Apartment blocks could become 21st century slums

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2000 / July 27 2000: Apartment blocks could become 21st century slums

Until about 10 years ago, apartment living was an entirely alien concept in Ireland. There were bedsits, of course, and a certain number of flats, both usually carved out of old houses which had become too big and too expensive for single-family occupancy. And both were temporary dwellings, certainly not intended as permanent homes but as places where people - almost invariably young - could live until they bought houses. When the time came to buy, houses were the only credible option; a flat would never be given serious consideration.

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