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,
The competition was an open two stage architectural competition for the design of new County Headquarters for Monaghan Council at the Glen,
The library wall forms the backdrop to a new square and is made from Limestone,