impact and drama on a large scale...

yesterday i decided to visit the national gallery of ireland...i had never been there before but having lived and studied in edinburgh i was a massive fan of the new museum of scotland, so i was really looking forward to visiting the millenium wing of the museum designed by benson + forsyth...

on entering the space the sheer massiveness and drama from the space was exactly what i had expected from benson + forsyth...

and true to form - the beauty is in the detail...the massive pivoting doors, the slices and viewfinders in partitions on the upper floors...the views through gallerys or along nassau street from within, dublin almost becomes framed by the building as a living breathing piece of art in itself...