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Middle Quarter

Middle Quarter

Author: John Tuomey
€14,95 EUR
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Middle Quarter, the exciting follow-up and companion volume to First Quarter, follows John Tuomey as he continues the story of his life through the world-renowned architecture that he has created.

In Middle Quarter, architect John Tuomey continues the story of his life in architecture. The narrative moves from intimate laments on the loss of ageing parents and artist friends to reflections on the poetical and practical aspects of an architect’s role in contemporary society. 

The focus shifts back and forth between personal episodes and recollected events, from the struggles of starting out in partnership with Sheila O’Donnell to their successes and failures in the international arena of architectural design. 

Written in clear and compact prose, including conceptual sketches and selected photographs, the book discloses sources of inspiration and ideas behind O’Donnell + Tuomey’s distinctive and dramatic designs, including the Glucksman Gallery Cork, the Lyric Theatre Belfast and public buildings in London and Budapest. 

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ISBN: 9781843519973

Extent: 160

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Praise and Reviews

  • 'Flows like a thoughtfully written tune.' Martin Hayes

  • ‘I loved this beautifully constructed book. It is open and exploratory about place and feeling, promise and possibility – that is the DNA of Tuomey’s written and built work.’ Edmund de Waal

  • ‘First Quarter is a light, strong book, beautifully balanced and crafted; there is a sense of rightness to it. A wise and lovely read.’ Anne Enright

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About the Author

John Tuomey and Sheila O’Donnell established O’Donnell+Tuomey in 1988. Tuomey was managing director of Group 91 Architects who designed the regeneration of Temple Bar as Dublin’s cultural quarter, completed in 1996. In 2010 he was elected a member of Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland. In 2015 he was joint recipient with Sheila O’Donnell of the RIBA Royal Gold Medal and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Brunner Prize, both awarded in recognition of a lifetime’s work.

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