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Sat 10 Oct 2009New kid on the block
DUBLIN SKYLINE:JOHNNY WATTERSONchecks out the progress made so far on the curvaceous new Aviva stadium in Lansdowne Road which has already made its presence felt on Dublin’s skyline
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: THEcurves and expanse of the elegant stadium roof follow a graceful dive, like the down sweep of a giant skateboard ramp. From the south side, it races from its highest point, falling towards Havelock Square and the city centre. There, it dips dramatically at the north end, where Dart travellers can catch a glimpse inside to the rising stands and to what might soon become the dominant building on the Dublin skyline.
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