Dublin stacks to go ? eye sore or iconic

[Pauli]

Keep them deffo. They are an iconic feature of the Dublin skyline (and a lot better than the crap most architects build).

Keep them and demolish all the Zoe shoeboxes.

[deepness]

is Dublin that stuck for an icon.
Ugly yokes imo.

[Fluter]

is Dublin that stuck for an icon.
Ugly yokes imo.

I think Dublin is stuck for icons, especially contemporary buildings. But I love these stacks, especially the view of them from Clontarf at night. Definitely iconic. Keep them! Would hate this decision to be in hands of ESB, uber overpaid civil servants who overcharge us at every opportunity

[cllr]

Well Dublin CC have refused to have them listed so it would seem that they want rid of them too.

DCC has most certainly not refused to list them. The Planners have said they do not think they should be listed. The Councillors have not finalised their opinion. I tabled the original motion to have them listed and still believe they should be.

Dermot Lacey

[The OD]

They should keep them, they have become Iconic, but, if millenia old sites are raized, why would we think this would be protected?

They certianly exceed the ‘‘sufficient architectural, social or historical value’’ of
the Spire
But the Dublin City Planners seem to have a secret mandate for the furtherance of absurd aluminium architect's-farts-made-real.

Fully agree - why the fetish for glass, steel/aluminium etc., with all these new building anyway? Ok, its easier to build with, I accept that, but every single new building looks the sames - like utter sh*te.

An architect friend of mine told me that the architects art is dying out as the developers care only about cost, cost, cost. Sadly, the days of beautifying ones city are long dead. Turgid, dull, drearyness seems to be the order of the day.

Sad really.

Well Dublin CC have refused to have them listed so it would seem that they want rid of them too.

Dublin CC is about as useful as trousers for a dolphin.....

[sauntersplash]

I think Dublin is stuck for icons, especially contemporary buildings. But I love these stacks, especially the view of them from Clontarf at night. Definitely iconic. Keep them! Would hate this decision to be in hands of ESB, uber overpaid civil servants who overcharge us at every opportunity

Congratulations on dragging the civil service into it. It wasnt easy I'm sure.

What on earth do you mean by "iconic" anyway? Something that sticks up above the skyline?

I would consider these somewhat worthy of attention.

[mmrebel]

The requisite facebook group.

nice hair !!!

[Aindriu]

Keep them I say. They are iconic and can be viewed from miles around - unlike that giant hypodermic yoke AKA the Millenium Spire

[imokyrok]

Always thought they were incredibly ugly. Get rid!

[Fluter]

Congratulations on dragging the civil service into it. It wasnt easy I'm sure.

What on earth do you mean by "iconic" anyway? Something that sticks up above the skyline?

I would consider these somewhat worthy of attention.

Is relevant actually, particularly in relation to the ESB. Add the Corpo to that, with building over Woodquay. Not meant to be a general bashing of Civil Service (there's enough other people doing that) but is apt enought here