Paul Clerkin
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I think could be a nail in the coffin of this development, with the downturn adding the rest.
City council moves to protect Rising site
The Irish IndependentDublin City councillors yesterday passed a motion to protect a safe house used by the leaders of the 1916 Rising even though planning permission for the site has been granted. The motion to designate No 16 Moore Street in the capital’s city centre a protected structure was unanimously passed by councillors after it emerged that the historic value of the site had not been brought to the attention of councillors when they were considering the developer’s planning application.
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=9&si=840352&issue_id=8140
Thought this was a thread about a Boney M song…..
Tall chimney in the docks tra la la la
There’s a Tall chimney in the docks traaaaa la la la…….Sorry I thought it was funny, I’m stone cold sober 😀
For a really radical house solution:
http://www.hughpearman.com/articles4/spinehaus.htmlScott Tallon Walker probably still have all the original drawings in their basement archives. They had back in 1995.
Except for the fact they’re denying it, when it looks so very like the Long Room. Suggests that Lucas & Co may reckon Trinity would have a case for payment if they admit it.
March 13, 2002
One of the new Coruscant sets we’ll see in EPISODE II is the Jedi Archive where Jocasta Nu spends a lot of her time.I have teamed up with artist Guy Lagacé of Binary Sunset to bring you a great rendering of what the Jedi Archive will look like based on reports from sources TFN_SUCKS and HANNIBAL.
While researching, Guy uncovered a little fact I thought might be interesting. It might give you a little insight as to where the inspiration for the Jedi Archive design came from, if true.
As it turns out, the Jedi Archive/Library is an almost exact replica of one of the finest libraries in the world – The Old Library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Here’s a description:
The interior of this building is celebrated and deservedly so. It is a long room with a succession of bays on either side, which provide shelf room for thousands of books. The entrance to each recess is flanked with beautiful red-brown old oak carvings, beneath which stand white busts representing great names in science and literature. The perspective is very fine, the arched roof of pinewood, the endless bays, the sculpture, all filing away into the remote distance. The proportions have been so well handled that, despite its great length, 240 feet, the library does not look narrow, no matter where the point of view is taken. It is splendidly lit from both sides, for each bay to right and left terminates in a large window, and the daylight streams in through no less than a hundred
In glass cases down the centre are contained the artistic and literary treasures of the college, so numerous and interesting as to form a fine museum. Illuminated manuscripts, early printed books, first editions, historical letters, gilt bindings, old woodcuts and engravings, biblical texts, Shakespeare, Caxton, Elzevir, Pindar, are all represented here. The most famous item in the collection is the Book of Kells, the product of an eighth century Irish monastery (detail, right). It is a manuscript of the Gospels in Latin, illuminated in a most varied and intricate style. The colouring is delicate and harmonious. Each page of this work must have taken months to execute. The marvel of the achievement is that such skill and taste were shown in Ireland at a time when all Europe, including England, was sunk in the barbarism of the Dark Ages. Such books were highly valued, and sometimes formed part of a king’s ransom during the tribal wars of the period.
That’s some pretty cool stuff and thanks to Guy for digging it up. I have to admit, the two look very much alike and it will be interesting to see if it’s just a coincidence or if there was some real inspiration there.
Enjoy the pic by Guy Lagacé. Trust me, the Archive in EPISODE II looks A LOT like this but with different statues and a few other minor changes.
Hmmmm, I would also suggest that you ask on my other forums, “what’s it like to live in Dublin” – you may geta completely different picture to what you may expect. http://www.p45rant.com
The windows of Busaras are the facade, they provide the rhythm and express the original modular plan of the interior. Originally the blinds in the windows of the office accommodation had different colours so that a diagonal pattern across the facade was visible when the blinds were closed.
The original glass colour is visible on the northern facade onto Store Street. The darker glass facing the Custom House is not original.
No way should you be allowed to change them unless you wish to change the glass back to the original (which would be very cool imho).
The interior has been badly abused over the years, with the removal of the original kiosks, shop fronts, restaurant, furniture and signage. The basement is probably the most intact interior with perhaps the top floor restaurant a close second.
No I know very little about Busaras, I only researched it for 2 years 😉 Currently converting 90,000 word thesis with illustrations, interviews and bibliography for inclusion on archeire.com
In graphic design, the designer owns copyright unless it is signed over to the client in the contract – which it usually is. I assume for the City Council to license images of the Spike, Ian Richie Architects would have to sign over any copyright of the design to them.
Well when you have a list of around 30 websites, some of which have taken more than one, and you insist on 200E a picture, it more than pays the solicitor 😉
That seems to be the TCD position. Will be interesting to see what happens. My lawyer, a copyright expert who is helping me recoup money from people who have borrowed my photographs for their websites reckons that under Irish copyright law it could be argued that architects own the rights to the appearance of the building (wait for it) and thus could own the rights to any image of the building in question.
Note, I said “could”.
Would be very interesting for the world of postcards…..buildings in movies
Isn’t Wright’s Marin County building used in ‘Gattaca’?
Was recently in St Bricin’s Military hospital in Dublin which as been used in many films here in Ireland as the wards are more or less as built at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries….
EW, that’s exactly where I understand it to be, on the site of Campions.
“Treasury Holdings have received planning permission for a 300,000sq ft building at Spencer Dock which will house anchor tenant PricewaterhouseCooper’s new headquarters building. The new HQ is scheduled for occupancy by early 2004 in place of their existing Dublin offices at Wilton Place on Georges Quay.“We are delighted to be the first tenant on the Spencer Dock site. Our own rigorous review of various possible locations convinced us that Spencer Dock would be the best location for our people and our business. We are particularly focused on transport and social infrastructure and we are convinced that Spencer Dock will satisfy our requirements in these regards. A train station on site would be key to these infrastructural requirements. We look forward to joining other leading companies, financial institutions and professional firms in Dublin’s growing Docklands area” commented Donal O’Connor, Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ireland.
“DDDA’s vision and commitment to the North Dock will result in an entirely new city quarter benefiting from water frontage on the Liffey and Royal Canal. With over 25,000 people living and working at the Spencer Dock site when it is completed, the development will breath new life into this city area” commented Mr Robert Tincknell, Development Director, Treasury Holdings.
Treasury expects to generate up to 500 direct construction jobs at this landmark development, beside the prestigious financial service centre, within a matter of months with an addition of 500 indirect jobs being created through sub-contractors and suppliers on the site.
Spencer Dock will be serviced by trains, buses, LUAS, DART and will have direct access to the South side of the river by a new bridge designed by Spanish architect Calatrava. Two hotels, a large number of apartments (including social and affordable), restaurants, shops, pubs, a health centre and educational facilities are also planned for the site.
Mr Tincknell said that the combination of DDDA’s foresight and planning, Scott Tallon Walker’s imaginative design and the range of transport facilities serving the site has attracted PricewaterhouseCoopers as anchor tenant which is an enormous vote of confidence in the development. “We are actively negotiating with other potential tenants, Irish and International, who have expressed a strong interest in our plans for Spencer Dock” commented Mr Tincknell.
Potential tenants at Spencer Dock will be able to avail of DDDA’s fast-track planning process for buildings designed within their development planned requirements. The Spencer Dock team will design and customise high quality buildings to client specifications with particular emphasis on the demands of new technologies. “
Here’s the original info after the Spike was announced:
http://www.archeire.com/onsite/spike/index.htmlSome news articles:
http://www.archeire.com/news/archives.cgi?f=keyword&keywords=spikeHonestly does no-one use a search facility anymore 😉
