O'Donnell & Tuomey: Lyric Theatre

Architects’ plans and artists’ impressions are all very well, but hearing an architect talk with passion about the building he or she is designing is something else. Plans, by their very nature, are tricky to read for those of us without expertise in the area, and somewhat overwhelming, but hearing John Tuomey and Sheila O’Donnell talk about their vision for the new Lyric Theatre always made my heart skip a beat. Those of us wo were charged with guiding the Lyric through this most challenging period in its life had a clear idea of what we wanted from our new building, and John and Sheila gave voice to that in a very practical and beautiful way. At every step of the journey, it remained the case that their vision for the building was also our vision.
From Architects Journal