Dunloe's plan for city's tallest building

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2000 / February 25 2000: Dunloe's plan for city's tallest building

The tapering glazed skyscraper proposal will be 92m (just over 303ft)tall and 12m taller than Dublin Corporation was prepared to permit at George's Quay, there are crucial differences between the two location: Hammond Lane site is relatively remote from the city centre and from important clusters of historic buildings, such as Trinity College. Luckily, the Grand Canal Docks Area Master Plan, adopted by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, specifically provides for a "landmark building" on the site in recognition of its pivotal location at the confluence of three waterways: the Liffey, the Dodder and the Grand Canal.

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