Irish architects winners in RIBA Awards 2012
Two buildings in the Republic of Ireland have emerged as winners in the EU Category of the RIBA Awards 2012. Scott Tallon Walker won for their renovations at the former Carroll’s Factory in Dundalk,
Two buildings in the Republic of Ireland have emerged as winners in the EU Category of the RIBA Awards 2012. Scott Tallon Walker won for their renovations at the former Carroll’s Factory in Dundalk,
Architectural firm Scott Tallon Walker posted an operating profit of €6.7m last year, a 7pc increase on 2007.
The firm, which has designed the buildings for the RTE site’s planned €350m overhaul,
Ronnie Tallon, one of the most influential Irish architects of the last century, has been awarded the inaugural James Gandon Medal,
RTE recently submitted plans for the redevelopment of their Donnybrook campus. Rising to an overall height of almost 26m (88ft) on its frontage to the dual-carriageway,
Text © Shane O’Toole. Architectural photos © Peter Cook | VIEW Pictures, with the exception of the landscape-format interior © Michael Warren,
Prominent Irish architecture firm Scott Tallon Walker made a modest profit in 2010 despite a one-third drop in turnover. With a pretax profit of €211,308 on a turnover of €10.2 million,
Michael Scott (1905-1988) is considered the most important architect of the twentieth century in Ireland. Apart from Busáras, his most important buildings include his own home Geragh at Sandycove and Donnybrook Bus Garage.
Three groups of architects, comprising mainly Irish practices, have been chosen to go on to the final stage of the competition to redesign the ESB’s headquarters on Lower Fitzwilliam Street,
Three buildings in Ireland have received awards from the RIBA in its annual awards scheme. The new Aviva Stadium in Dublin received an award in the European category,
Robin Walker (1924 – 1991) joined Michael Scott’s office in 1948, a year after graduating from UCD. Previously he had worked for Scott during his college holidays.