1343. Liberty Hall, Dublin, Ireland

Dear Mary,

The Liberty Hall was the first high-rise building erected in Ireland. The idiosyncratic stack of alternating of light and dark was inspired to the architect by the iconic research tower of the Frank Lloyd Wright's Johnson Wax Headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.

Regards,
R

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

712. Dublin Airport, Collinstown, Co. Dublin

Dear Michelle,

Dublin Airport terminal was the first significant modern
building built in Ireland. Looking at this beautiful picture
I can't avoid some degree of nostalgia especially in these
hard times of recession.

Love,
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