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Architecture of Dublin City

20 January 2010
2003 – James Joyce Bridge, Dublin

2003 – James Joyce Bridge, Dublin

Architect: Santiago Calatrava Named after the Dublin author James Joyce whose story “The Dead” is set in a house facing the bridge, this was one of two Santiago Calatrava projects planned for Dublin...

07 April 2010
2003 – The Dublin Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin

2003 – The Dublin Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin

Architects: Ian Ritchie Architects The Dublin Spire was the winning entry in an architectural competition to provide a replacement for Nelson’s Pillar which was blown up in 1966. After a planning appeal and...

10 February 2010
2004 – Liffey House, Tara Street, Dublin

2004 – Liffey House, Tara Street, Dublin

Architect: Donnelly Turpin Architects Various Departments of the former Dublin Corporation were accommodated in the original Liffey House. This building, located at the junction of Tara Street with Townsend Street was typical of...

25 September 2012
2004 – Proposal for Anglo-Irish Bank Headquarters, Dublin

2004 – Proposal for Anglo-Irish Bank Headquarters, Dublin

Architect: Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates Unbuilt proposal for headquarters for the Anglo-Irish Bank in Dublin. According to the architects: “The exterior design challenge was to create a modern, distinguished headquarters which...

08 February 2011
2004 – Pumping Station, Clontarf, Co. Dublin

2004 – Pumping Station, Clontarf, Co. Dublin

Architect: de Paor Architects As part of a programme of public space design initiatives for Dublin City Council in association with the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, a phased programme of works...

08 February 2010
2005 – Mechanical Engineering Building, Trinity College Dublin

2005 – Mechanical Engineering Building, Trinity College Dublin

Architect: Grafton Architects A further extension to the earlier building by Grafton Architects, completed in 1996, the Mechanical Engineering Building now features a raised podium with an opening around a pre-existing tree. The...

20 January 2010
2005 – Sean O’Casey Bridge, Dublin

2005 – Sean O’Casey Bridge, Dublin

Architect: Cyril O’Neill This pedestrian bridge, which links Custom House Quay with City Quay, is named after the Dublin writer Sean O’Casey. The bridge is directly opposite Stack A, the 19th century warehouse...

21 November 2012
2005 – The Watchtower, The Point, North Wall Quay, Dublin

2005 – The Watchtower, The Point, North Wall Quay, Dublin

Architect: Scott Tallon Walker Started, with basement and foundation later filled in, with a view to restarting construction at a later date.

18 February 2010
2006 – 3 Palace Street, Dublin

2006 – 3 Palace Street, Dublin

Architect: MBM Arquitecte In 1999 city architect Jim Barrett commissioned David Mackay, of Barcelona architects MBM to design a building for the site, which had previously been cleared and in use as a...