1953 – Chapel, Sisters of Charity Convent, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Part of an extension to the convent at Rockfield,
1953 – Cherry Orchard Fever Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin
Architect: Alan Hope
Commissioned to replace the old Cork Street Fever Hospital.
1953 – Donnybrook Bus Garage, Donnybrook, Dublin
Architect: Jim Brennan, Michael Scott Architects
Donnybrook Bus Garage was completed in 1952.
1953 – Motor Distributors, Shelbourne Rd., Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
Motor Distributors’ started assembling Volkswagen Beetles in Ireland in 1950 in a former tram depot at 162 Shelbourne Road in Ballsbridge.
1953 – Moyne Institute, Trinity College Dublin
Architect: Desmond Fitzgerald
One of the least inspring buildings of the Trinity College campus.
1953 – Nurses’ Home, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
Two long low blocks, slightly offset with connecting social and circulatory spaces,
1953 – Passenger Terminal, Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Architect: Office of Public Works
Demolished 2009, this 1950s ferry terminal hid a Victorian railway station.
1953 – Pediatric Unit, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin
Architect: Alan Hope
A temporary prefabricated construction on what was left of the Rotunda gardens,
1953 – Second Placed Entry for Dublin Port and Docks Board Competition
Architect: Alan Hope
The second placed entry in the 1953 Dublin Port Offices competition to design a new Headquarters and Offices for the Dublin Port and Docks Board on Memorial Road alongside Busaras.
1953 – Star Cinema, Crumlin, Dublin
Architect: Jones & Kelly
The Star Cinema opened on 15th January 1953 and closed in December 1971 to become a pop concert venue.
