Exhibiton celebrating work of Peter Rice on view at Farmleigh Gallery

Peter Rice

An exhibition celebrating the work of Peter Rice, one of the outstanding structural engineers of the late 20th century, is on view at Farmleigh Gallery in the Phoenix Park at present.

Hosted by the OPW, the exhibition explores the life and work of the RIBA Gold Medal Winner, who worked on iconic buildings such as the Sydney Opera House, Lloyds Bank in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Born in Dundalk, Peter worked with Ove ARUP Partnership during this entire professional career.  He died at the early age of 57, and this exhibition marks the 20^th anniversary of his death.  It has been exhibited in Paris and in London, and last month moved to Dublin where it will be on view until the end of this year.

To coincide with the holding of the exhibition, ARUP hopes to encourage students of structural engineering and other disciplines to visit the Farmleigh Gallery and will host a number of specific events that will be of particular interest to students.  If you would like to attend any of these events please contact joseph.kindregan@dit.ie

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New video celebrates work of one of Dundalk’s most famous sons, Peter Rice

A new film has been put together celebrating the work of one of Dundalk’s most famous sons, Peter Rice.

A structural engineer, who hailed from Castle Road and spent much of his childhood between Gyles Quay and Inniskeen, Peter was responsible for helping to construct some of the world’s most famous buildings including the Pompidou Centre and Louvre Pyramid in Paris, Stansted Airport in London and the Sydney Opera House.

Now Arup, the engineering firm that Rice was a partner of has put together a short film exploring his life, career and legacy 21 years after his death.

The film features interviews with Peter’s family and many of those who worked for him.

Peter was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1991 and died the following year aged 57. A sign has been put up outside his childhood home, 52 Castle Road, saying “Birthplace of Peter Rice, Engineer, 1935 – 1992”. The plaque was erected privately by the then Dundalk town architect, Paul Clancy.