This configuration can be adapted to accommodate trams in the future. The DDDA have got it wrong here…..too bad, a missed opportunity. The City Manager has appointed Dr. Calatrava to undertake the Architectural and Engineering Design for both bridges. (A few John Portman towers!) On arrival, the structure was secured in a reinforced pier built on the River Liffey and abutments were located behind the walls of the existing piers. Mr. Joe Soap and Tony Gregory would be objecting to the removal of the dereliction which ‘holds so much memories and sentiment’for the locals.Only that the chimney had already existed in Smithfield we would not have today the observation tower that is there now.If it had been propsed afresh it would almost have been objected outright. Here yet again Calatrava toys with our perception of a ‘stable bridge’ the two arches supporting it leaning outwards invitingly when we approach the bridge.

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(Plonking an office block with government associations in the middle of the ‘Georgian mile’, filling Europes largest archaeological urban site with concrete.. all this by people who now proports to be protectors of the city but who’s ‘urban mindedness’ is truly flawed and ill informed. Should we also have a museum designed by Ghery ???? Alas, this whole thing symbolises the idiocy of the city planners who have already destroyed big chunks of what was once a gracious and attractive city. The cultural institutions which Pei designed reflect the heritage... A symbol of education in the city of Berlin, the Bebelplatz Square was chosen on May 10, 1933 by Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Education and Propaganda of the Nazi government, to carry out the infamous autodafé. I don’t know – who the hell needs it anyway? Read cookies policy. The mast was built in steel curved, like the eight sections that form the gateway and 31 cables that connect the board with the mast. The Blackhall Place Bridge is situated at the western end of the North King Street Scheme and is currently with the Minister for the Environment and Local Government for approval. We love art history and, creator’s moral rights vs. the owner’s rights. I think both bridges should be build and are very well designed. Regretfully this is the only bridge on this list that I have not had a chance to see. It is a very small span and it should be designed as to appear as light as possible in every sense. Ah yeah….The Macken St. bridge looks like a big harp ,the ‘Spike’ resembles an ogham stone and the Spencer Dock NCC looks like New Grange.Come to think of it the Waterfront in Belfast would be a better comparison ie (cylindrical)……..reverberating nuances……maybe you are right. Finishes used are asphalt and granite white paint in areas that link the bridge to the docks. Commissioned by Dublin City Council, the Samuel Beckett Bridge (formerly Macken Street Bridge) is one of the two bridges designed by Calatrava, the other being the James Joyce Bridge completed in 2003. The bridge again plays with our perception of stability with its off-kilter main arch. ... Famed architect Santiago Calatrava designed the bridge. Another was the lack of disabled access; this issue was addressed but at a substantial cost. Enough xenophobia about foreign architects/architecture.

You can visit my book blog here: https://bookskeptic.com/. My problem with the Macken Street bridge is that it seems to close off river access for large hoats / small ships. Challenging our idea that it is always the pylons holding the bridge together. Every bastard comes out of the woodwork in this country to object to bloody everything that is proposed not only the NIMBYs of this world, but those who are looking for some financial return. This contemporary, visually-striking bridge was designed by Spaniard Santiago Calatrava, who was inspired by both the flip of a coin and the idea of an Irish harp rotating through the air. The locking bolts at each end of the bridge, moved by hydraulic cylinders in the north and south abutments,  allow the bridge open to traffic. You have entered the place where art history gains the voice it deserves. “Gee honey – it looks like the coathanger bridge in Sydney – let’s go see!.”, “What the hell? This means you can visit the architecture and the artworks all in one place! Project Year : 2007 – 2009 What makes it stand out from other Calatrava bridges is the fact that it does not boast an extravagant structural feature over the deck, the intrinsic construction is all under the surface.
Sorry, I have no way of sending photos. Not changing the fact that it is still a striking feat of engineering. Santiago Calatrava, Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, 2009, phot. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. The bridge was opened to the public on the 10th of December 2009. But no it wont be built properly because our CORRUPT government and ALL the useless bastards in the Dail get driven into work in Mercs and pander to the likes of the SIMI and AA road lobby (putting cars before people). Sydney bridge Dublin sounds appealing!!…Not. Finishes used. Andrew Dunn. This bridge, on the other hand, is a statement. Call that a bridge? Appointment of Santiago Calatrava Valls. The deck consists of two pedestrian and cycle tracks, two traffic lanes and two lanes dedicated to buses. Zubizuri is a pedestrian bridge giving access to the famous Guggenheim Bilbao. Why cant we force these changes through – thisngs like LUAS really piss me off – something that will civilise the city and cut down on traffic congestion and EVERYONE starts objecting to it. Santiago Calatrava, James Joyce Bridge, Dublin 2003, www.rod.ie. The bridge is being designed by a famous Spanish designer.”, DUBLIN CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE – 27th January, 1999 The new footbridge between the Ha’penny Bridge and Essex bridge is much more suitable. This time Calatrava decided to keep the glass to the side, creating a parapet next to the pedestrian walkway.

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