First Quarter
John Tuomey
First Quarter
John Tuomey
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'First Quarter is light, strong book, beautifully balanced and crafted; there is a sense of rightness to it. A wise and lovely read.' Anne Enright
'First Quarter is light, strong book, beautifully balanced and crafted; there is a sense of rightness to it. A wise and lovely read.' Anne Enright
'First Quarter is a book rich in imagery through words, in recollection and in reflection … Tuomey’s writing has a poetic style that balances on echoes. As a writer, as well as a person, he reveals a sensitivity, alive to poetry and beauty. He also reveals an irreverent streak of wit and fun.’ Gemma Tipton, Irish Times
‘There's a dry wit about his writing, suggesting a man not averse to comedies big and small, and this slim but eloquent little volume gives the reader an insight into the man behind the innovative design.’ Anne Cunningham, Meath Chronicle
‘[A] spare, purposeful memoir … It is a pleasure to read John’s account of the intellectual excitement of his student years.’ Irish Examiner
‘Beautifully rendered, carefully pared-back … modest, witty and stylish.’ Sunday Independent
‘A rich and beautifully crafted tapestry of Tuomey’s early years delivered with effortless wit and balance. It is a very personal exploration of self-identity by way of skilful and captivating storytelling.’ Tina-Marie O'Neill, Sunday Business Post
‘It is beautifully written, in plain English … each lucid and often witty page holds and repays your interest and attention, and you find yourself at moments tracking back just for the pleasure of reading a passage again. … Read the Tuomey book, I’d advise. It’s wise, tender and – human.’ Hugh Pearman, RIBA Journal
John Tuomey and Sheila O’Donnell established O’Donnell+Tuomey in 1988. Tuomey was managing director of Group 91 Architects who designed the regeneration of Temple Bar as Dublin’s cultural quarter, completed in 1996. He was the inaugural Professor of Architectural Design at UCD from 2008–19 and has taught and lectured widely in European schools of architecture and at North American universities including Harvard and Princeton. He has exhibited six times at the Venice Biennale. He is an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and in 2010 he was elected a member of Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland. In 2015 he was joint recipient with Sheila O’Donnell of the RIBA Royal Gold Medal and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Brunner Prize, both awarded in recognition of a lifetime’s work.