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(08-08-2003) U2's New Home (press release w/ photo) - DDA *
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Winning Design on a New Home for U2
Burdon Dunne Architects/Craig Henry Architects of Blackrock, Co. Dublin has today been announced the winner of the Docklands Authority?s Architectural Competition to design a landmark tower development at Britain Quay in Dublin?s Docklands. The winning design featuring a unique twisting tower was selected from well over 500 entries from across the globe. The proposed tower is to include an exclusive recording studio for U2 on its top two floors.
Designed as a symbolic landmark at the end of Sir John Rogerson?s Quay, the architects intended the building to be a new interface between the solidity of the docklands area and the ever-moving landscape of the tidal Liffey and Dodder rivers.
Peter Coyne, Chief Executive of the Docklands Authority, said today: ?the winning design provides a unique and remarkable landmark for the city. Overall, we were delighted with the response to the competition, not only in terms of the huge number of entries, but particularly by the impressive quality of the work received.?
The Docklands Authority will now be reviewing development options for the proposed concept design and it is hoped that the tower would be developed during 2004/2005. In the meantime, the winning entry along with over 100 entries shortlisted by the judges will be on view at an exhibition in September.
The jury specially commended a further four entries as follows:
? Simon Innes and Stephen Barton, architects, London, United Kingdom
? Thomas P. Mont Alto, Mont Alto Architecture Inc., Ohio, USA
? Niall Scott, architect, Scott Tallon Walker Architects, Dublin, Ireland
? Herv? Tordjman, HTA ? Architecture. H. Tordjman & Partners, Paris, France
The competition, which was prepared in association with the RIAI, invited architects to submit concept proposals for a slim ?point? block over four or more substantial floors providing recording studios, offices and ground floor bar/restaurant/entertainment venue. Entries were submitted to a jury put together by the Docklands Authority which included a member of the U2 band.
Images of the winning entry and details of the upcoming exhibition will be available on our website, www.dublindocklands.ie.
Thanks to Devlin!!
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Winning Design on a New Home for U2
Burdon Dunne Architects/Craig Henry Architects of Blackrock, Co. Dublin has today been announced the winner of the Docklands Authority?s Architectural Competition to design a landmark tower development at Britain Quay in Dublin?s Docklands. The winning design featuring a unique twisting tower was selected from well over 500 entries from across the globe. The proposed tower is to include an exclusive recording studio for U2 on its top two floors.
Designed as a symbolic landmark at the end of Sir John Rogerson?s Quay, the architects intended the building to be a new interface between the solidity of the docklands area and the ever-moving landscape of the tidal Liffey and Dodder rivers.
Peter Coyne, Chief Executive of the Docklands Authority, said today: ?the winning design provides a unique and remarkable landmark for the city. Overall, we were delighted with the response to the competition, not only in terms of the huge number of entries, but particularly by the impressive quality of the work received.?
The Docklands Authority will now be reviewing development options for the proposed concept design and it is hoped that the tower would be developed during 2004/2005. In the meantime, the winning entry along with over 100 entries shortlisted by the judges will be on view at an exhibition in September.
The jury specially commended a further four entries as follows:
? Simon Innes and Stephen Barton, architects, London, United Kingdom
? Thomas P. Mont Alto, Mont Alto Architecture Inc., Ohio, USA
? Niall Scott, architect, Scott Tallon Walker Architects, Dublin, Ireland
? Herv? Tordjman, HTA ? Architecture. H. Tordjman & Partners, Paris, France
The competition, which was prepared in association with the RIAI, invited architects to submit concept proposals for a slim ?point? block over four or more substantial floors providing recording studios, offices and ground floor bar/restaurant/entertainment venue. Entries were submitted to a jury put together by the Docklands Authority which included a member of the U2 band.
Images of the winning entry and details of the upcoming exhibition will be available on our website, www.dublindocklands.ie.
Thanks to Devlin!!