A fine example of 20th-century industrial architecture in Cork City has been saved from demolition - for now. The project includes controversial proposals to demolish the disused former Cork Distillers' bottling plant to make way for a four- to seven-storey research building, linking to the existing Tyndall via a new bridge. But planners have expressed serious concerns about the proposed demolition and have "strongly advised" the Tyndall to reconsider that approach, and to meaningfully integrate the plant with their proposed building. The bottling plant, designed in 1964 by architect Frank Murphy, is widely regarded as an example of classic 1960s architecture. In a 10-page further information request, seen by the Irish Examiner, planners said they had “concerns of a very serious nature” about the proposed demolition of the bottling plant.

Source: Irish Examiner June 04, 2021 17:05 UTC