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Major exhibition of
McCormick's work
11.04.08
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A MAJOR retrospective
of the work of the late Inishowen architect Liam
McCormick will be launched at the Irish
Architectural Archive in Dublin later this month.
The launch will coincide with the publication of a
book about McCormick entitled 'North by North West'
edited by Irish architect and Sunday Times
architecture critic, Shane O'Toole.
The official launch will be performed at the Irish
Architectural Archive in Merrion Square by Nobel
Laureate, John Hume, who was a personal friend
of the late Greencastle architect. |
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The retrospective will
include a selection of photographs of McCormick's
most iconic religious and secular works but it will
also carry interpretative information about his long
and distinguished career, his love of the sea, and a
selection of designs by various artists commissioned
to decorate his churches. A much-loved portrait of
the architect by renowned Irish painter Derek |
Hill will also be on
show.
McCormick's widow Joy, told InishowenNews.com
yesterday: "The exhibition and the new book are
great tributes to Liam, his work and his love of the
sea. During his career, everybody wanted him to move
to Dublin to become part of the Dublin architecture
scene but he couldn't be tempted away from Donegal.
His inspiration came from Inishowen and from the sea
around Inishowen."
Among the main features of the exhibition will be
details about his award-winning St Aengus Church,
known locally as Burt Chapel.
It was designed by McCormick between 1964 and 1967
and won the RIAI Triennial Gold Medal in 1971. It is
also the holder of the 'Building of the 20th
Century' title. The building takes its inspiration
from the nearby Grianan of Aileach ringfort and is
circular in design with a distinctive sweeping
copper roof rising asymmetrically to a spire. But
lovers of architecture in general, and McCormick's
work, in particular, will also be treated to details
of his lesser known work including his local
authority housing and school designs.
The publication and the exhibition will be sponsored
by Harcourt Developments in association with the
Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI). North by
North West will be officially launched on Tuesday,
April 22, 2008, at 6pm. |
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