for over 200 years.
In addition, the security of the area will be gravely compromised by the proposed closure as it will inhibit the movement of both garda and other emergency and service vehicles.
There has been virtually no public debate about this unprecedented action. I have lived on this inner city street for 15 years and have chosen to be a part of the wonderful renewal and regeneration of the city centre. I am dismayed to find that it is now proposed to convert my area to a suburban “close” which arrogantly turns it back on the city of which it has been an integral part for so long. – Yours, etc.,
J. BRIAN WALSH, North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1.
They’re doing a magnificent job on the campshires and for that the Corpo should take a bow. That definitely looks like a new bridge because there’s a set of locks just near there and no bridge as far as I remember.
Definitely too late now
New design for landmark city scheme on Georges Quay site
The Irish IndependentThe high-rise scheme mooted by international architects Skidmore Owings & Merill which was rejected by An Bord Pleanala has been substituted by the Keane Murphy Duff design which has previously acquired planning permission. The current Keane Murphy Duff design has had the glazing of the original design changed. The dark windows initially proposed have been replaced by lighter colour glazing, resulting in a much more transparent effect. The development is scheduled to be completed in 18 months.
http://www.independent.ie/2000/67/p98k.shtmlIt always suffered from being windswept and wet. What it needs is the Kilkenny shop to open its cafe are to the street from that site and place seating out in the area. In the summer, I would imagine its a nice suntrap, and its away from traffic.
Details seem to be sketchy of who is involved? I have heard that the Bank of Ireland is a party to the scheme but is that true?
This could be interesting… is it going to be a fawning interview or is he being set up with a hostile panel?
This is disgraceful and complete silence in the media…. how…. Mr Ronan is a big developer…. are people afraid to say anything?
Are we just going to let our entire small collection of decent 20th century buildings be destroyed…. Archers….. the original Dublin Airport…. where does it stop…. when we will stand up? when the ball is wrecking Busaras? Wake up people!
BTW who was the architect?
Back week all round for the conservation lobby with the loss of FX Martin.
Two people who did their best to stop the rot and destruction of Dublin and long may they be remembered for it.
It was much better, less disjointed but I still dont like the voiceover- as it reminds me too much of documentaries made about Ireland for Irish-America.
The photography and presentation is otherwise excellent but how many people will have bene turned off by the first programme?
A pity if many have, as it was a chance of popularising architecture through the use of the most popular information medium available.
Personally I thought that it was rather poor, any show on architecture which wheels out Charles J Haughey to justify a case is morally and intellectually bankrupt of ideas. If Haughey is on an architecture programme, it should be to justify why all his friends have been steadily destroying Dublin and other Irish cities since the 1960s.
“our main Georgian Street”? There are two Georgian houses on it!! O’Connell Street is now largely a 2oth Century creation after the destruction of 1916.
Are there any plans to re-use the existing station buildings or will a completely new station be built nearby?
I saw that on Saturday. What a horrible colour, what were they thinking. It the colour of mint toothpaste.
Ahhhh c’mon Celfi, its poor 70 / 80s dross with little or no style. The SOM building was a thousand times better than this. Unfortunetly they do not have to go for planning permission to build this.
Programmes:
Ourselves Alone – Looking at state building in Ireland from 1922 to the present day.
A Place of Worship – Will seek to appraise the quality of Irish church architecture and sacred art since the foundation of the state.
Terracotta or Plastic? – Will take a critical and challenging look at the way the visual arts has been marginalised, especially in mainstream Irish education.
On the Land – Examining the radical impact the changes in Irish agriculture have had on the architecture and built landscape of the Irish countryside.
Business or Pleasure? – Will look at the very different approaches taken to the design of the workplace compared to those for leisure and play.
Some Living Space – About domestic architecture that gives special attention to the experience of urban living in Ireland.
This Permissive Society – Will examine the history of public planning policy in modern Ireland.
Nation Building: Beyond the Millennium – Looking at issues such as conservation, government policy on design and architecture, and sustainability.
