Dublin Airport plans to demolish its 1972 spiral parking ramps, deemed obsolete for accessing a now-defunct car park. However, the Fingal County Council denied the demolition request, citing the ramps' architectural significance and concern over reduced design quality of the airport's facade. The council emphasized the spirals' visual impact and their role in maintaining the area's character. DAA expressed disappointment, asserting that removing the ramps is vital for the airport's modernization and enhancing terminal capacity. An architect described the spirals as a rare example of brutalist architecture in Ireland, highlighting their cultural importance.
The spirals... historically provided vehicular access to a now obsolete upper-level car park, and their removal is essential for upgrading terminal one's facade.
The council... concluded that the application has failed to show an appropriate justification for the demolition of the spiral ramps which they consider to be of technical and architectural interest.
This would result in the eastern facade of terminal one being of a lesser design quality, becoming visually dominant when viewed from the surroundings.
These spirals... represent a very fine and rare example of brutalist architecture in Ireland.
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