Scott Tallon Walker
Encyclopedia
Scott Tallon Walker is an architecture
practice with its head office in Dublin, Ireland
and further offices in London
, Galway
and Cork
. It is one of the largest architecture
practices in Ireland. Established in 1931 as Scott and Good, becoming Michael Scott Architect in 1938, and Michael Scott and Partners in 1957 before changing to the current Scott Tallon Walker in 1975. Scott Tallon Walker and its earlier incarnations developed a reputation for modernism
.
, one of Ireland's foremost architects of the 20th Century, with Norman D. Good and was called Scott and Good. The firm initially developed a reputation for designing hospitals.
In 1938 Michael Scott broke his partnership with Norman D. Good to form 'Michael Scott Architect' During the Second World War the firm survived on small commissions, and following the war went on to work for the Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ
), the national transport company, and designed such buildings as Donnybrook Bus Garage (together with Ove Arup
, who set up Arup
's first overseas office in Dublin at the request of Michael Scott
), and Dublin Central Bus Station (Busaras).
In 1957 the firm was recast as 'Michael Scott and Partners', with Ronnie Tallon and Robin Walker becoming partners in the practice. The design work from this period becoming more modern, influenced Robin Walker’s Robin Walker previous experience of working with Le Corbusier
in Paris and studied under Mies van der Rohe in Chicago and resulted in buildings such as the RTÉ
Radio Building, the Bank of Ireland
Headquarters in Baggot Street (1968–1978) and the former P.J. Carroll’s Factory (1967–69) in Dundalk, County Louth, which has also recently been added to Ireland’s list of protected structures. In 1975 the firm was renamed 'Scott Tallon Walker' following the retirement of the company's founder, Michael Scott, and the firm was awarded the prestigious RIBA Gold Medal. Robin Walker retired from the company in 1982.
In December 2010, Dr Ronnie Tallon was awarded the James Gandon Medal, a new lifetime achievement award from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
. In the citation he was called "one of the most influential Irish architects of the last century".
The company has been responsible for many influential and recognisable buildings in Ireland, such as the Dublin central bus station, known as Busáras
, completed in 1953, which was one of the first buildings of the modern style in Ireland. The firm attempted to bring art and architecture together, commissioning art to be incorporated in their buildings such as at Busáras
). The artists Patrick Scott
and art critic Dorothy Walker
both worked for the firm, and played a significant part in its architecture. The firm also worked with Louis le Brocquy
and commissioned work from him and his wife Anne Madden
.
The Aviva Stadium
in Dublin, Ireland on the site is the old Lansdowne Road site was designed by Populous in collaboration with Scott Tallon Walker Architects. The sustainably-built stadium features a host of green building features that enable it to integrate into its site while making the most of available resources. Designed as a sweeping crystalline bowl, the stadium harvests rainwater to irrigate the field, reuses waste heat for hot water, and is topped with a transparent roof that allows daylight to suffuse the interior spaces.
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
practice with its head office in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and further offices in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
and Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. It is one of the largest architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
practices in Ireland. Established in 1931 as Scott and Good, becoming Michael Scott Architect in 1938, and Michael Scott and Partners in 1957 before changing to the current Scott Tallon Walker in 1975. Scott Tallon Walker and its earlier incarnations developed a reputation for modernism
International style (architecture)
The International style is a major architectural style that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, the formative decades of Modern architecture. The term originated from the name of a book by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson, The International Style...
.
History
The firm was started by Michael ScottMichael Scott (architect)
Michael Scott was an Irish architect whose buildings included the Busáras building in Dublin, the Abbey Theatre, and Tullamore Hospital....
, one of Ireland's foremost architects of the 20th Century, with Norman D. Good and was called Scott and Good. The firm initially developed a reputation for designing hospitals.
In 1938 Michael Scott broke his partnership with Norman D. Good to form 'Michael Scott Architect' During the Second World War the firm survived on small commissions, and following the war went on to work for the Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ
CIE
-Organizations:* Cambridge International Examinations, an international examination board* Cleveland Institute of Electronics, a private technical and engineering educational institution — the International Commission on Illumination...
), the national transport company, and designed such buildings as Donnybrook Bus Garage (together with Ove Arup
Ove Arup
Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE known as Ove Arup, was a leading Anglo-Danish engineer and generally considered to be one of the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time...
, who set up Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
's first overseas office in Dublin at the request of Michael Scott
Michael Scott (architect)
Michael Scott was an Irish architect whose buildings included the Busáras building in Dublin, the Abbey Theatre, and Tullamore Hospital....
), and Dublin Central Bus Station (Busaras).
In 1957 the firm was recast as 'Michael Scott and Partners', with Ronnie Tallon and Robin Walker becoming partners in the practice. The design work from this period becoming more modern, influenced Robin Walker’s Robin Walker previous experience of working with Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
in Paris and studied under Mies van der Rohe in Chicago and resulted in buildings such as the RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
Radio Building, the Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
The Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation in Ireland, which is one of the 'Big Four' in both parts of the island.Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history...
Headquarters in Baggot Street (1968–1978) and the former P.J. Carroll’s Factory (1967–69) in Dundalk, County Louth, which has also recently been added to Ireland’s list of protected structures. In 1975 the firm was renamed 'Scott Tallon Walker' following the retirement of the company's founder, Michael Scott, and the firm was awarded the prestigious RIBA Gold Medal. Robin Walker retired from the company in 1982.
In December 2010, Dr Ronnie Tallon was awarded the James Gandon Medal, a new lifetime achievement award from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland founded in 1839, is the competent authority for architects and professional body for Architecture in the Republic of Ireland....
. In the citation he was called "one of the most influential Irish architects of the last century".
Notable buildings
Busáras
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
, completed in 1953, which was one of the first buildings of the modern style in Ireland. The firm attempted to bring art and architecture together, commissioning art to be incorporated in their buildings such as at Busáras
Busáras
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
). The artists Patrick Scott
Patrick Scott
Patrick Scott is an Irish artist.Patrick Scott had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and did not become a full time artist until 1960. He worked for fifteen years for the Irish architect Michael Scott, assisting, for example, in the design of Busáras, the central bus...
and art critic Dorothy Walker
Dorothy Walker (critic)
Dorothy Walker was an Irish art critic and a vocal champion of abstract modernism in Ireland. She was a co-founder of the occasion modern art exhibition Rosc and a board member and even an interim director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art...
both worked for the firm, and played a significant part in its architecture. The firm also worked with Louis le Brocquy
Louis le Brocquy
Louis le Brocquy is an Irish painter born in Dublin. His work has received many accolades in a career that spans seventy years of creative practice...
and commissioned work from him and his wife Anne Madden
Anne Madden
Anne Madden, painter, was born in London, in 1932 to an Irish father and an Anglo-Chilean mother.-Early career:Madden is well known in both Ireland and France where she has divided her time for the past forty years. Of Irish and Anglo-Chilean origin, Anne Madden spent her first years in Chile...
.
The Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium
The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the...
in Dublin, Ireland on the site is the old Lansdowne Road site was designed by Populous in collaboration with Scott Tallon Walker Architects. The sustainably-built stadium features a host of green building features that enable it to integrate into its site while making the most of available resources. Designed as a sweeping crystalline bowl, the stadium harvests rainwater to irrigate the field, reuses waste heat for hot water, and is topped with a transparent roof that allows daylight to suffuse the interior spaces.
Buildings with awards
- Aviva Stadium, 2010: Plan Expo (AAI) (OPUS Award - Winner)
- The Gibson Hotel, Point Village, 2010: The Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI) (Overall Award for Landscaping in Ireland)
- St. Patrick's Place Development, Cork, 2010: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Best Sustainable Building)
- McCann FitzGerald Headquarters, 2010: Architectural Association of Ireland (AAI) (Architectural Association of IrelandArchitectural Association of IrelandThe Architectural Association of Ireland is an organisation dedicated to architecture. It is not a professional accredited organisation but is open to all. In support of the profession, its activities and programs include a public lecture series, annual national architectural awards , site visits,...
Excellence in Architectural Design) - Commissioners of Irish Lights Headquarters, 2008: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Best Public Building)
- Tulach a' tSolais Memorial, 1998 - 2000: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Gold Medal) Highly Commended
- East Point Business Park, 1999: Regional Award Royal Institute of the Architects of IrelandRoyal Institute of the Architects of IrelandThe Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland founded in 1839, is the competent authority for architects and professional body for Architecture in the Republic of Ireland....
- Dublin Civic Offices, 1996: Regional Award Royal Institute of the Architects of IrelandRoyal Institute of the Architects of IrelandThe Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland founded in 1839, is the competent authority for architects and professional body for Architecture in the Republic of Ireland....
- University College Dublin - Biotechnology Building, 1994: Irish Architecture Award Architectural Association of IrelandArchitectural Association of IrelandThe Architectural Association of Ireland is an organisation dedicated to architecture. It is not a professional accredited organisation but is open to all. In support of the profession, its activities and programs include a public lecture series, annual national architectural awards , site visits,...
(Dublin - Over £200,000) - BusarasBusárasBusáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
, 1953-55: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Gold Medal) Winner - Radio Telefís Éireann Studios, 1959-61: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Gold Medal) Winner
- G.E.C. Factory, 1962-64: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Gold Medal) Winner
- House at Summercove, 1965-67: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Medal for Housing) Winner
- Restaurant Building, UCD, 1968-70: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Gold Medal) Winner
- Ronald Tallon House, 1971-73: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Medal for Housing) Winner
Other notable projects
- Carroll'sCarroll'sP.J. Carroll & Company Limited, often called Carroll's, is a tobacco company in Ireland, now a subsidiary of British American Tobacco. Its cigarette brands were among the best selling in Ireland in the twentieth century...
Cigarette Factory, Dundalk (Now part of College of Technology) - Gate TheatreGate TheatreThe Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál Mac Liammóir, initially using the Abbey Theatre's Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists...
, Dublin - 1 St Mary's Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
- Papal CrossPapal CrossThe papal cross or ferula is the pastoral staff used by the Pope. This is in contrast to other bishops, who use a crozier.The pastoral staff carried by the popes since Pope Paul VI is a contemporary single-barred cross, designed by the Italian artist Lello Scorzelli and carried in the same manner...
, Phoenix ParkPhoenix ParkPhoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
, Dublin
Other projects
- Lapps Quay Hotel and Office Development, Cork Lapps Quay Hotel and Office Development
- Entrance Pavilion, Dublin Zoo Entrance Pavilion, Dublin Zoo
- Royal Marsden Hospital Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit Royal Marsden Hospital RPU
- Royal Preston Hospital Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit Royal Preston Hospital RPU
- University College Cork - Tyndall National Institute UCC - Tyndall National Institute
- GIP Cyroi R&D and Incubator Building, Reunion Island GIP Cyroi R&D and Incubator Building
- International Financial Services Centre, Dublin - A&L Goodbody IFSC A&L Goodbody
- Citibank Headquarters, Dublin Citibank
- Fingal County Council Civic Offices, Dublin Fingal County Council Civic Offices
- National Stadium of Ireland & Abbotstown Masterplanning
- Church of Christ the King, BrentwoodBrentwood, EssexBrentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - Donnybrook Bus Garage (damaged by road widening)
- Ritz Cinema in Athlone adjoining the road bridge
- Bank of Ireland Headquarters, Baggot Street, Dublin
- Factory Co. Louth
- Ulster Bank, Suffolk Street. (destroyed.)
- Bank at St. Stephen's Green opposite College of Surgeons.
- Office Building, corner of St. Stephen's Green and Harcourt Street.
- O'Reilly Institute, Trinity College, Westland Row.
- Science Buildings, Trinity College, Lincoln Place.
- O'Reilly Hall, University College Dublin, Belfield.
- Engineering Building, University College Dublin, Belfield.
- Canteen Building, university College Dublin, Belfield.
- Four Provinces Ballroom, Harcourt Street, Dublin. ( Demolished.)
- Central Remedial Clinic, Clontarf.
- Lisney office Building, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.
- Houses at Silchester Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin.