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@Radioactiveman wrote:
What do people think? A bit shed like?
nothing that a massive amount of ivy couldn’t sort out. what’s the story with those big curved roof scoops? random, no thanks.
i have to agree. a high-quality and high-impact building can be achieved by means other than high-rise and large square footage. the idea of removing the bonded warehouses is appalling, and it is one of the few things i would ever object to regards development in cork city.
i can’t imagine a developer-led scheme finding the balance between what makes good business sense on that site (read high rent) and what would be the best solution for the city. the though of driving in along horgans quay and being greeted by a tower at the confluence of the north and south channel is something i wouldn’t be very comfortable with.
there’s a bit of info on him here http://www.irish-architecture.com/architects_ireland/byrne.html
you could contact the RIAI at http://www.riai.ie to see if they have any publications of his work.
that building is pretty terrible. the use of brick over white render to give some perceived depth is very ugly, something like the jury’s on parnell street. 2/10.
@garethace wrote:
Couple of very useful images, relevant perhaps to our discussion.
Brian O’ Hanlon.
great shots. where are they from?
@lexington wrote:
sw101 – why are you losing it?
alcohol-induced brain shrinkage probably.
i thought i saw a big post but when i returned to the page to read it twas all gone. i’m either mad or you’re messing with my head. well? well?
is he a certified architect? is he a member of the RIAI? have you signed a contract, and if so, what kind of contract?
i’d like to see the dart and luas lines walled with high-rise buildings. otherwise what was the point?
the first thing to consider would be insurance and safety. if it isn’t a limitd company they probably couldn’t run something like that legally. contact a garda in the area and ask if they have knowledge of this going on.
@JPD wrote:
It seems that you city folks do not understand rural life, all that people want is a job, a family and a house. There is little demand for complicated facilities. I don’t get the constant attacks on water as ALL THESE HOUSES HAVE SEPTIC TANKS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCILS. I think it is just begrugery that some people have to pay less for a house than you do.
the fact that the council approves it doesn’t negate it’s possible negative impact on the environment.
@Graham Hickey wrote:
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Leave my jumpers alone – pink is the new black I’ll have you know!
Anyway architecture students aren’t ones to talk – I can just see you now, all lined up in your black polonecks scoffing at the masses belew 🙂Increasingly are buildings going to be designed with smokers in mind, with sheltered areas that are part of the architecture of the building rather that just afterthoughts tacked on?
It is interesting how people congregate alright – schools and colleges are notorious for it. This is definitely an area that greater thought should be put into, especially considering the throngs of smokers shoved outdoors nowadays.i would never give special dispensation for smokers. for one thing, it’s not a habit to be encouraged (smoker, so i’m not on my high horse), and second, i can see smoking being banned outright by 2012, so by the time anything most students design is actually built, it won’t be an issue.
