2003 – Unbuilt Antrim – Lyric Theatre
A dramatic crucible takes shape
On a bright September morning in 2009 motorists and pedestrians progressing down Ridgeway Street in Belfast could be excused for doing double takes at the unusual sight of a well-dressed group of people seated on rows of white plastic chairs in the middle of a building site,
Lyric Theatre sets scene for new Belfast
Belfast’s imposing Lagan river-fronted, reinstated Lyric Theatre was officially opened last night with playwright Brian Friel offering what he called “secular prayers” that it would become a “warm house,
Lyric Theatre wins brick award
The new Lyric Theatre by O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects, overlooking the River Lagan in Belfast, has won this year’s award for the Best Public Building category at the 2011 Brick Awards and went on to beat off hundreds of competitors to take the prestigious Supreme Winner.
Lyric Theatre, Belfast
I didn’t think buildings were made like this any more. Some architects win a competition with a design that responds to purpose and place and makes of them a thing of three dimensions,
O’Donnell & Tuomey’s Lyric gets permission in Belfast
Belfast City Council has granted planning permission for O’Donnell & Tuomey’s Lyric Theatre. The 4,300sq.m building, which the practice won in a 2003 competition,