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Architecture of Belfast

24 September 2009
1935 – Sinclairs Department Store, Royal Avenue, Belfast

1935 – Sinclairs Department Store, Royal Avenue, Belfast

Architect: James Scott A fine building, developed as a department store in the 1930s and opposite the Bank of Ireland, Sinclairs building is now divided into different premises but its exterior remains to...

27 September 2012
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1936 – Ritz Cinema, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim

1936 – Ritz Cinema, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Kemp & Tasker When constructed it was the largest cinema in Northern Ireland with over 2,200 seats, 1000 of those on the massive balcony. Harland & Wolff supplied the 40-tonne girder which...

24 September 2009
1939 – BBC Bedford House, Belfast

1939 – BBC Bedford House, Belfast

Architect: James Millar Monolithic brick structure on a curved site with some simple brick detailing on stairwells to the rear.

07 January 2012
1965 – Microbiology Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

1965 – Microbiology Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

Architect: Sir Hugh Casson Designed in 1961 and completed by 1965, the Microbiology Building is part of Queen’s University on the Royal Victoria Hospital campus.

28 August 2010
1986 – Belfast City Hospital, Co. Antrim

1986 – Belfast City Hospital, Co. Antrim

A Belfast landmark with its distinctive yellow colour, the City Hospital Tower is 15 stories and 76 m (250 ft) in height. The City Hospital is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing...

24 September 2009
1999 – Waterfront Hall, Belfast

1999 – Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Architect: Robinson McIlwaine Large modern auditorium built as part of the rejuvenation of the city. The cylindrical building features a couple of levels of bars and restaurants in a glazed offshoot (to the...

01 March 2010
2009 – University of Ulster Belfast Campus

2009 – University of Ulster Belfast Campus

Architect: TODD Architects The University of Ulster’s Belfast Campus principally accommodates students from with it’s very popular and highly respected Faculty of Art and Design. The campus had seen limited investment until 2004...

07 April 2010
2010 – Obel Tower, Belfast, Co. Antrim

2010 – Obel Tower, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Broadway Malyan The Obel Tower dominates the Belfast skyline. Planning permission was granted in January 2008 for an extra two floors to be added to the tower to cater for further demand...

13 November 2011
2011 – Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Co. Antrim

2011 – Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects In 2003, the Lyric held an international architectural competition and selected O’Donnell + Tuomey from 56 entries as the architects to design a new theatre facility. Work began...