From Sydney to the Louvre: How Irish engineer Peter Rice built an incredible legacy

A new documentary shows how Irish engineer Peter Rice was involved in such iconic constructions as Sydney Opera House and the Louvre pyramid, writes Esther McCarthy.

HE’S the brilliant, gifted and world-class Irish engineer you may never have heard of. Many of the world’s most revered buildings including Sydney Opera House, the Lloyd’s Building in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris were created through the innovative work of Irishman Peter Rice. But his work has not been celebrated by the wider public — until now.