Casino at Marino, (Dublin, Ireland); 1775-Present; NeoClassicism



North Facing Facade 

The Casino at Marino was one of the first Italian influences that reached Ireland’s architecture so successfully. This could have a great deal with the fact that Sir William Chambers, the architect, was living above Giovanni Battista Piranesi while living in Rome. Chambers did not start off this way, he was born in Sweden and was a merchant before becoming an architect. He was considered an architectural conservative because he used what he knew about Europe and the main concepts from Palladio to create his own designs. Some of his other works include the Somerset House, and the Duddingston House. Although, the Casino at Marino was so successful he never got to see the finished version of the building because he spent most of his time in England.
Palladio had some basic elements that created Neoclassicism, which the Casino at Marino shared. The house got its name by Casino meaning “little house” and Marino “by the sea”. Although, it is not a small house in comparison to the giant mansion on the estate, it was small. The little house can be found in Dublin, Ireland. The Casino at Marino was a fifty square foot house that appeared to be one giant room with only one window on all sides, that was mounted on a podium. It contains a basement, a single flight of stairs and has a view of the countryside from all elevations. In reality it has three floors and sixteen rooms that are spread out in a typical Greek cross plan. As you enter you reach the vestibule that has a semi-circular aspe that allows for an open entrance that leads to the three main rooms. Through the center door, is the Zodiac Room, which is most famously known for the dome roof with the different Zodiacs decorated around it. The Earl would use the State bedroom for his guest. The room was very ornate, it was a turquoise blue and had Ionic Columns that were white with gold decorations.
Unlike the interior, Chambers used the ornamental elements of Neoclassicism to have actual functional elements. The Roman Funerary Urns work as chimneys for all the fireplaces throughout the house. The four exterior corner Sicilian Doric columns are hollow to allow rainwater come down from the roof. To add to the monumentality of the building, he made the door appear almost as tall as the building itself. In reality it was a regular sized door hidden within the paneling of the wooden “door.” Even more surprising are the tunnels that extend out of the small house, which are said to be used by revolutionary leader like Michael Collins, to test guns for the Revolutionary War. There was also a tunnel that connected the main house to the Casino, that servants used it so that they would not spoil the view of the scenery. The owner of the building was James Caulfeild who was the first Earl of Charlemont. He took a grand tour of Europe and when coming back he wanted to represent a part of Italian’s style in Ireland along with having an escape from the city.
The house was abandoned in 1881. After the Office of Public Works bought it for the state, it took 10 years to completely restore, and it is all that remains of the Earl Charlemonts’ estate. It is now used as a gallery space, along with renting out for hotel space and anyone is allowed to tour the building in both public and private tours.



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