Kevin Roche, the prominent Dublin-born, American architect who brought his modernist style to many significant buildings, passed away on Friday, March 1, at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, at the age of 96. Though he was a soft-spoken man, his work spoke for itself, broadcasting to the whole city his confidence and talent. His bold, innovative buildings include the J.P. … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Kevin Roche
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Kevin Roche: America’s Irish Architect
Visionary architect Kevin Roche is inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame The November 1989 issue of Irish America featured an interview with Kevin Roche, the Irish-born architect famous for shaping the American landscape with his stunningly innovative buildings – corporate, educational and residential – in areas both urban and suburban. It was seven years after he had … [Read more...] about Kevin Roche: America’s Irish Architect
Chicago’s Irish Spire
By Abdon PallaschAugust / September 2007
Irishman to build tallest building in Western Hemisphere. Dublin native Garrett Kelleher, 46, aspires to erect the biggest, most expensive skyscraper ever built on the shores of Lake Michigan. The beautiful, curving “Spire” is the creation of Zurich-based Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Kelleher, a father of six – number 7 is on the way – says he doesn’t need to sell … [Read more...] about Chicago’s Irish Spire
9/11 Memorial Planned for Irish Catskills
After losing Michael, his firefighter son, on September 11, 2001, Jack Lynch felt a responsibility to ensure that the day's events be remembered appropriately. An executive board member on the Coalition of 9/11 Families, Lynch is helping to establish a 9/11 memorial planned for construction in East Durham, about 140 miles north of New York City. Plans call for the memorial to … [Read more...] about 9/11 Memorial Planned for Irish Catskills
Field of Dreams
How one Man's dream became a reality. It all began with a castle. In 1987, a husband and wife from the nearby town of Ballyvaughan purchased a 16th-century tower house. Newtown Castle, along with a neighboring country house and a 17th-century coach house lately used to shelter cows. Yes, these were fixer-uppers. The slate-roofed residence Newtown House was showing its … [Read more...] about Field of Dreams