Please, God, no more wavy roofs on shopping centres
The author critiques the architectural design of the new Crumlin Shopping Centre, specifically focusing on its 'wavy roof' and generic aesthetic. The piece reflects on the utilitarian nature of shopping centers and their tendency to become dated or derelict over time.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between urban development, architectural identity, and the long-term viability of retail spaces in Ireland.
MY WAKING DREAMS have been haunted for days now. It’s spooky season, for sure, but it wasn’t a ghoul or a goblin that caused me terror.
It was the sight of the wavy roof on the new Crumlin Shopping Centre.
“Why must shopping centres be so hideous?”, I whispered to myself. “Why must the roofs be wacky and the exteriors grey? Why must they look dated before they’re even finished?”
The new Crumlin Shopping Centre is a welcome addition to the area, don’t get me wrong. It’s revitalising a space and 1970s brutalist style façade that, while iconic and the inspiration for one of Ireland’s finest parody accounts , desperately needed a revamp.
The new centre will house a Fancy Dunnes, a gym and a medical centre atop the old retail burial ground of Tuthills and Texas Fried Chicken.
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