1969

1969 – Apollo House, Tara Street, Dublin

Architect: Michael Lyell Associates / McCormack Keane & Partners

Another one of the horrific buildings in this area, Apollo House with its pseudo-greek lettering,

1969 – Best Western Hotel, Kenora, Ontario

Architect: M. MacLeod

Interesting form but could have benefited from some extra storeys in height to make the proportions more pleasing.

1969 – Divis Flats, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Frank Patterson

This complex of 850 flats, housing 2,400 residents was designed by architect Frank Robertson for the Northern Ireland Housing Trust.

1969 – Édifice d’Youville, Quebec City, Quebec

Tall bank building in the Upper Town

1969 – Fernsehturm, Berlin

Architect: Fritz Dieter, Günter Franke

The tallest structure in Berlin, the Fernsehturm was constructed by the old East German regieme as a symbol of hope and prosperity.

1969 – Fitzwilton House, Wilton Place, Dublin

Architect: Shoolheifer & Burley

Thirteen floors of office space in a very sensitive location behind Fitzwilliam Place and on the banks of the Grand Canal,

1969 – Former Carroll’s Factory, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Architect: Michael Scott & Partners

Now part of the Dundalk Institute of Technology’s campus, this was a ground breaking Irish factory design.

1969 – John Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Today, the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, is affectionately known as “Big John,”

1969 – Knights of Columbus, New Haven, Connecticut

Architect: Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates

The Knights of Columbus Building is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic fraternal service organization,

1969 – Library, Coleraine, Co. Derry

Architect: Dalzell and Campbell

Fantastic modern library, now painted a dubious colour but listed in 2015. The interior book stacks are aligned with the windows,