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A dynamic juxtaposition of Work, Play and Shop, can foster an enhanced return on investment. These mixed-use projects optimize office, hotel and retail uses.
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O2 Tower at Britain Quay inhales and exhales a sweet, fresh breath into the Dublin Dockland redevelopment. Every function has been developed to bring the outside in and ventilate it back out with renewed vigor. The metaphor extends to the stunningly textured and faceted skin and relates to a series of louvered openings and pivoted windows scaled to their adjacent uses. The residential units breathe through the "pores" of their terraces and operable windows, while the dramatic sky terrace breathes through a seven-story glazed louver system that brings the building to life as the glazed louvers rotate open and shut. No quixotic endeavor, this allegorical organism has an expressive structure that embraces ribs and rigid spine and supports the free flowing spaces within. The building functions primarily as a residential tower with 54 two-bedroom flats and 51 one-bedroom and loft-style flats. Through this expressive form, the tower strives to refresh all who dwell there before sending them back out into the city. At its pinnacle and base, the building retains the purity of its curvilinear and sensuous elliptical core form. The base is enlivened by 1,180 square meters of retail and restaurant/club space. U2 will occupy the top two floors in dramatic fashion. For more than 20 years, U2 has embraced the world through its soaring anthems and challenged all its peoples to breathe freely and peacefully. Feel the life in the tower, feel the hum of these anthems, and understand that air is not all that is breathed from the tower. This landmark tower at Britain Quay breathes light and kinetic movement in addition to replenishing oxygen. All the elements of major circulation are expressed on the exterior in an effort to share the experience of movement and the notion of a lively and vibrant building. The restaurant/club spills out on two floors, the residences spill out on all floors, and above all, light spills out through the transparency of the glazed skin. O2 Tower is as light and airy as the air it celebrates. While attempting to be iconic in its stature, the tower claims its site proudly and stands as a sentinel for Dublin. Its materials, detailing, and engineering are 21st Century, yet the tower strives to symbolize the strength and heritage of Ireland’s people as it breathes renewed life into the Dublin Docklands.