2005 – àras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare
Architect: Heneghan Peng / Arthur Gibney & Partners
The first building completed by Heneghan.Peng, who have been successful in many competitions including one to design a new museum at Giza in Egypt.
2005 – Casa da Música, Porto
Architect: Rem Koolhaas OMA
Casa da Música is a major concert hall space which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Orchestra Nacional do Porto,
2005 – Design for Aer Lingus Headquarters, Dublin Airport
Architect: Henry J. Lyons & Partners
Proposal for an office development at Dublin Airport designed to be a headquarters for Aer Lingus.
2005 – Deutsche Bank Place, Sydney, Australia
Architect: Foster + Partners
Construction began in 2002 and was completed in 2005. The buildings unusual design and distinctive profile were guided by a number of factors,
2005 – Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Lapointe Magne + Ædifica
The Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ), a much-maligned Montreal landmark, has often been cited as the worst example of the architectural legacy of the seventies.
2005 – Library, Baldoyle, Co. Dublin
Architects: FKL Architects
The refurbishment and extension of the Library in Baldoyle to include a Local Government Office for Fingal County Council services provides the opportunity to reassess the relationship between these public functions and the village of Baldoyle.
2005 – McGill University Music Faculty, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Saucier + Perrotte
Designed by Saucier & Perrotte Architectes, Gilles Saucier, the man behind the concept, emphasizes, “McGill was very brave in devoting the site to the music school when they could easily have chosen to erect a profitable office building instead.
2005 – Mechanical Engineering Building, Trinity College Dublin
Architect: Grafton Architects
A further extension to the earlier building by Grafton Architects, completed in 1996, the Mechanical Engineering Building now features a raised podium with an opening around a pre-existing tree.
2005 – Mercat Santa Caterina, Barcelona
Architect: Enric Miralles Benedetta Tagliabue
Birds have the best view – the 5,500 square metre roof is stunning from above.
2005 – Millennium Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Patkau Architects / LM Architectural Group
Opened in late 2005, the Millennium Library is a redevelopment of a library dating from the late 1970s.
