1961 – Commended design for new Library, Trinity College Dublin
Judged blind, design no. 179 was commended for its library planning. “The plan,
Judged blind, design no. 179 was commended for its library planning. “The plan,
Turkish entrant, #201, which was commended in the competition to design a new library for Trinity College Dublin.
A joint entrant by a trio of Portuguese architects,
Design #127 was commended and described as prsenting “a ‘square’ solution of excellent scale and proportions with an ingenious and not unsuccessful bridge link with the old Library.
Highly commended design, No.86, the jury felt it was “a solution that attracted the Jury for its horizontal lines,
The winning design, No.123, in the architectural competition to design a new library for Trinity College Dublin.
Second placed entry by Haifa-based architects Alfred Mansfeld and Dani Havkin. According to the architects: “In order to achieve a harmonious relationship with the existing library and the museum building and to avoid architecturally awkward connections with these old buildings,
Designed in association with John Mesick, Thomas Ovington, and Lewis Zurlo.
One of two highly commended designs in an architectural competition to design what would eventually become the Berkeley Library.
From opening to early 2023 named after Bishop George Berkeley (1687-1753), this building caused quite a stir when built inside Trinity’s grounds next to Burgh’s Library building.