Architect with ties to Cape Cod Submits Entry to International Design Competition for revitalization of Dublin, Ireland Docklands--including new recording studios for rock group U2.

Cape Cod native submits design for sixteen-story tower as part of revitalization plan for Dublin Docklands. Top-two stories will house exclusive recording studios for the rock group U2.

March 11, 2003--CDA, architectural firm servicing Eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, announced today it has submitted plans for an international design competition sponsored by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority in Dublin, Ireland. CDA provides residential, commercial and institutional architectural services.

The competition is part of a plan to revitalize an industrialized waterfront section in Dublin known as the Docklands. The citys goal is to develop an sixteen-story landmark tower in the Docklands as a new gateway to Dublin. As part of the revitalization plan, the new tower will offer a mixture of residential, commercial, retail, and dining space. The top two floors of the tower will house an exclusive recording studio for the rock group U2.

CDA President and Founder Christopher Doonan said the competition presented the firm with an opportunity to build a cornerstone to revitalize a community in which he has strong ancestral ties. We want to create a building that will be forward looking, yet respectful of the past and embodying a sense of timelessness."

The centerpiece of the design, a 16-story cylindrical tower, was inspired by the gasometers that once dominated the Docklands skyline. Gasometers were giant tanks built in the 1800s to store gas used to fuel the city of Dublins lighting and cooking needs. The gas was created by burning coal and oil and maintained under high pressure. According to Doonan, Much like the building we designed, the gasometer, with the simplicity of its geometric forms and the strength of its reinforcing rings, conveys a sense of strength while never forgetting the fragility and volatility of its content."

Should the Authority select CDAs design, it will then invite the firm to execute a formal design agreement. The selection date has not been announced.

Samples of the design and more information about CDAs design services can be found on the CDA web site at www.doonanarchitects.com. Doonan is a native of Falmouth and currently services several clients in the area. Doonan can be reached at 617.285.6791.

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