Dame St Central Bank building

enda1 · 28-11-2012 11:45AM

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Knock it and turn it into a park with seating for nearby coffee shops.

It would be cool to have a plaza type space in Dublin. The English didn't want squares as they would have been hotbeds for political gatherings, but Dublin sorely needs some.

When you go abroad it is the squares that usually stand out.

stevedublin · 28-11-2012 11:47AM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Maybe a Tesco.

Probably the option that would make most people happiest (me included)

optimistic_ · 28-11-2012 11:52AM

OU812 wrote: »

There's a science museum in trinity?

Is it child suitable & where exactly is it?

http://sciencegallery.com

Pearse St side of Trinity, I'm sure it's kid friendly. They often have exhibits in there, you see posters up around the city. There's something on at the minute to do with computer games

optimistic_ · 28-11-2012 11:54AM

stevedublin wrote: »

Probably the option that would make most people happiest (me included)

But there's one around the corner!
I shop at Tesco, but no the space shouldn't be used for any kind of retail.

HeidiHeidi · 28-11-2012 01:49PM

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enda1 wrote: »

It would be cool to have a plaza type space in Dublin. The English didn't want squares as they would have been hotbeds for political gatherings, but Dublin sorely needs some.

When you go abroad it is the squares that usually stand out.

Funny you should mentiont that.....

from today's Irish Times -

www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/1128/1224327207469.html

"A new strategy aimed at revolutionising Dublin’s tourist hub plans to demolish Temple Bar Square and recast it as “Dubliners Square” in honour of James Joyce.....

.....Moves are already under way for the transformation of the central square, at an estimated cost of €700,000. The current format will be replaced with an Italian “piazza” style design.
Under the proposals the raised surface would be levelled and existing cobblestones covered with granite, while either Hornbeam or Bay trees would be planted and two rows of seating installed for “people watching”. Once completed, the square will likely be named after Ireland’s seminal writer, James Joyce."

oppenheimer1 · 28-11-2012 04:28PM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

What- the Central Bank is moving premises? Can't believe I didn't hear about that. Not to ask a possibly overdone question but- what's wrong with the current building?

Its too small, and it is also in need of a major refurbishment (hasn't been renovated in 30 odd years)

enda1 wrote: »

It would be cool to have a plaza type space in Dublin. The English didn't want squares as they would have been hotbeds for political gatherings, but Dublin sorely needs some.

When you go abroad it is the squares that usually stand out.

O'Connell St (Sackville St.)was originally a grand square/plaza in the centre of Dublin. That was until O'Connell Bridge (Carlisle bridge) was built, and the houses at the Liffey end demolished and turned into a grand thoroughfare.

Stheno · 28-11-2012 04:31PM

Like the proposal to move BoI from College green and make a central library

the purple tin · 28-11-2012 06:43PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

They should put in a shít load of "cube" rooms that move around at regular intervals. Then in the middle of the night we can kidnap a few assholes (I nominate Bertie Ahern, John Waters, Twink, Sean Fitzpatrick & Jedward) and **** them in a room and sit back and enjoy them trying to figure out how to escape. Preferably they'll all just kill each other and/or die by booby trap, but it's likely that Jedward will escape as they're "special".

If you chuck Amanda Brunkner, Brian O'Driscoll and Glenda Gilson in, I'll bankroll this fu#ker myself.

optimistic_ · 28-11-2012 08:56PM

^^ You know Booby Trap backwards is Party Boob.

Anything involving Party Boobs is something I'm on board with.

WoollyRedHat · 05-12-2012 01:58AM

Has it been turned into a nightclub yet?

donegal_road · 05-12-2012 02:06AM

MagicMarker wrote: »

They should put in a shít load of "cube" rooms that move around at regular intervals. Then in the middle of the night we can kidnap a few assholes (I nominate Bertie Ahern, John Waters, Twink, Sean Fitzpatrick & Jedward) and **** them in a room and sit back and enjoy them trying to figure out how to escape. Preferably they'll all just kill each other and/or die by booby trap, but it's likely that Jedward will escape as they're "special".

as in the film 'The Cube'?

Duggys Housemate · 05-12-2012 02:18AM

enda1 wrote: »

It would be cool to have a plaza type space in Dublin. The English didn't want squares as they would have been hotbeds for political gatherings, but Dublin sorely needs some.

When you go abroad it is the squares that usually stand out.

There's a square just behind it in temple bar largely rained upon.

I like the building. It kinda looks like a modern library already.

Dame St Central Bank building

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