'Astonishing' Spire should win top architecture prize, says expert

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2003 / August 24 2003: 'Astonishing' Spire should win top architecture prize, says expert

O'Connell Street's controversial Spire of Dublin has been praised as a feat of astonishing technical competence by a pre-eminent architecture critic. The 120m steel sculpture deserves to win one of the industry's top international awards, the writer said. Giles Worsley, one of the most prolific architecture authors in Europe, applauded the design for its simplicity and timelessness.

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