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U2 Tower, Dublin, Architect, Building, Ireland, Design, Project, News, Proposal
U2 Tower Dublin, Ireland
Irish tower by Foster + Partners ArchitectsU2 Tower proposal + Britian Quay development 2007- Foster + Partners Abandoned 31 Oct 2008 Dublin Docklands Development Authority suspend construction plans indefinably due to economic conditions. Landmark skyscraper proposed in 2000 Location: Sir John Rogerson's Quay / Britain Quay, South Docklands Apartments with recording studio owned by the rock band U2 in at the top Estimated cost of €200m Height: uncomfirmed Design competition for the U2 tower oct 2002, announced feb 2003 Entries: 530 Winning entry later disqualified because the DDDA had lost the details Aug 2003 twisting tower design selected winner: Burdon Dunne/Craig Henry (BCDH Architects) Design approved on Oct 2006 Tender bid Oct 2007 from Geranger - consortium of property developers and U2 Geranger commissioned a new design by Foster + Partners |
U2 Tower architect Foster + Partners
Dublin Spire : Ian Ritchie Architects
Dublin Docklands Development Authority established in 1999
Irish Buildings
Clarence Hotel redevelopment - proposal, Liffey Quays
Foster & Partners
image © Foster + Partners
Dublin Hotel building
Clarence Hotel owned (at time of writing) by Bono & The Edge, from U2
Grand Canal Square
Studio Daniel Libeskind
Grand Canal Square Dublin
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U2 Tower Dublin : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt