1971 – Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin

Stephen Court is a purpose-built speculative office complex of three blocks that replaced four Georgian buildings, Nos. 18 to 21, on the northern side of St Stephen’s Green. Designed by Andy Devane of Robinson Keefe Devane and constructed as an investment rental office for Irish Life Assurance. The main entrance leads through the building to a courtyard and the two connected blocks to the rear. It was the architect’s intention that the landscaped courtyard would become part of the streetscape as a route through the block. To either side of the passageway were two commercial units. Finished in brick with dark anodised aluminium and glass sitting on a white concrete base, it shares much of the same design language of their later complex on Lower Abbey Street.

Frank McDonald has stated that the building “is still generally recognised as an exemplar of contemporary architectural infill in a historic setting”. Permission was granted in 2023 for its demolition.