The consortium includes August Partners which is made of U2's band members and the group's management. The architect is Norman Foster's firm Foster + Partners, whose past projects have included redesigning Berlin's Reichstag and buildings in London such as the new Wembley Stadium and the "Gherkin" office tower. "This consortium working with Norman Foster will deliver an enduring landmark for Dublin," said John McLaughlin, director of architecture for the Docklands Authority.
The development is estimated to cost over 200 million euros ($284.3 million) with construction expected to start in 2008 and be completed by 2011, the statement said. The original design competition was for a 60-metre tower but was later doubled after a change in local planning.
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