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13 April 2007


By Robert Payne


The architect’s acute observations of Cork and conceptual understanding of the city’s urban context have produced a splendid extension to the city hall. Pictures by Dennis Gilbert/View

There has been a boom in the construction of town halls in Ireland since local government was reorganised in the early 1990s. This Klondike of opportunity has produced mixed results, success or failure normally turning on the question of appropriateness. Although local government has been reformed, its powers are still limited and its functions remain modest: sweeping the streets, collecting the bins and making sure the water flows through the pipes. (...)

Fonte: BDonline

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