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Dublin spire4/7/2024 The form continues the tradition of standing stones and obelisks. Ian Ritchie Architects’ practice demonstrates a fascination with light, and in particular the idea of the presence and absence of light, in the way light materialises and dematerialises matter and object, and the way light appears and disappears – its fugitive qualities. The Spire was inspired by the ever-changing light and composition of the Irish skies. The monument was the flagship project of a wider improvement of the centre of Ireland’s capital city and replaced Nelson’s Pillar, destroyed by terrorists in 1966.Ĭreating a national monument involved many interested parties, and construction of what is the world’s tallest sculpture was delayed until 2000 because of legal challenges by two other competitors. Ian Ritchie Architects won the international competition for a monument in the centre of Dublin.
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