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The old Capitol Cinema

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    #242
    Douglas Eegit
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭Douglas Eegit


    pogsick wrote: »
    Was in town today, this the view from the Patrick street side

    Quick progress. What's the update on Grand Parade side?


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    #243
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,463 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    serjical_strike wrote: »
    Does anyone know what is happening with the seats from the cinema and any idea how i could get one.?

    Lots of memories of going there while growing up so it would be great to have something in my apartment from there.

    I'm pretty sure they were removed years ago.


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    #244
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Douglas Eegit wrote: »
    Quick progress. What's the update on Grand Parade side?

    Only one building demolished on grand parade on left of the cinema as you look,being used for access to remove rubble etc.


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    #245
    Jimmy Bottles
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭Jimmy Bottles


    Amazing how fast the progress is. Suspect that the front of the cinema and the Central Shoe Store could be down with a month.


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    #246
    thomil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭thomil


    Jimmy Bottles wrote: »
    Amazing how fast the progress is. Suspect that the front of the cinema and the Central Shoe Store could be down with a month.

    I've got a feeling that the cinema will be the last to fall. From what I've seen from the other buildings on the site, they were in a rather poor state, and it didn't take much to tear them down. A withering stare would probably have been enough ;)
    The cinema on the other hand seems to be a rather solid building, probably a rebar concrete construction, which is a rather tougher nut to crack. But that's just my amateur assessment.

    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



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    #247
    Jimmy Bottles
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭Jimmy Bottles


    thomil wrote: »
    I've got a feeling that the cinema will be the last to fall. From what I've seen from the other buildings on the site, they were in a rather poor state, and it didn't take much to tear them down. A withering stare would probably have been enough ;)
    The cinema on the other hand seems to be a rather solid building, probably a rebar concrete construction, which is a rather tougher nut to crack. But that's just my amateur assessment.

    Most of the cinema has already been demolished. Certainly the old main screen area is fully gone now.


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    #248
    flo8s967qjh0nd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭flo8s967qjh0nd


    We need some drone footage of the site! :)


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    #249
    Douglas Eegit
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭Douglas Eegit


    Apollo Immense Tremor wrote: »
    We need some drone footage of the site! :)

    someone has to make it happen ;)


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    #250
    Uberbeamerman
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Uberbeamerman


    Would there be demand to see picture updates of the site every now and again? See what is happening with the site in terms of demolition and building?


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    #251
    Douglas Eegit
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭Douglas Eegit


    Uberbeamerman wrote: »
    Would there be demand to see picture updates of the site every now and again? See what is happening with the site in terms of demolition and building?

    This would be seriously helpful.... I'm no longer living in cork and I really like to see the update of my Beloved City.
    Nothing I enjoy more than when I'm home than to just walk around the city during the day and then in the evening when the traffic is easier to take a drive around


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    #252
    eh2010
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭eh2010


    Uberbeamerman wrote: »
    Would there be demand to see picture updates of the site every now and again? See what is happening with the site in terms of demolition and building?

    I'd love that. I don't live in the city so only get up there now and then. I'm going to put up pics/ videos of progress of demolition also


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    #253
    eh2010
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭eh2010


    Douglas Eegit wrote: »
    someone has to make it happen ;)

    I have an Idea, How about a web cam nearby to live stream progress?


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    #254
    eh2010
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭eh2010


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THd14-mNU48

    https://twitter.com/search?q=capitol%20cork&src=typd&lang=en


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    #255
    Uberbeamerman
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Uberbeamerman


    eh2010 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THd14-mNU48

    https://twitter.com/search?q=capitol%20cork&src=typd&lang=en

    These links are great, thanks for posting them :)


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    #256
    28srf0c
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 80 ✭✭28srf0c


    eh2010 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THd14-mNU48

    https://twitter.com/search?q=capitol%20cork&src=typd&lang=en

    I can't tell where that laneway is. Which shop front was knocked down?


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    #257
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    The lane was always there just past bk,a smoke store and a discount shop were knocked.


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    #258
    eh2010
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭eh2010


    eh2010 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THd14-mNU48

    https://twitter.com/search?q=capitol%20cork&src=typd&lang=en

    Another Link


    https://www.facebook.com/thegoldenageofcorkcinemas/


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    #259
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Hoarding going up on both sides of the site now.


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    #260
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,246 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    What's the estimated completion date?


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    #261
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Finished december 2016 and open in 2017.


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    #262
    moyners
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭moyners


    Finished taking down the old buildings to the left and they've started on the foundations in that sections it looks like.


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    #263
    Jimmy Bottles
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭Jimmy Bottles


    They're just about to start on the facade of the cinema.


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    #264
    Jimmy Bottles
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭Jimmy Bottles


    Top half of the building gone.

    People calling it a crying shame on Facebook. Personally think it was one of the ugliest buildings in Cork. A red brick monstrosity. All of its redeeming features were destroyed in its late 80s rebuild.

    I'd even say it was uglier than the old tax office. At least that's a key example of brutalist architecture.


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    #265
    Bacchus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    Jimmy Bottles wrote: »
    Top half of the building gone.

    People calling it a crying shame on Facebook. Personally think it was one of the ugliest buildings in Cork. A red brick monstrosity. All of its redeeming features were destroyed in its late 80s rebuild.

    I'd even say it was uglier than the old tax office. At least that's a key example of brutalist architecture.

    That building has been a blight on Grand Parade for well over a decade. There is nothing redeeming or attractive about keeping it as part of the new development.


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    #266
    Jimmy Bottles
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭Jimmy Bottles


    Bacchus wrote: »
    That building has been a blight on Grand Parade for well over a decade. There is nothing redeeming or attractive about keeping it as part of the new development.

    I quite like the redevelopment. Very Art Deco and fits in very well with the rest of the street. It's design allowing for a flow of people through from Patrick Street will help the Grand Parade come to life again.


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    #267
    Douglas Eegit
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭Douglas Eegit


    https://twitter.com/angelacork/status/710492376758878208


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    #268
    eh2010
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭eh2010


    https://www.facebook.com/corksredfm/photos/a.84858237059.94111.50571612059/10153446419117060/?type=3


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    #269
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Took this today!


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    #270
    lisasimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭lisasimpson


    it really is a big site


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    #271
    moyners
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭moyners


    Photo this afternoon. Almost all down now, including the former Central Shoe Store buildings.


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