The Kodak Building is an Art Deco building in the inner suburb of Rathmines in Dublin, Ireland.[1] It was designed by architects Donnelly, Moore and Keatinge in 1930 and was built in 1932.[2] It was originally the warehouse for Kodak Ireland and now houses an advertising agency and other businesses.[2][3]
| The Kodak Building | |
|---|---|
 The Kodak Building in 2019 | |
  Location in Dublin | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial and office |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Rathmines |
| Address | 41A Blackberry Lane, Dublin, Ireland D06 AK24 |
| Coordinates | 53°19′43″N 6°15′54″W / 53.3285°N 6.2649°W |
| Current tenants | Advertising agency, other |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Client | Kodak |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Donnelly, Moore and Keatinge |
| References | |
| www.theKodakbuilding.com | |
Design
editAccording to the Twentieth Century Society, Kodak's founder George Eastman ran "an image-conscious company" and wanted the Dublin building to disguise the "raw factory" within. Kodak hired Irish firm Donnelly Moore and Keatinge. They designed a structure with horizontal steel windows that were embedded in concrete walls. They accompanied this with "a squat but imposing tower with vertical slit windows as its central feature".[2] William Sedgewick Keatinge made alterations to the design starting in 1949 and later still, Paul Keogh Architects undertook a complete refurbishment of the building.[4][5]
In naming the structure as "building of the month" for August 2019, the Twentieth Century Society stated that "the building itself, despite having its once-cream render painted white, still stands out against Dublin’s traditional red brick streets". Noting further that a commentator had said the structure looked like “a stray project from Miami Beach that found itself cast adrift in Dublin”.[2]
Gallery
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The short tower of Kodak House -
Kodak House sits at the northern end of Rathmines -
References
edit- ^ O'Doherty, Cara. "Stories within storeys: What Ireland's historic buildings tell us about our past".
- ^ a b c d "The Kodak Building, Dublin – The Twentieth Century Society". c20society.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "From flats to nightclubs: An insider guide to 7 overlooked art deco gems around Dublin".
- ^ "1930 – Kodak House, Rathmines, Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Basics Interior Architecture 04: Elements / Objects - Graeme Brooker, Sally Stone - Google Books". Retrieved 2022-08-19.