Revealed: winner that lost U2 tower prize

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2003 / September 21 2003: Revealed: winner that lost U2 tower prize

A mystery architectural firm was the original winner of the prestigious contest to design a studio for U2 in Dublin's docklands. The design, a rectangular building from which emerges an elegant tower, was the first choice of the seven-man jury that included Adam Clayton, the rock band's bass player. The contest was jointly sponsored by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and U2. However the jurors were forced to abandon their initial choice because they could not identify its author.

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