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Architectural Dublin / 20th Century / Introduction


With the start of the twentieth century, architectural styles had changed little in Dublin - the dominant style was still a form of classicism based on Gandon's Custom House. It was not until the destruction of parts of the city in the 1916 rising and the formation of the Irish state that new styles were introduced. Dramatic change came swiftly with the stripped down classicism of the Department of Commerce in the early 1930's giving way to the stark modernism of Dublin Airport by the end of the decade. The most important structure of the twentieth century was to be built intermediately after the end of the war in 1945 - Busáras. This important International Modern building was to influence architects in Ireland for the next twenty years. During the 1960s and 1970s the dominant practice in Irish architecture was Scott Tallon Walker who advocated a Miesian approach to architecture as seen with their Bank of Ireland headquarters. In the 1990s with the redevelopment of the historic Temple Bar area, many innovative buildings were constructed with state help by young and rising architects.

We are merging this section into this section in 'Buildings of Ireland'. So if you are interested in a building that is not listed here, try the new section or use our search facility.

Year Architect Building
1901 Edward Ould Sunlight Chambers
1901-04 Joseph, Smitherm, and Joseph Iveagh Trust Housing
1901 Carroll & Bachelor Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
1902 Frederick Hicks
Iveagh Market
1908 G.P Sheridan
O'Neills Public House
1913 C.B Powell University Hall
1915 A Robinson, MJ Burke, HG Leask
Pearse St. Garda Station
1918 Ashlin & Coleman Clery's Department Store
1913-22 Sir Aston Webb
Government Buildings
1928 Robinson Keefe Dublin Gas Company
1928-30 Harry Wilson
Former Burton's Store
1930-40 Sir Edwin Lutyens Islandbridge War Memorial
1933 J.R Boyd Barrett
Department of Commerce
1935-37 Robinson Keefe Carlton Cinema
1937-40 Desmond Fitzgerald Dublin Airport
1937-39 Michael Scott
Geragh<
1947-53 Michael Scott Donnybrook Bus Garage
1945-52 Michael Scott
Busáras
1962-64 Robinson Keefe Devane Carroll's
1961-65 Desmond Ri O'Kelly
Liberty Hall
1961-67 Paul Koralek Berkeley Library
1970-78 Scott Tallon Walker
Bank of Ireland
1980 Sam Stephenson Central Bank of Ireland
1994 Office of Public Works
Irish Waterways Visitor Centre
1994-95 Scott Tallon Walker Dublin Corporation Offices
1991-2000 Various* Temple Bar

A limited competition was held in 1991 for an architectural frame work and this was won by Group 91 Architects (a loose grouping of young architectural practices). As a result of the cultural framework many galleries, archives and exhibition spaces have been built in the area.

 

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