891. C.I.E. Bus Terminal, Dublin

Dear Sean & Michel,

"There were no books in the library, it was a very small
department in those days, except for four books by Le
Corbusier, so we were all mad fans o Le Corbusier. You
can see this in the station, it is influenced by the Swiss
Pavilion at the Cite Universitaire in Paris and the Salvation
Army Hostel in Paris also by Le Corbusier"
(Michael Scott)

Best,
R

484. New York World's Fair-Ireland (Eire)

Dear Dennis Michael,

The Irish Pavilion for the 1938-9 New York World's Fair
was the first appearance of Ireland as an independent
country at an international trade fair. The Irish Government
wanted the building to have a modern and high quality yet
recognizably Irish character. Architect Michael Scott
produced a shamrock shaped building, built in steel,
concrete and glass.

Best.
R

483. Bus Station from Custom's House Park, Dublin

Dear Mary Alice,

After talking to you about this blog, I realized I had done
a terrible mistake: I still didn't have not even a single
postcard about an Irish modern building. To compensate
my error, today I'm "sending" to you a wonderful
postcard of famous Busáras. The central bus station in
Dublin was built between 1945 and 1953 with a strong
public opposition because of its external appearance,
function and excessive cost. Architect Michael Scott was
also responsible of the design of the wonderful 1939 Irish
Pavilion of the New York World's Fair. He is considered
by many the most important architect of the twentieth
century in Ireland.

Sincerely.
R