1953 – Busáras, Store St., Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott & Associates
Busáras is one of the first post Second World War examples of the International Modern style in Europe.
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1953 – Donnybrook Bus Garage, Donnybrook, Dublin
Architect: Jim Brennan, Michael Scott & Associates
Donnybrook Bus Garage was completed in 1952. This was a much more radical building than the Inchicore Chassis Works and was designed in association with the Danish engineer Ove Arup (1895-1988) whom Michael Scott persuaded to set up offices in Dublin (the first overseas Arup office).
1953 – Moyne Institute, Trinity College Dublin
Architect: Desmond Fitzgerald
One of the least inspring buildings of the Trinity College campus. The Moyne Institute faces across the cricket pitch to the remainder of the campus,
1953 – Northern Sales Building, 135 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg
Architect: Waisman Ross
Considered one of the finest examples of modernist architecture in the city, this brick-and-glass structure incorporates some of the same design elements used in the Barcelona Pavilion.
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. The passenger terminal was designed as a temporary measure to be replaced at a later stage with a more permanent solution.
1953 – Silver Heights Shopping Centre, Portage Ave., Winnipeg
Architect: A.B. Stovel
Modern strip mall very much designed as a neighbourhood hub – containing a number of businesses.
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.
1953 – Synagogue, Terenure, Dublin
Architect: Wilfrid Cantwell
At one time, in the 1950s, there were between 4,000 and 5,000 Jews living in Ireland,
