Sam Stephenson
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| Sam Stephenson | |
| Born | 1934; Ireland |
| Died | November 2006; Ireland |
| Notes | A leading modernist of Ireland, associated with great buildings and controversial destruction of many historic structures. Said to have been inspired by work of Kevin Roche. |
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Projects
- ESB headquarters at Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin (1962 competition)
- Central Bank at Dame Street, Dublin (1965 to 1978)
- Irish pavilion for the 1970 World Fair in Osaka
- Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin
- Institute for Advanced Studies on Burlington Road, Dublin
- his own office, Molyneux House on Bride Street, Dublin
[edit] Discussion
'Like his political friends and contemporaries, the young Fianna Fail ministers Charles Haughey, Donough O’Malley and Brian Lenihan, Stephenson became a key figure in the modernisation of Ireland in the 1960s. “Dublin has been decaying for 150 years,” he said. “It is unique in the problem it presents and in the opportunity also. It is the architect’s responsibility to make statements about his time and his buildings should not be afraid to reflect the age we live in.”'
— Sam Stephenson - The Sunday Times (of London), 2006.1119
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Sam Stephenson - The Sunday Times (of London), 2006.1119
