Dublin Airport vicinity developments, specifically hotels

For what it’s worth, we’re just celebrating the 70th anniversary of the 1938 Empire Exhibition here. So what? Well, this was an enormous enterprise (c.150 acres) and was a stunning showpiece for contemporary (Moderne) architecture – I’ve already posted some pics of Tate’s Tower, but the ensemble of buildings (all temporary and all but one demolished) was stunning and an object lesson in (a) having a masterplan, (b) encouraging younger architects to use their considerable design talents and (c) using high-rise as punctuation (to stunning effect). As far as I am concerned, it’s been downhill all the way since in design terms, since the 1938 architecture did not rise without trace but had a clear line back to classical times, but with a rigorously contemporary design aesthetic and the use of innovative materials and decorative flourishes. And Ireland did have its own pavilion. I’ll see if I can get some pics if anyone’s interested.