Contrasting 'classical' and contemporary buildings cheek by jowl at Cork's Horgan's Quay and Penrose Quay

As the pace of docklands development in Cork city picks up, on both the north and south quays, Wilson Architecture MD, Frank O’Mahony, has praised Cork city’s Planning Department for allowing significant height variation.

“The different building forms add variety and interest to the skyline. This is in contrast to the ‘crew-cut’ that was imposed on developments along Dublin’s North Quays, resulting in a level, and uninteresting, parapet height there.”