1969
Board of Public Works / Office of Public Works
Frank du Berry
Merrion Square Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland
Random Building
1973 – Speculative Office Scheme, Trinity Street, Dublin
1969 – National Gallery Extension, Merrion Square, Dublin
Architect: Frank du Berry, Office of Public Works
An extension added to the north side of the National Gallery in the late 1960s by the Office of Public Works. A plain stone-clad box externally, its most dramatic feature is the fabulous curving and cantilevered staircase running the height of the building, toplit allowing light to float down. It’s impact now much reduced by the addition of a elevator in the centre. Now known as the Beit Wing.
Published January 2, 2025
