It seems like the only real way to see the Milltown transformer station is from above. Unless you’re with the...
Drumcondra Library, Millmount Avenue, Dublin 9+
The public library in Drumcondra is a freestanding building, surrounded by a lawn and facing onto the southern end of...
The Freemasons’ Hall, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2+
Though the Grand Lodge of Ireland dates from 1725 or earlier, work on their present building in Dublin began in 1866....
Model, Thomas Read, 4 Parliament Street+
One of the nicest things about running a blog is that, sometimes, people get in touch about interesting things you wouldn’t...
Shopfront, 91 Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin+
Just a short distance from Knox Memorial Hall, the shopfront at number 91 is smart and symmetrical. Two panes to either...
Corner, 45a Home Farm Road, Dublin 9+
It’s not that you’d want every corner to stand out, but in the context of Home Farm Road and the...
Government Publications Sales Office sign, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2+
In February 1983, the Government Publications Sales Office moved from the GPO Arcade (between Prince’s Street and Henry Street) to...
On Seeing Only Totally New Things, Gavin Murphy+
Dublin’s IMCO complex was located on Merrion Road for about 35 years. It was built in phases, though the most...
St. Catherine’s National Schools, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8+
Just beside the Donore Avenue entrance to the former John Player/Player Wills Factory, there’s St. Catherine’s National School, a small...
Former public toilets, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4+
The former public convenience near the junction of Anglesea Road and Merrion Road presents a symmetrical elevation to the street....
Power House, Guinness Brewery, St. James’ Gate, Dublin 8+
Though the Power House at Guinness faces the street to the south at St. James’s Gate, a number of descriptions...
Granby Park, Dominick Street, Dublin 1+
Last week, I visited Granby Park for the Creative Mornings talk by UpStart Collaborative. The park is open for just...
Nassau Street entrance, Trinity College, Dublin 2+
The passageway from Nassau Street into Fellows’ Square in Trinity College is part of the Arts and Social Sciences building,...
Former shop, Upper Dominick Street, Dublin 1+
The three-storey domestic building to the side of the main bulk of the former Hendrons factory looks like it predated...
The first Built Dublin zine is here!+
I’m really excited about this, as I’ve wanted to expand Built Dublin into a few other formats for a while,...
Canopy, ILAC Centre, Moore Street, Dublin 1+
Designed by Keane Murphy Duff, the ILAC Centre opened in 1981, bringing a suburban shopping experience into the centre of...