most of the shoddily built poorly finished developments are in fact suburban estates tacked onto Leinster villages. Since the S.23 breaks ended, and as the new standards kick in, apartments will become family homes in Dublin. It's not a case of areas "competing". It's a case of proper regional planning providing affordable alternatives for all of society.Originally Posted by HanleyS
We need to radically change every system that has enabled the wholesale destruction of the Irish landscape, rural and urban. There is no time for incremental step by step measures. The systems have failed utterly and the only hope for a real recovery requires the rule book to be torn up completely.
gorey is perfectly delightful ,and the locals are a joy.
"Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair"
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke
a few images of the proposal:
kinda big alright
We need to radically change every system that has enabled the wholesale destruction of the Irish landscape, rural and urban. There is no time for incremental step by step measures. The systems have failed utterly and the only hope for a real recovery requires the rule book to be torn up completely.
and a video here
http://www.mountbrook.ie/video/
We need to radically change every system that has enabled the wholesale destruction of the Irish landscape, rural and urban. There is no time for incremental step by step measures. The systems have failed utterly and the only hope for a real recovery requires the rule book to be torn up completely.
It's a modern building which in the will never get built because unfortunately we live in a country where small groups of self-appointed unregulated "experts" like an taisce hold far too much sway over the planning process. 37 floors would be considered low rise in most cities.
Good idea but the wrong place for it. City Centre would make a lot more sense.
Europa Conventus Delenda Est
How callous can you be? The only construction that can be put on Dunne's lengthy letter to the Irish Times on August 24 is that it was a cry for help. He is planking. Having spent €378 million, Dunne seeks our sympathy: "Subject to an acceptable planning permission it will be 12 months before site development work commences, a further four years before the first occupant resides there, in autumn 2012, reflecting a seven-year wait for any return on our investment." At 5% interest, Dunne has to find €18.9 m annually to fund the cost of his borrowings. This comes to €132 m in interest before he sees a penny back. With property vlues falling, the man will need our sympathy if not our prayers and the most understanding of bankers
Dublin needs this type of development in order to contribute to de-congesting the suburbs and re-generating the city centre - on Morning Ireland this morning (download a podcast at ...) Dunne spoke of social housing and a cinema as well as shopping areas. It will be a little city in itself or at least a massive shopping/living/working complex and could add another focus into Dublin city centre like the IFSC kinda did. People might walk there for a look or a cappucino or frappé or to browse the Brown Thomas or attend the theatre.
Pity this won't get off the model stage.
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Come to think of it, we should be praying for Dunne's bankers too.
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