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#3,021 ·
wakka12 said:
ridiculous :bash:
So dereliction is preferable to redevelopment of very similar scale and building type
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That is indeed very sad, those horrid 4 council houses across the street are being put first when they are themselves entirely inappropriate for a city centre location and should also be demolished.
 
#3,022 ·
spacetweek said:
That is indeed very sad, those horrid 4 council houses across the street are being put first when they are themselves entirely inappropriate for a city centre location and should also be demolished.
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They're actually comical. They remind me of the little house in the movie UP while the rest of the city is modernising around them, yet what they say goes

I can't believe we bend to their every whim, I want light i want space privacy quiet all while living beside ******* college green in my semi d free house

couldn't make this stuff up
 
#3,023 ·
opatta17 said:
But if we turn Dublin into "contemporary" city it will be like hundreds of other cities in Europe and it will lose its uniqueness!! Being one of few not torn down during Second World War Dublin has a great advantage over most of them. It looks like 19th century city - but with electricity, running water, internet, ATMs and taxis to enjoy modern contemporary life!
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But without the public transport systems, adequate accommodation or competitiveness of other world cities.

Dublin is not Venice; it cannot survive as a tourist museum.
 
#3,027 ·
opatta17 said:
If should be refused because of its poor design first of all. Some architects try to tie old and new too much, especially if old is not worth it at all:

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Yeh I don't know why they ever tried to pay homage to that pile of shite. but the proposal looks a lot better than whats there still
And Im generally rarely an advocate for height increases at all but the height increase there is extremely approporiate and improves the storefront
 
#3,028 ·
opatta17 said:
If should be refused because of its poor design first of all. Some architects try to tie old and new too much, especially if old is not worth it at all:

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Couldn't disagree with you more, When Apollo house, The Screen cinema, Hawkins House and Scotch House are all redeveloped I think it will add a nice modern clean look to that otherwise dire part of the city.
 
#3,029 ·
wakka12 said:
Yeh I don't know why they ever tried to pay homage to that pile of shite. but the proposal looks a lot better than whats there still
And Im generally rarely an advocate for height increases at all but the height increase there is extremely approporiate and improves the storefront
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Yeah, no, why not to add 2 more floors to what is there already? Well, it seems like that's what they actually did !!
 
#3,031 ·
Thing is though that while the proposed replacement isn't that great in architectural terms it at least wins in terms of function. With this proosal you activate a whole stretch of street-front and replace what is more than likely a building with poor energy ratings with a modern-standard construction. Furthermore you also optimise land use by adding another storey and likely larger floorplates in this area.

Plus, this whole area is crying out for modernisation. A lot of shacks, warehouses, empty blocks and short flat complexes need to make way for more efficient and positive land-uses which unite this area with the wider city centre.
 
#3,032 ·
opatta17 said:
Jaysus Wilderbeast - I've been trying to be sarcastic there !! :nuts:
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You didn't do a good job then cause most of what you said was right.
 
#3,034 ·
Dublin84 said:
It's more bloody offices. Hotel , residential or student accomodation is needed so much more!!!
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There are sooo many hotels and student accommodations either in the pipeline or proposed. They won't be needed so much more in two years or so when these are all constructed.

Theres really a lack of residential projects though.
 
#3,037 ·
Quick Oakmount update with some of their new projects. Have to say most of their stuff is pretty nice (ignoring Howl at the Moon). May have mentioned some of these before, apologies if I have.

Lad Lane (Right beside LinkedIns recently completed HQ) - Residential

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Thomas Street - Commercial

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South Richmond Street - Commercial

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Mount Merrion - Commercial/Residential

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Fumbally Lane - Commercial/Residential

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Also worth noting that they are already on site with:

NWQ Hotel

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Devlin Hotel, D6

A 40 bedroom hotel with 2 restaurants, rooftop bar along with boutique cinema opening in 2018.
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Morehampton Lane - Residential

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#3,040 · (Edited)
Omg that south richmond street building I am in love! Ive been looking at that big hole in the ground everyday on the bus for as long as I can remember in my life, and finally its being built and with a beautiful building :D
Why are black buildings so cool..? I don't know. But ODOS refurbishment of Ocallghan Alex hotel looks very similar( thought it was that when I first glimpsed it)

And Fumbally lane looks like it will soon be a really cool little street.

Also dunno if you heard but howl at the moon proposal was rejected :)
 
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