Boom and slump on the Clyde and Liffey

Charley, J.H. (2005) Boom and slump on the Clyde and Liffey. Building Material: Journal of the Architectural Association of Ireland, 14. pp. 8-11. (http://architecturalassociation.ie/index.php/publi...)

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Abstract

It is still boom time and the crane operators and scaffolders scurry between historic square and water's edge laying the foundations for glitzy offices and chic apartments in the race to boost the value of real estate. The capitalisation of culture or more precisely of eating, drinking, and caffeine-injected art galleries is a vital component of this process as the city is reborn as a post-modern metropolis serving duck instead of mutton. It isn't difficult to crack the veneer of prosperity that camouflages such urban development. The Liffey still funnels milk bottles, bus tickets, teabags, and surgical debris towards the sea. And, as in all 'regenerated' cities, a quick detour from the prescribed tourist route returns you to the reality of urban poverty.

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