1953 – Busáras, Store St., Dublin
Busáras is one of the first post Second World War examples of the International Modern style in Europe.
Busáras is one of the first post Second World War examples of the International Modern style in Europe.
It requires the greatest call on Christian charity to have to fight for a building with those officials of Departments of State who are merely administrators of a branch of fluctuating government power and who yet impose their personal whims on permanent buildings.(Michael Scott,
Michael Scott (1905-1989) was born in Drogheda, County Louth in 1905. His family originated in County Kerry and he was educated at Belvedere College,
Author’s note: this was submitted as a M.A. Thesis in History of Art in 1996 at the National College of Art and Design.
MacEoin joined Scott’s practice in 1945 and worked there for about three and a half years. Interviewed at his home, 12 September 1995.
Interview with Wilfrid Cantwell, at his home, 12 March 1996, about Michael Scott and Busaras.
I qualified in architecture in 1944 from UCD.
Interviewed at his home on 9 October 1995.
The Bus Station was designed by a group of us who were in college in UCD from 1939 to 1944.
Sean Mulcahy was an engineer who worked with Jorgen Varming on Busaras and was later partner in Varming Mulcahy. Text of an interview from 24 April 1996.