Jaysus. I know the old centre was not an architectural marvel, but it’s infinitely better than the new proposal. It’s so unoriginal and lacking in style- this site is a prominent Dublin landmark site and needs an appropriate building to match
I must be in the minority, I love the old building .
Granted the shops are shite in it and it’s a bit run down but I think it’s a lovely building.
Pity it’s on the South side .
Does anyone remember Sinnotts and the Dandelion Market?
Had no idea the current version was so hated.
Big fan of the current place and the sort of 1900s train station vibe to to the the ceiling in there.
And for whatever it’s worth, tourists fucking *love it.*
So is this definitely going ahead? I love the current building and it would be a shame to change it.
That is absolutely hideous lol
Litter box scooper
SDCC fucked up the wonderful green space in Lican village replacing it with concrete amphitheatre (!). Brain dead stuff
I don’t have an issue with replacing SSGSC but this new proposal is hideous and, frankly, too low – didn’t the last proposal have some apartments?
People are going to moan about the old building, would façade retention be totally economically unviable?
Looks like a pile of shite
Holy shit. Is that for real? That looks like AI after one lackluster prompt.
If it really is real I feel like the proposal went downhill significantly from the first one
Surely it’s the interior most people are fond of rather than the facade? The whole building is planned to be ripped down and replaced with some generic hideous shite
Living in Dublin for 2 years, this is one of the nicest buildings in Dublin. I don’t know anything about architecture but this building has a certain quality that I can not describe easily
Who does these renders? They are god awful
I love the current building. Like a Georgian greenhouse, and full of interesting, independent stores. We don’t need another mcmall.
The dome and the iron cladding is pretty gorgeous looking when walking up Grafton street. The clock and arches inside are constantly getting pictured and is always full of natural light. It needs a redesign and refresh Vs whatever the fuck corporate bullshit this is. We are completely devoid of taste in this country when it comes to architecture and all our beautiful buildings were built by the British. The absolute monstrosities that have been constructed constructed in this country are only ours to blame, and this trend seems to continue.
Ireland is awful for this. It’s nowhere near as bad in comparison but Arthur’s Quey in Limerick got a similar treatment. There was also a tonne of traditional Dutch style buildings built by wealthy traders from the Netherlands that have all been demolished. The last of them to go were on the street next to the milk market and they weren’t looked after before the destruction but they even had gargoyles on the roofs. They were removed within the last 4 years I don’t remember exactly when. The last of the Dutch buildings standing are across the street from treaty city brewery and they’re not even original they’re recreations
Everybody knows it just going to turn out horrible looking, wish they could have kept the exterior and just revamped the interior
Many of us remember the outcry when the current monstrosity was built. “Entirely out of character with Dublin’s architecture”, “What is this New Orleans Riverboat on Stephen’s Green?”, “Gawdy, tacky, and not of Dublin”. And all of it was true. It’s godawful, tacky, badly built and ugly as sin.
Tear the fucker down but build something beautiful instead, not this horrible proposal.
O don’t give a fuck what anyone says I adore the glass marvel that is the st Stephens Green shopping centre 😍
I lived around the corner when it opened and it was stunning and still is, practical, probably not, but the amount of tourists that take photos from the top towards the clock makes it a landmark. Many a day I’ve sat looking out over the corner of Grafton Street and the green people watching. I love the misshaped glass box shops but could the inside do with a redesign, yes but not do much that the whole place is changed beyond recognition.
This place needs to be kept and not turned into yet another concrete box.
Looks like a 5 year old’s first minecraft build
The Stephen greene shopping centre always reminds me of a Mississippi steam boat for some reason. I remember when it first opened too a lot of steel girders.. yeah planning permission for that refit remodel seen on this page rejected as not fitting in with original buildings and it dies look gross.
Dublin City council should make it a listed structure, they can renovate the interior all they want, but the exterior facade needs to be retained.
Too many interesting and beautiful buildings have been torn down for shite over the years.
Stephen’s green shopping centre is one of the extremely rare examples of interesting, even dare I say it, beautiful modern architecture in the city.
I actually hate both. Don’t understand what people like about the original. But the proposed change just looks like a bigger version of all the new build estates flying up.
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this type of shit is just the worst ever
They are running our country
Jaysus. I know the old centre was not an architectural marvel, but it’s infinitely better than the new proposal. It’s so unoriginal and lacking in style- this site is a prominent Dublin landmark site and needs an appropriate building to match
I must be in the minority, I love the old building .
Granted the shops are shite in it and it’s a bit run down but I think it’s a lovely building.
Pity it’s on the South side .
Does anyone remember Sinnotts and the Dandelion Market?
Had no idea the current version was so hated.
Big fan of the current place and the sort of 1900s train station vibe to to the the ceiling in there.
And for whatever it’s worth, tourists fucking *love it.*
So is this definitely going ahead? I love the current building and it would be a shame to change it.
That is absolutely hideous lol
Litter box scooper
SDCC fucked up the wonderful green space in Lican village replacing it with concrete amphitheatre (!). Brain dead stuff
I don’t have an issue with replacing SSGSC but this new proposal is hideous and, frankly, too low – didn’t the last proposal have some apartments?
People are going to moan about the old building, would façade retention be totally economically unviable?
Looks like a pile of shite
Holy shit. Is that for real? That looks like AI after one lackluster prompt.
If it really is real I feel like the proposal went downhill significantly from the first one
Surely it’s the interior most people are fond of rather than the facade? The whole building is planned to be ripped down and replaced with some generic hideous shite
https://preview.redd.it/dbsvg5wsiyfg1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=fde75cf825060311434836327b9f48dfaba6647e
Great. Another box.
What’s the point ??
Living in Dublin for 2 years, this is one of the nicest buildings in Dublin. I don’t know anything about architecture but this building has a certain quality that I can not describe easily
Who does these renders? They are god awful
I love the current building. Like a Georgian greenhouse, and full of interesting, independent stores. We don’t need another mcmall.
https://preview.redd.it/6c6omvj4jyfg1.png?width=600&format=png&auto=webp&s=dd9bbb38432c54364fccb23aff913da93118736e
The dome and the iron cladding is pretty gorgeous looking when walking up Grafton street. The clock and arches inside are constantly getting pictured and is always full of natural light. It needs a redesign and refresh Vs whatever the fuck corporate bullshit this is. We are completely devoid of taste in this country when it comes to architecture and all our beautiful buildings were built by the British. The absolute monstrosities that have been constructed constructed in this country are only ours to blame, and this trend seems to continue.
Ireland is awful for this. It’s nowhere near as bad in comparison but Arthur’s Quey in Limerick got a similar treatment. There was also a tonne of traditional Dutch style buildings built by wealthy traders from the Netherlands that have all been demolished. The last of them to go were on the street next to the milk market and they weren’t looked after before the destruction but they even had gargoyles on the roofs. They were removed within the last 4 years I don’t remember exactly when. The last of the Dutch buildings standing are across the street from treaty city brewery and they’re not even original they’re recreations
Everybody knows it just going to turn out horrible looking, wish they could have kept the exterior and just revamped the interior
Many of us remember the outcry when the current monstrosity was built. “Entirely out of character with Dublin’s architecture”, “What is this New Orleans Riverboat on Stephen’s Green?”, “Gawdy, tacky, and not of Dublin”. And all of it was true. It’s godawful, tacky, badly built and ugly as sin.
Tear the fucker down but build something beautiful instead, not this horrible proposal.
O don’t give a fuck what anyone says I adore the glass marvel that is the st Stephens Green shopping centre 😍
I lived around the corner when it opened and it was stunning and still is, practical, probably not, but the amount of tourists that take photos from the top towards the clock makes it a landmark. Many a day I’ve sat looking out over the corner of Grafton Street and the green people watching. I love the misshaped glass box shops but could the inside do with a redesign, yes but not do much that the whole place is changed beyond recognition.
This place needs to be kept and not turned into yet another concrete box.
Looks like a 5 year old’s first minecraft build
The Stephen greene shopping centre always reminds me of a Mississippi steam boat for some reason. I remember when it first opened too a lot of steel girders.. yeah planning permission for that refit remodel seen on this page rejected as not fitting in with original buildings and it dies look gross.
*merchants quay, cork has entered the chat*
https://preview.redd.it/163kliljkyfg1.jpeg?width=863&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c9309147a155ec672f4d9a35b4bfb39e671a0a2
Dublin City council should make it a listed structure, they can renovate the interior all they want, but the exterior facade needs to be retained.
Too many interesting and beautiful buildings have been torn down for shite over the years.
Stephen’s green shopping centre is one of the extremely rare examples of interesting, even dare I say it, beautiful modern architecture in the city.
I actually hate both. Don’t understand what people like about the original. But the proposed change just looks like a bigger version of all the new build estates flying up.
https://i.redd.it/lfodovjflyfg1.gif
NO!