The impressive miniatures of British sculptor Matthew Simmonds – chunks of raw marble into which he carves grand archways, ornately tiled ceilings and stairways inspired by – but not replicating any specific – classical building of antiquity.
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A rather wonderful piece of mythical construction typography designed by German architect Johann Steingruber in 1773.
Explore it here.
Quiet Places
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The Hendron’s Building,
A protected structure in Dominick Street Upper, Dublin 7.
Paddy Cahill writes:
A little bit late but the deadline for observations to An Bord Pleanála is tomorrow [Tuesday] at 5.30pm for observations about the proposed development at Hendron’s Building.
The proposal is to build a large co-living scheme there around the building (one of the few Modernist buildings on the city’s Record of Protected Structures).
I made a quick video (above) the other day about the building…More details here.
Hendron’s Building application here.
Some Hole
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The Tower Hotel, #Waterford have lodged an application for the #construction of a 5-storey extension consisting of 60 guest bedrooms & conference centre. Details here: https://t.co/drrrK1Fdee #buildinginfo #hotelconstruction #hotels #hoteldesign #building #jobs #hospitalitydesign pic.twitter.com/6q4u2nlKwq
— Buildinginfo.ie (@BuildingIndex) January 8, 2021
Um.
Archidub tweetz:
Worst of all time…
Anyone?
Down Is Up
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‘Commonspace’.
A short documentary looking at Dundanion Court, a futuristic housing scheme built in Cork in 1964.
Filmmaker Paddy Cahill writes:
Architect Neil Hegarty brings us through his first work, the award-winning housing scheme at Dundanion Court, which absorbed influences from projects by Mies van der Rohe and I M Pei in the United States to produce a model for housing that is increasingly pertinent today.
New Development for Cuffe Street, D2. Love the dynamism of this compared to the blocky new build next door. pic.twitter.com/NlgGHp1nIq
— Davey Donnelly (@DaveyDonn) October 15, 2020
Um.
Before: ugly.
After: hideous.
Good times.
Greenside Building promises ‘pandemic proofed’ office solution (Irish Times)
Choice symmetries from the Accidentally Wes Anderson Instagram account, wherein folk submit Wes Andersonesque views – now available in book form with a foreword by Wes Anderson.
Not to be confused with the equally Andersonian Accidental Wes Anderson subreddit.
Love this concept for a new #Lego architecture kit from Vidaandras celebrating the work of Santiago Calatrava and the lovely Samuel Beckett Bridge in #Dublin. I want one! @LEGOIdeas @LEGO_Group
Check it our and help make it real:https://t.co/EJ0wkPzp7q pic.twitter.com/8Qt72zGBmh
— Dr. Colin Keogh 🛠 (@ColinJ_Keogh) August 10, 2020