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Architecture of Dublin City

18 February 2010
1980 – Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin

1980 – Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin

Rebuilt at a 90 degree angle after the original was demolished to make way for the Central Bank development. Originally the building crossed the pedestrian walkway to Crown Alley, what is now the...

23 September 2010
1980 – Irish Life Centre, Abbey Street, Dublin

1980 – Irish Life Centre, Abbey Street, Dublin

Architect: Robinson Keefe Devane A large development on the old Brooks Thomas yards consisting of blocks of various heights around courtyards both at streetlevel and raised. All the blocks have copper clad mansard...

07 April 2010
1980 – Jim Larkin Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin

1980 – Jim Larkin Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin

Sculptor: Oisin Kelly Facing Clery’s, Jim Larkin (1874-1947) is remembered on Dublin’s main thoroughfare for his dedication to worker’s rights. In 1909 Jim Larkin founded the Irish Transport & General Worker’s Union catering...

10 February 2010
1984 – IDA, Wilton Place, Dublin

1984 – IDA, Wilton Place, Dublin

Architect: Tyndall Hogan Hurley Some extravagant plans were drawn up for this site including a design by Stephenson Gibney & Associates of three twelve storey towers with a facade treatment like their original...

19 February 2010
1989 – International Conference Centre, Dublin Castle

1989 – International Conference Centre, Dublin Castle

Architect: Office of Public Works After its restoration by the Office of Public Works, conference facilities were added so the Castle could be used by the State when Ireland hosts the presidency of...

05 February 2010
1989 – Offices, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin

1989 – Offices, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin

Architect: Grafton Architects A rare example of good infill architecture on Ormond Quay. A former Presbyterian Church that was destroyed in a fire, leaving only its entrance doorways intact, was redeveloped as an...

09 June 2010
1991 – Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin

1991 – Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin

Architect: Burke-Kennedy Doyle Large office development constructed in stages over a few years, the Harcourt Centre is a forgettable late 1980s / early 1990s development that creates a poor foil for the former...

05 February 2010
1992 – Ashtown Visitor Centre & Castle, Phoenix Park, Dublin

1992 – Ashtown Visitor Centre & Castle, Phoenix Park, Dublin

Architect: Office of Public Works The oldest building in the park is Ashtown Castle, a restored medieval tower house dating from the 15th century. Restoration began in 1989 and it is located beside...

09 June 2010
1994 – Dublin City Council, Wood Quay, Dublin

1994 – Dublin City Council, Wood Quay, Dublin

Architect: Sam Stephenson (Phase I) Scott Tallon Walker (Phase II) This development was the final part of a controversial development lasting over twenty years. The site at Wood Quay had been earmarked as...