Public favourite loses out in harbour design contest

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2004 / March 31 2004: Public favourite loses out in harbour design contest

A proposal by the heneghan.peng architectural practice has been declared the winner in a competition run by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board to design a building to replace the old mailboat terminal at Carlisle Pier in the harbour. The winning scheme includes a national marine life centre which will form the required "cultural element" of the redeveloped pier. It also has a 127-bedroom hotel, 229 apartments, and retail and leisure uses. A floating stage will allow for concerts to be observed from the whole harbour. The winning entry was described by advisers to the harbour board as "architecture of great refinement, elegance and sophistication". The board chose this design, despite its own public consultation process showing the public preferred another option.

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