1964 – Church of Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin

The church is built in brick and concrete, with mostly flat roofs and with a simple concrete bell tower rising above the atrium. Imogen Stuart’s 1969 sculpture ‘Madonna Fountain’ in the centre of the atrium landscaping, providing a focal point for this contemplative space. Benches under the peristyle around the atrium provide a place to site away from the madness of the airport terminals.

Inside, the church is finished in brick with a timber clad sanctuary area, with clerestory stained-glass Stations of the Cross. Some of these windows are above the aisles and so subtly define the traditional zones of the church.

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