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Have you not seen the 9 storey office development currently in construction alongside the blackpool retail park and sc?
@lexington wrote:
😮 It would seem masterplans that were believed to have been assessed by the Ford Motor Co. for their 11-acre docklands site in the Marina Park area have been shelved and the land now (across the road to the north from the Munster Agricultural Showgrounds) looks set to be put on the market – this important site is expected to fetch in the region of 20m euros for the motor company and will offer any prospective developer one of the most important docklands site in Cork ever to hit the market. The development potential is huge and will require substantial investment – however educational/institutional uses have been touted. Of course this will be subject to negotiation. The site is one of the largest single land holdings in the central docklands area to come available.
This project would represent the end of an era for the Marina, away from manufacturing and onwards to bigger and better things.
This area of the city has so much undeveloped potential… riverside walk, mature treescaped, an within easy reach of the city.
Pity about the esb power plant though.
@lexington wrote:
Thanks corcaighboy – that really does mean a lot, and I’m sure all those who so very importantly contribute to this thread and to the headhonchos that keep this site so valuably alive are always pleased and appreciative to hear such words! 🙂
I agree, the Google Earth resource is a most interesting resource – it may be a little out of date, but it certainly is addictive and wonderful to behold.
The next few weeks and months look set to bring some very interesting developments and additions to the Cork architectural scene so I’m looking forward very much to seeing them evolve. Academy Street isn’t too far away with a lodgement imminent – plus plans to link the retail centres at Paul Street and Cornmarket Street look set to again be on the cards. You may remember a few months back I indicated that Paul Street SC was in line for a complete overhaul – well, from what I’ve heard since I returned, that indeed looks set to be true. As far as I know, and I am open to correction on this, 2008 looks set to be the completion date for the new linked and refurbished complexes in their entirety for Cornmarket, Paul and Academy Streets.
ocp are also looking to include the North Main Street shopping centre in their upgrade/academy street plans!
@Lillie wrote:
Hi All
new to this site as of today. Quick query for all you experts out there – anyone know how academy street got its name? Have done some research in the city library local history reference section to no avail.
BTW – I’m involved in branding and visual design and particularly interested in how brands for developments/buildings etc can be more meaningful, coherent and sympathetic to the architectural vision and function as well as performing a marketing function. But if we acknowledge that branding is about possessing specific real estate in a consumer’s mind (to slightly misquote one of the brand gurus) does this forum see any successes or failures in this regard in Cork?Hi Lillie, this thread has moved to the Cork City Architecture Forum.
I believe the Crawford Art Gallery used to be the Academy of Arts, so the name of the street may well be related.
Question for Dowlingm
I’ve been offered a position in Mississauga… would you recommend Toronto and its environs as a good place for a young family looking to leave the strains (commuter and other) of Dublin behind?
thanks for any insights (btw, would you choose to live in Mississauga or in the metropolitan area?).
let’s just keep the thread going as it has all along… there is a great momentum and I for one would hate for this to change
cool
any official announcement on eglinton street yet
anyone got a copy of inside cork and the story on pairc ui caoimh?
@who_me wrote:
I don’t know if this has been mentioned previously, but there seems to be an initiative now running to promote Cork city centre (presumably to counter increased competition from Mahon Point and the like). There are ‘Cork City Centre’ posters in many shop windows, and seem to be linked to the cometocork.com website.
I’m not sure how necessary the move is, the city centre doesn’t appear to be struggling, and the Academy St. and Cornmaket St. developments are only going to improve that, but the website is nicely done. Nice Cork (city centre obviously) map on it too.
Speaking of maps, Google Maps (http://maps.google.co.uk) seems to have decent quality satellite images of Cork city now, handy if you’re trying to visualise a site. I believe there’s also a software download version which works quicker.
what’s the status with the cornmarket developemnt… has work actually started?
The arboretum and House are open to the public.
The arboretum is spectacular, and probably the best collection of plants in the country.The road to Fota is quite dodgy once you get off the euroroute.
mickeydocs – regarding a 2nd ‘world-class’ stadium, I believe Dublin is too centralised as it is. It would be of no harm for a 2nd stadium of sufficient capacity and stature was developed in somewhere like Cork which has the most capable infastructure and support to facilitate such a facility outside of Dublin – I say that knowing that Cork has a long way yet to go in terms of fine tuning. I believe it would not only be good for Cork and for the rest of the country, but indeed for Dublin in the strategic run of things.
(By the way, infastructure does not simply mean roads etc etc but hotels, airport, port, rail, population services and so on).[/QUOTE]
Hey Lex, you know that I would like to see such a stadium built in Cork as much as anyone. I reckon 35-40,000 tickets could be sold for Heineken cup games, and it goes without saying that the inter-county team can fill a 40-60K stadium with ease.
For such a stadium to be viable it would have to be a multi-purpose.
If the GAA in the North can agree to such a project, I really don’t see why the GAA in Cork can’t agree to something similar (and yes I am very aware of the power of a certain individual who is anti-progress).
@securityman wrote:
I’ve just started out recently as a rep in the security business and I’m wondering could anybody steer me in the right directions for new developments coming up or just started in the cork area and who is the relevent people to contact. I regularly check the press but as you know they seem to be a bit behind and someone who has the contacts are already doing the job. I’m really enjoying the debates on Cork as I’ve only discovered this site in the last few days.
this thread contains information on pretty much all of the sites proposed for the city
you should also pay attention to the planning department.
@theblimp wrote:
“It would great if Cork could host some of the Heineken Cup games, so it would be great to have a multi-purpose sports facility… maybe the GAA should think outside of the box for once and invite IRFU and the FAI into discussions.”
Mickeydocs – while it would indeed be a great and laudable idea I’ll ask you to cast your mind back to the vote on opening Croke Park. Which county was most opposed to it? With the current crowd running the county board I doubt if there’ll be any discussions with Munster Rugby or Cork City FC in the near future
Agreed. There’s a certain member of the Cork County Board deadset against change. He is at odds with the grassroots gaa fan/player/selector.
iloveCORK2 wrote:I wish to god they would just demolish Páirc Ui Chaoimh and build a mini Croke Park. I’m sick of the place-and according to my sources the stadium is SINKING!!! Granted at the match on Sunday in Páirc Ui Chaoimh the pitch looked amazing-but Ireland needs a second World/European class stadium.Landsdowne Road will give Ireland a second world class stadium.
It would great if Cork could host some of the Heineken Cup games, so it would be great to have a multi-purpose sports facility… maybe the GAA should think outside of the box for once and invite IRFU and the FAI into discussions.
danielCork needs to address its retail problem sooner rather than later as I was in limerick recently and it just came across me that it is better served by the bigger names moving in such as eddie rockets,pizza hut(i know mp has both of these) but they are only food court outlets and my examples but i am really refering to the city centre anyway!Also footlocker has just expanded with a number of outlets in Ireland but none in Cork again!Also Dixons,pc world,currys just popped into my head
they’re tellig us that the Mardyke pedestrian bridge was officially opened today.I miss the humidity factor
Going home in a few weeks and I’m looking forward to checking out this new walk 🙂
