1936 – Reenavanna, Killiney, Co. Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott
Reenavanna and the neighbouring house Carraigdown, were both designed by Michael Scott for Lieut-Colonel B.J. Fagan and his family.
1937 – Geragh, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott
Designed by Michael Scott as a home for himself, he had bought the site by the martello tower at Sandycove some years before,
1938 – Uncompleted design for Ritz Cinema, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Architect: Bill O’Dwyer, Michael Scott Architects,
The original perspective drawings for the Ritz Cinema, include large areas of glazing on the facade as well as between the pilotis on the side elevation,
1939 – Irish Pavilion, New York World’s Fair
Architect: Michael Scott
Image above courtesy Irish Architectural Archive
Michael Scott’s most important pre-war commission – the Irish Pavilion for the New York World Fair.
1939 – Ritz Cinema, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Architect: Bill O’Dwyer, Michael Scott Architects
The Ritz Cinema in Athlone (1939) is attributed to Scott but was in fact designed by Bill O’Dwyer who was working and studying in the office of Michael Scott at that time.
1940 – Ritz Cinema, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Architect: Bill O’Dwyer, Michael Scott Architects
The Ritz Cinema (1939-40) is attributed to Michael Scott but was in fact designed by Bill O’Dwyer who was working and studying in the office of Michael Scott at that time.
1944 – Ffrench-Mullan House, Charlemont Street, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott
Designed and built during The Emergency (Second World War), these flats were intended to be developed along the length of Charlemont Street.
1950 – Inchicore Chassis Works, Inchicore, Dublin
Architect: Jim Brennan, Michael Scott Architect
In the late 1940’s Michael Scott became involved with Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) the National Transport Company which came into being on the 1 January 1945 as a result of the Transport Act of 8 December 1944.
1953 – Busáras, Store St., Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
Busáras is one of the first post Second World War examples of the International Modern style in Europe.
1953 – Donnybrook Bus Garage, Donnybrook, Dublin
Architect: Jim Brennan, Michael Scott Architects
Donnybrook Bus Garage was completed in 1952. This was a much more radical building than the Inchicore Chassis Works and was designed in association with the Danish engineer Ove Arup (1895-1988) whom Michael Scott persuaded to set up offices in Dublin (the first overseas Arup office).
