The Alto Vetro? Come off it man.
Yes. What don’t you like about it? It perfectly proportioned and beautifully detailed. What’s not to like?
I find it quite ugly. Sticks out like a sore thumb in that area.
Hardly. The area is full of tall buildings, both old and modern. I think it is quite in keeping with and sympathetic to its surroundings.
[quote=“Fagan ODowd, post: 911723, member: 706”]Beautiful modern buildings in Dublin.
In no particular order.
BGE theatre
Glasnevin Trust Museum
Marker Hotel
Debenhams, Henry St
Courts building
Busaras
East Wall Community Centre
Naughton building Trinity
Gibson Hotel
Gaiety Centre, South King St
Alto Vetro Building Pearse St
Commerzbank House
Morrison Hotel
Temple Bar Gallery
Art house Curved St
AIB Bankcentre
I fully expect Prince Charles and the monstrous carbuncle brigade to have a conniption.[/quote]
Which courts building? The CCJ is an ugly bastard of a building as is phoenix house. The interior is the only thing going for the CCJ and even then they made a hames of it with ugly lifts which should have gone in the side instead of the glass and metal monstrosity they have plonked in the middle.
The alto vetro whilst innovative looks like its not plumb straight, the leaning tower of pearse st
That’s the great thing about architecture Fagan - its all opinion based.
The iLac centre
Here, Fagan, tell me what you see here:
[quote=“Sidney, post: 911754, member: 183”]Here, Fagan, tell me what you see here:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.345598,-6.271431,3a,75y,169.98h,74.73t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sNdFpyfqdShfJsg0hX7I5iQ!2e0[/quote]
That product was created by the company from the Montevetro on Barrow Street - the tallest building in Dublin
[quote=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 911758, member: 2272”]That product was created by the company from the Montevetro on Barrow Street - the tallest building in Dublin
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Which doesn’t obscure Christchurch.
As the grey unyielding concrete,
makes a city of my town…
[quote=“Sidney, post: 911754, member: 183”]Here, Fagan, tell me what you see here:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.345598,-6.271431,3a,75y,169.98h,74.73t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sNdFpyfqdShfJsg0hX7I5iQ!2e0[/quote]
A building that wasn’t designed by Sam Stephenson.
Another small mercy.
I got a laugh from this series of photographs. http://comeheretome.com/2012/09/22/the-greatest-act-of-vandalism-in-dublins-history/
That fellas latest tweet is an even more interesting example. I see Frank McDonald quite predictably isn’t at all happy about this.
Thank you for posting my article 
