1953 – Motor Distributors, Shelbourne Rd., Ballsbridge, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
Motor Distributors’ started assembling Volkswagen Beetles in Ireland in 1950 in a former tram depot at 162 Shelbourne Road in Ballsbridge.
1954 – McCairn’s Motors, Santry, Co. Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
During the early years of the Irish Republic, the government using import tariffs made it prohibitively expensive to buy any car which was not assembled in the country.
1954 – Stewart & Lloyds, East Wall Road, Dublin
Architect: Patrick Hamilton, Michael Scott Architects
Small office building attached to a larger warehouse behind. Designed by Patrick Hamilton who worked in Michael Scott’s office at this time.
1958 – Filling Station, Clonskeagh, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott
Stylistically linked to their Bridgefoot Street flats for Dublin Corporation (demolished 2006) and the offices for Stewart and Lloyds from around the same time.
Busaras – City Planning, The Custom House and the Busáras Project
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,
Busaras – Michael Scott, early work and his design team
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,
Michael Scott (1905-1989)
Michael Scott (1905-1988) is considered the most important architect of the twentieth century in Ireland. Apart from Busáras, his most important buildings include his own home Geragh at Sandycove and Donnybrook Bus Garage.
