1969 – Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin
The design idiom of Mies van der Rohe is familiar to all from its adoption by the corporate world and its many ‘copies’
The design idiom of Mies van der Rohe is familiar to all from its adoption by the corporate world and its many ‘copies’
Originally when completed, the window bands were fully glazed, with panels of clear glass. Later tinted panels were inserted to create a combination of glass and solid panels –
Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard. Sadly the clean lines of the original hotel have been removed by later renovations.
Office accommodation from the late 1960s, a rather grim exercise in concrete and projecting windows replacing a number of smaller Victorian commercial premises.
The UCD restaurant building was awarded the RIAI Gold Medal for 1968-70, and was designed by Robin Walker of what was then Michael Scott &
At 124 metres and 34 floors, this is one of the tallest buildings in the city,
Built on the site of the old Richmond Barracks, and finally demolished after years of decline in 2013,
Opened in the 1960s, the hotel had 160 beds and was the premier destination for visitors to the city for many years.
University Centre is the activity hub of the Fort Garry campus. It is the location of the Book Store,