International Tendencies in the Work of Michael Scott, with Particular Reference to his Social Housing Schemes in Dublin City Centre

Iseult Kirwan
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2007
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation examines the international tendencies in the designs of Michael Scott and his firm. The author argues that while Scott’s contribution to the dissemination of the International Style in Irish architecture is well documented, his use of the modern style in social housing schemes is largely unwritten. The primary research for this project includes the close examination of archival material, such as original drawings, contemporary journals and records, as well as a close examination of the buildings themselves. The two schemes studied are those on Charlemont St. and on Bridgefoot St., produced 1933 - 59. The author explores the sources for these designs, and the extent to which Scott adapted these sources to suit the context in which they were used. The final section is concerned with conservation of these buildings. Incl. interview with S. Rothery.

Irish Georgian Society

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International Tendencies in the Work of Michael Scott, with Particular Reference to his Social Housing Schemes in Dublin City Centre