1968 – Science Building, University College Dublin, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
The Science Block was completed in 1964 and was the first of the new buildings built on the Belfield campus.Parts of the building have been redeveloped, but two of
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1958 – Aer Lingus, No. 42 Grafton Street, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Stylish shop front to travel booking office for Aer Lingus. The design cleverly incorporates the access to the upper floors while keep the whole look as bright, airy, and minimalist. The small projecting displa
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1953 – Chapel, Sisters of Charity Convent, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Part of an extension to the convent at Rockfield, Blackrock. The sanctuary to the chapel is very similar in design to their chapel at Rossnowlagh friary of around the same time - the slight curvature of
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1966 – Colmstock House, Nos. 72-76 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Architect: Desmond Fitzgerald & Downes Meehan & Robson
Three large office blocks were built around the same time along the south side of the Green - Canada House, Hainaul
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1958 – Elephant House, Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Double height modernist building designed as an enclosure for elephants. It was intended as a replacement for the old giraffe house which had previously been used. Animal welfare was different at thi
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Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson Double height modernist building designed as an enclosure for elephants. It was intended as a replacement for the old giraffe house which had previously been used. Animal welfare was different at this time so there were little in the way of specialist architects for a project like this.
1960 – Pavilion, Miltown Golf Club, Co. Dublin
Architect: Fred Brown, Downes Meehan & Robson
On September 4th 1958, fire completely destroyed the previous clubhouse designed by George L. O'Connor. Milltown moved to Thorncliffe House, which was adjacent to the 2nd tee, until this pavi
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Architect: Fred Brown, Downes Meehan & Robson On September 4th 1958, fire completely destroyed the previous clubhouse designed by George L. O'Connor. Milltown moved to Thorncliffe House, which was adjacent to the 2nd tee, until this pavilion, designed by Fred Brown of Downes, Meehan & Robson opened on July 13th 1960. The large wrap around
1952 – Franciscan Friary, Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Designed by Dublin firm Downes, Meehan & Robson, a much smaller abbey than their design for the Norbertines at Kilnacrott in Cavan a few years earlier. Constructed between 1950 and 1952, it is a long two-storey rend
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1963 – St. Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
St. Vincent's Hospital was established by Mother Mary Aikenhead, founder of the Catholic order Religious Sisters of Charity, at the Earl of Meath's former home at 56 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, in 1834. The new site at Elm Park
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1959 – Insurance Corporation of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
New modern facade placed on four existing buildings including their own 1936 head office designed by Vincent Downes. Now refaced in a pastiche style. The Insura
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Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson New modern facade placed on four existing buildings including their own 1936 head office designed by Vincent Downes. Now refaced in a pastiche style. The Insurance Corporation of Ireland finacially collapsed in 1985 with losses of over £200m. At the time it a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks.
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