U2 finds use for the Lemon

[rihannsu]

Britain's Foster to design U2 Tower


Internationally-renowned British architect Norman Foster has been announced as the visionary behind the Republic's first skyscraper - the U2 Tower.
The 200 million euro scheme, which will soar 120m over Dublin's docklands, is to house the iconic rock band's egg-shaped recording studio at its peak. It was commissioned by Geranger Ltd, a consortium including property developers Ballymore and U2 members Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jnr and Adam Clayton.

Mr Foster, whose notable projects include the Gherkin in London and the Millau Viaduct in France, was chosen by Dublin's Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) as the project's design winner. Work on the landmark project is due to begin next year with a completion date expected by 2011.



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Last Updated: 12 October 2007 10:02 PM


egg-shaped or lemon shaped????

Artist rendering on page with article here: http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/latest-irish-news/Britains-Foster-to-design-U2.3375442.jp


Dana

 

[Bonogirl777]

Wow, that's cool!

But....EGG-SHAPED?

 

[rihannsu]

another article on the project here: http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=234302338&p=z343x3x44&n=234303098


Dana

 

[Alisaura]

 

[U2MaNaIcWeIdO]

I'm

 

[europop2005]

when the band records its going to lower to the ground and get stuck trapping the band forcing them to make more records

 

[Alisaura]

^
As long as it lets them out for tours...

 

[last unicorn]

I feel sorry for the people having to work or live underneath.

 

[CMM]

That is a thought....



Put it on the very top of the building!



And have it open and install a light-house beacon in it!


Or, even just closed and have it spinning all the time with a bunch of lights reflecting off of it! U2 fans that go to visit can have a PopMart every day!

 

[Zoobaby14]

Could be a good source of solar power...

 

[europop2005]

That is a thought....



Put it on the very top of the building!



And have it open and install a light-house beacon in it!


Or, even just closed and have it spinning all the time with a bunch of lights reflecting off of it! U2 fans that go to visit can have a PopMart every day!

i'm sure the neighbors will get a kick out of that one

 

[Zoots]

Shouldn't this be posted in EYKIW?

And egg shaped??

 

[LostAtMoon]

I like the way it looks in the picture.

It will be a shinny recording studio.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

I like the way it looks in the picture.

It will be a shinny recording studio.

Hopefully it won't be too distracting for Bono



....and the egg is probably actually Edge's spaceship. This time it really WILL be punk rock made on Venus

 

[LostAtMoon]

This time it really WILL be punk rock made on Venus

 

[CMM]

I like the way it looks in the picture.

It will be a shinny recording studio.

It does almost look like that's the lemon up there....

 

[Rini]

when the band records its going to lower to the ground and get stuck trapping the band forcing them to make more records

Where do I send donations to make this a reality?

 

[Bonogirl777]

I like the way it looks in the picture.

It will be a shinny recording studio.

Well if it's shiney then I'm sure that Bono WILL like it!

 

[major_panic]

....and the egg is probably actually Edge's spaceship. This time it really WILL be punk rock made on Venus

Oh... I thought it was a model of Edge's head without beanie...

 

[Bonogirl777]

 

[BrownEyedBoy]

Oh good, U2 actually plan on recording something instead of having Bono flying around being a celebrity/politician.