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End of Century

During the period,  some sense of  normality remained. A number of good churches were built to  serve the expanding  suburbs in the 1970’s. The best of these is Our Lady of  Lourdes Church in  Steelstown by Liam McCormick and Partners of 1974. Inspired  by Scandinavian  church design, this uses rough cut timber as an internal  cladding in a large  tent like space with subtle lighting from the  sides.

In 1983, the Free  Presbyterian’s  opened a new church in the Waterside beside the recently  constructed  Lisnagelvin Shopping centre. This is a great exercise in soaring  sculptural  forms which recall the sails of a ship. 

To celebrate the end of the century, with an agreed way forward in the political sphere,  the Millennium Forum  is an example of a renewed confidence in the future.  It takes pains to provide variety and depth around its perimeter. Bright timber, light exposed structure and copper details contrasting with light render and stone are very typical of the architecture of the period.
 




 
   

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