1968 – Former Curzon Cinema, Abbey Street, Dublin
Architect: Henry J. Lyons & Partners
Opened as the Curzon Cinema,
Opened as the Curzon Cinema,
The Kevin Street campus of the Dublin Institute of Technology was a large purpose-built structure opened in 1968.
Designed for the Guardian Assurance Company,
Runner up in the 1968 developer-led competition to design and construct a new headquarters for Dublin Corporation.
Formerly in use as back-office accommodation for Allied Irish Banks.
One of two similar blocks just off Sussex Road,
Instead of an open architectural competition,
In 1968 proposals were invited for a new Dublin Corporation office block at Wood Quay in Dublin.
Another one of the horrific buildings in this area,
Warehouse designed to have large internally uninterrupted spaces.