In these sketches, the proposed blocks are shown in yellow, while the jail is shown in red. The overwhelming visual impact of the blocks on the jail is clear.

 Protect   Kilmainham Jail
  Home
  Kilmainham Jail
  Proposed Blocks
  Why we object
  What you can do
  Visual Impact Map
  Sketches
  Architectural Model
  Sign Guestbook
  View Guestbook
  Generated Images

 

In this sketch you can see the proposed blocks in yellow on the left. The perimeter wall of Kilmainham Jail is on the right, in red, with Inchicore Road in between.

It can be seen that the blocks are twice the height of the jail, and will have an overbearingly dominant visual impact.

 In this sketch you can see the proposed blocks in yellow on the left. The perimeter wall of Kilmainham Jail is on the right, in red, with Inchicore Road in between. It can be seen that the blocks are twice the height of the jail, and will have an overbearingly dominant visual impact.

 

This is how the block will look directly facing the jail. The solid red line indicates the height of Kilmainham Jail on the other side of the street.

 This is how the block will look directly facing the jail. The solid red line indicates the height of Kilmainham Jail on the other side of the street.

 

This is a view from the north-east. It illustrates that the blocks will be about twice the height of the jail, and about four times the area.

 This is a view from the north-east. It illustrates that the blocks will be about twice the height of the jail, and about four times the area.

 

This is the proposed three-storey entrance tower to the block. It will be situated directly opposite the Richmond Tower, at the entrance to the street on which the jail is situated.

 This is the proposed three-storey entrance tower to the block. It will be situated directly opposite the Richmond Tower, at the entrance to the street on which the jail is situated.