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Pigeon House Power Station Open House is our annu
al ‘through the keyhole’ moment when we get to peer behind doors which are usually closed. With over 170 free tours and events, it’s our largest architecture festival. We’ve selected a few highlights we are looking forward to seeing ourselves. Dr Steevens Hospital Founded to care for the city’s sick and poor, with the original entrance elevation to Steevens’ Lane to the east. The hospital was arranged around a courtyard (smaller in scale than the nearby Royal Hospital Kilmainham), with a ground floor arcade wrapping the courtyard interior. The Worth Library, added in 1733 at the bequest of Dr. Edward Worth, is lined with its original glazed bookcases and Corinthian entablature. The hospital was remodeled for the Eastern Health Board in 1987 by Arthur Gibney & Partners and is now in use by the Health Service Executive. Pigeon House Power Station While we still pine for some forward-thinking people to turn this into a club space and put Dublin on the map with Berlin, getting a close-up glimpse of the power station should be top on the priority of any Dubliners list. The vast ruin of the former power station is one of the most striking industrial architecture complexes in the city. Recent City Council plans are considering the creation of a creative and cultural ‘precinct’. A film studio is being considered as is a large-scale visitor attraction. It’s also named after John Pidgeon, the caretaker of the storehouse used by the builders of the Great South Wall. We are running an InstHouse competition in conjunction with OHD. Upload your best Open House Dublin images over the weekend using the hashtag #instahouse. Each day we will select their five favourites with an overall winner selected after the weekend. Prizes include a €75 voucher from The Copper House. All proceeds of Open House “Text to Donate” will go to Peter McVerry Trust. To donate, text OHD to 50300. Texts costs €4, and Peter McVerry Trust will receive a minimum of €3.60. openhousedublin.com Open House Dublin runs from Friday October 12 to Sunday October 14 51