The Rise Of Dublin's Architects

Dublin's architects are transforming their city and also being embraced by the rest of Europe.

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March 25, 2003, 7:00 AM PST

"Nobody has done better out of Ireland's transformation from downtrodden rural backwater to Celtic tiger than the country's architects. Dublin, once known for an aggressive neglect of its Georgian heritage, and the virulent ugliness of the uncontrollable rash of bungalows that sprouted all over its outer suburbs, has begun to build sober, reflective new architecture that is sensitive to its context. It is the work of the generation that began their careers working abroad. James Stirling's office, among others, had a strong Irish presence at the time, and when they went home they gave Irish architecture a more European perspective."

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