whisky_galore wrote: » Conserving some of the fabric of a city, developments and jobs aren't mutually exclusive, either/or. Some attractive European cities keep a historic centre, here we flatten, gut and stick ugly Dermot Bannon glass boxes on things.
TheChizler wrote: » It's been listed on the NIAH site for a good while, it had some architectural merits, not enough to keep it though: https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/20508014/the-sextant-albert-quay-albert-street-cork-city-cork-city-cork-city No need to be so dismissive of other people's opinions, they're as valid as your own.
Diziet wrote: » Actually, there would be a lot of upset if these protected structures were knocked. The station and adjoining building have a lot of history. The Sextant was just more visible, and a landmark in that corner. Initially, as it is part of an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), the council claimed the exterior would be preserved. That clearly did not happen. It's all part of the fabric of the city, which is being eroded. It is perfectly possible to incorporate landmarks without flattening everything.
give over....the sextant is hardly Notre dame, or some classic building of note. It was a pub where people only liked it, not for its structure, aethetic look or anything, but because some people had a memory of drinking there. sick of this "progress is evil" vibe so many have
sheff_ wrote: » Directly behind the sextant site, before you cross the road to the old redbrick tram buildings. So much fuss over the sextant because people enjoyed a pint there, yet if the station and adjoining building which are far superior and historically more important were knocked we wouldn't have heard a sound from most.
fonecrusher1 wrote: » Delighted to see it knocked. Progress is a good thing. Amazing how it gained the status historic / iconic the minute someone wants to use the site for a new building taller than 3 floors. :rolleyes: Objecting for the sake of objecting. There are loads and loads of other genuinely historic buildings in the city. You'd think the sextant was the only old building in Cork.
high horse wrote: » Where are the historic railway offices? Is it the redbrick building by the traffic lights just past the sextant on the link road?
AugustusMinimus wrote: » That’s not even the South Ring Road. It’s the N28.
Treehelpplease wrote: » those houses have to pass the slip road to the South RING road to get to the fingerpost which im supposing they meant. everyone calls it the link though as it no longer acts as a ring road around the city as the city has vastly outgrown it
lawrencesummers wrote: » There is a road onto the south link from before Douglas Golf club that cars would use going out in the morning.
cantalach wrote: » Way too big a development to put hi up there until there is clarity on badly needed infrastructural improvements, i.e. the M28 and the Southern Distributor route, esp. the part connecting Carr’s Hill with Donnybrook Hill. Douglas can’t take another 400 cars coming through the Fingerpost every morning and evening.
cantalach wrote: » Absolutely untrue. I do. The building had no historic or architectural significance. We need a lot of homes in this country and high density development in or near the city centre is the most environmentally friendly way to do that. People living in city centres brings life to city centres.
snotboogie wrote: » The issue is that I don't see any indication that the apartments will be built.
s1ippy wrote: » Nobody wanted it knocked, nobody wants apartments there.
questionmark? wrote: » Nobody is a bit over the top. That whole site is wasted as it currently stands. The new development will see a couple of hundred apartments which are badly needed plus they bringing the historic railway offices and ticketing hall (which will become a bar/restaurent) back into use. This is a fine development that will benefit the city.
s1ippy wrote: » Nobody wanted it knocked, nobody wants apartments there. That whole area of town is ugly and ruined.
