What is the finest building in Cork?

[The High King]

The O Kane building.

 

[daftbrush]

The old PJ Clarke's on Lavitts quay. Closed up for ages don't know the storey about it.

 

[Pooman]

As a building, 50 Popes Quay.

But as a group of buildings in a setting, the North Mall and opposite that the amazing character of Boole's old house and the adjacent terrace of similar buildings (despite their current dilapidated state). My favorite part of town around there.

The view of George's Quay from Fr Matthew Quay is great as well. Lots of unusual buildings meshed together.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

AIB, 66 South Mall is a fine building imo!

 

[Pooman]

AIB, 66 South Mall is a fine building imo!

Lots of fine bank buildings dotted around the City Centre alright.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

Lots of fine bank buildings dotted around the City Centre alright.

The banks had the money to buy them back in the day I suppose Poo!

 

[polladdy]

I only posted it because I worked on the construction, but it's a decent building nontheless

Ah you cant be serious... The only interesting thing about this was the use of vibrationless sheet piling... leaving the old house is just a laugh.... get rid of it or make the front facade all the same.
Id love if we had the balls to knock a building completely and do the facade in old style look with modern materials behind... it would open up our city architecture wonderfully

 

[Gregory_Mike]

The PROC HQ. Far beyond impressive.

 

[Pooman]

Ah you cant be serious... The only interesting thing about this was the use of vibrationless sheet piling... leaving the old house is just a laugh.... get rid of it or make the front facade all the same.
Id love if we had the balls to knock a building completely and do the facade in old style look with modern materials behind... it would open up our city architecture wonderfully

I like it. Each to their own I suppose.

 

[Dolphin75]

Shandon church and bell tower without a shadow of a doubt. It is (rightly IMO) Cork’s “brand” symbol (the way the Ha’penny Bridge is for Dumpland) - other unique beautiful structures in the city on my list would include St. Finbarre’s Cathedral, the Buttermarket, 48 Grand Parade (unique) and the UCC Quadrangle.

In terms of modern buildings, Glucksman Gallery in UCC wins hands down.