Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal Commercial Development

Dublin, Ireland Completed

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal Commercial Development

Dublin, Ireland
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal Commercial Development
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal Commercial Development
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Grand Canal Commercial Development

Located on the Dublin waterfront, the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, formerly the Grand Canal Theatre, is a 2,000-seat theater at the heart of a multi-use complex conceived for by the City of Dublin as part of a plan to revitalize its docklands. Studio Daniel Libeskind completed the theatre in 2010 and an office complex called the Grand Canal Harbour development a year later. The theater overlooks a public plaza designed by Martha Schwartz Associates. Like a grand outdoor lobby, the plaza invites the public to view the soaring glass façade of the theater much like a glass curtain, which tilts…

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Architecture is a Language: Daniel Libeskind at TEDxDUBLIN

Architecture is a Language: Daniel Libeskind at TEDxDUBLIN

2012

TEDxDublin was hosted by Science Gallery at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on September 8th, 2012. http://www.TEDxDublin.com Daniel Libeskind believes that buildings are crafted with perceptible human energy, and that they address the greater cultural context in which they are built. Best known for designing iconic buildings like the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Libeskind also designed the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and the masterplan for the new World Trade Center site in New York City. His commitment to expanding the scope of architecture reflects his profound interest and involvement in philosophy, art, literature and…

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