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Hidden Histories: Central Bank Building

On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

English - August 28, 2022 12:10 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB
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One of Ireland’s most controversial buildings - the old Central Bank - has returned. Now known as Central Plaza, the initial building was the work of Sam Stephenson, a talented but divisive architect who reshaped the city of Dublin. Bankers, skateboarders, and others have congregated around it, but as the plaza finally reveals itself again after years of work, is it time to re-examine the building and its architect?

Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.