2003 – Unbuilt Dublin – U2 Landmark Tower
Architect: Acito and Partners
There are three things, said Vitruvius,
There are three things, said Vitruvius,
For an architect unfamiliar with a city quarter like the Dublin Docklands,
The building is a giant periscope, a lighthouse,
Unplaced competition entry in the disastrous competition to design a landmark building for U2.
Our approach has been to design a new icon for Dublin;
The new building is cast as protagonist,
Our proposal for this site presents a dynamic twisted tower block,
Our scheme aims to optimise the site and its location whilst being an iconic building appropriately anchored in its site and industrial roots.
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