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| Book Title | More than concrete blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories : 1940-72 |
| Chapter Title | Case study : American Embassy : Ballsbridge : Dublin 4 : 1964 |
| Chapter Author | O'Toole, Shane |
| Book Editor | Rowley, Ellen |
| Publisher | Dublin City Council ; University College Dublin ; Four Courts Press |
| ISBN | 9781902703459 |
| Date | 2019 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Page(s) | pp272-283 |
| Content | photos, text |
| Note(s) | This circular embassy building was internationally acknowledged as advancing global knowledge of precast concrete structures. The drawbridge-like entry and the rock lined moat links the building thematically to early Irish monuments. |
| Subject(s) | embassy buildings ; architectural history ; cylindrical buildings ; landmark buildings ; security ; Modernism ; Modern Movement ; 20th century ; precast concrete ; history ; moats ; security |
| QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |