One Heuston redevelopment that DIDN'T go ahead...

[minister_for_hardship]

Probably just as well, ugh.

The Great Train Robbery would have to be filmed elsewhere...nice model though.

 

http://archiseek.com/2014/1970s-proposal-heuston-station-dublin/

[Noel]

Probably just as well, ugh.

The Great Train Robbery would have to be filmed elsewhere...nice model though.

 

http://archiseek.com/2014/1970s-proposal-heuston-station-dublin/

 

Uggh! Another 1960s/1970s mad architects 'concept' in concrete.

[Junctionmad]

Yep, we lost the plot in the 60s , everything old had no value , remember those diy articles that suggested covering up 6 panelled solid timber doors and , banisters with sheets of Formica , to " give a modern smooth clean appearance " god in heaven we were stupid ......

[minister_for_hardship]

Interesting going through the different styles on that site, the Victorian era had a few OTT poorly proportioned uglies but 60's/70's designs had little in the line of redeeming features, imho.

 

The 'Unbuilt Ireland' section is worth a look. One of the more bizarre proposals...http://archiseek.com/2012/1942-new-capital-city-for-ireland-at-tara/

Edited September 3, 2014 by minister_for_hardship

[Weshty]

What really gets me is the lack of thought in covering Heuston with a massive car park

no natural light on the plaftorms

no effective loco ventilation

one curved access road to the carpark, can you imagine the congestion

no rain cover in moving to the front of the building

completely car-centric access and focus of the design.

 

It is fair to say that the late 60's and 70's were a dreadful period for architecture, cheap and nasty with a near total rejection of the installed base.

 

Truly God-awful.

[heirflick]

the worst ive seen back then was covering up marble and beautiful parquet flooring with glued down carpet sections that could never be kept clean..utter bulsh*t:((

[minister_for_hardship]

one curved access road to the carpark, can you imagine the congestion

 

Reminds me of one of those play centre yokes with Matchbox cars for kids.

[Weshty]

Reminds me of one of those play centre yokes with Matchbox cars for kids.

 

That's probably where they got their inspiration from....