Andy Sheridan

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Miesian Plaza?

The Former Bank of Ireland headquarters on Dublin’s Lower Baggot, 1972-8 by R. Tallon of Scott Tallon Walker Architects, and recently refurbished by the same firm.

It is one of the rarest building types in Dublin; a beautiful contemporary office block. It certainly was designed with Miesian principles and philosophy, but calling it "Miesian Plaza" seems a bit like someone has pretensions of grandeur to me.

Maybe I'm wrong and the name is just giving fair credit to its influence. I wonder if they needed to get permission to use the name...